Just another crazy false prophet who had a vision to restore the original church on earth:
The inaugural work of The Church Historian's Press covers Smith's writings from 1832 to 1839 and includes his account of the "First Vision," in which God and Jesus Christ tell Smith he must restore the original church on Earth.
Cults like the Mormons, 7th Day Adventists and International Bible Students (forerunners of the JW cult) sprang up everywhere in the mid 19th century.