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Salley Eleanor Bissell Church

Birth	:	4 Nov 1820 Mantua, Portage County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	2 Oct 1907 Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Rose Hill Cemetery, Lamoni, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.6250000, -93.9475021
Plot	:	174 - 3 & 4
Inscription	:	She hath done what she could.
Description	:	CHURCH. At Lamoni, Iowa, October 2, 1907, Sr. Sally E. Church, aged 86 years, 10 months, and 28 days. She was born in Portage County, Ohio, and married Horace Church in 1837. Of nine children, five died in childhood, and Sr. Carrie A. Thomas in 1883. Sr. Mabel E. Cochran, Edward C., and Charles F. Church are the surviving children. Her husband died in 1892. They obeyed the gospel in 1867. She was a worthy Saint, her life full of devotion and good works. Sermon by H. A. Stebbins, assistEd by C. H. Jones. SOURCE:... Read More	CHURCH. At Lamoni, Iowa, October 2, 1907, Sr. Sally E. Church, aged 86 years, 10 months, and 28 days. She was born in Portage County, Ohio, and married Horace Church in 1837. Of nine children, five died in childhood, and Sr. Carrie A. Thomas in 1883. Sr. Mabel E. Cochran, Edward C., and Charles F. Church are the surviving children. Her husband died in 1892. They obeyed the gospel in 1867. She was a worthy Saint, her life full of devotion and good works. Sermon by H. A. Stebbins, assistEd by C. H. Jones. SOURCE: The Saints' Herald vol. 54, 1907, p. 990 [The Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] MOTHER: Mabel Adkins Riley FATHER: Jonathan Barber Bissell HUSBAND: Horace Church m. 25/28 Dec 1837 - Portage County, Ohio CHILDREN: Caroline Almira "Carrie" Church Mabel Eliza Church Edward Carrolton Church Charles Fremont Church 1. "During the winter of 1844-45, [Justus] Morse used his [Latter Day Saints] mission to visit his parents' home in Mantua, Ohio, after a more than ten-year absence. "After repeated (and heated) arguments, he finally convinced his younger half-sister Salley (Bissell) Church and her husband Horace of the divinity of the Book of Mormon. With conversion coming at the same time as the deaths of Joseph and Hyrum Smith, however, Horace and Salley delayed baptism. It would be more than twenty years before Justus Morse and the Churches would be reunited. During that time, independent of each others' knowledge, they all joined the [Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints] movement. Without Justus's earlier mission, Salley and Horace Church would not have ever considered a Mormon-based faith option. "Justus and his half sister, Salley (Bissell) Church, were later able to convert their older sister, Marietta, and their brother, Jonathan Bissell Jr., as well. "While their youngest sister Lois (Bissell) Sloat stayed behind in their native Ohio and never joined, a daughter of hers name Almira Marietta (known as Mida) did. On a trip to Lamoni, to visit Morse/Bissell relations, she met and fell in love with Edwin H. (Eddie) Gurley. Mida and Eddie were married in 1879, at the home of her aunt, Salley (Bissell) Church. Eddie was a brother of an RLDS Apostle and later dissident Zenas H. Gurley Jr. This meant that all of Justus Morse's siblings were influenced by his Mormonism(s), or at least his last one. "The impact on the RLDS Church as the result of these conversions was significant. For example, Horace Church became the president of the Hopkins, Michigan Branch. Salley and Horace Church's daughter, Caroline (Carrie) Thomas, was a noted hymn writer, and through her missionary efforts the Providence, Rhode Island, Branch was formed. Another daughter, Mabel, was married to Asa Cochran. The two of them came into the movement in 1867 at the same time as her parents. Asa went on to become one of the founders of Lamoni, Iowa and a close associate of Joseph [Smith] III. Asa and Mabel's daughter, Clara, was married to Elbert A. Smith, who was the son of David Hyrum Smith and grandson of Joseph Smith Jr. Elbert served in the RLDS First Presidency under both Joseph Smith III and Frederick M. Smith, and in 1938 became Church Patriarch. "… Clearly, a debt was owed for Morse's contribution to both his siblings and the RLDS Church." Source: Riggs, Michael S. ""His Word Was as Good as His Note": The Impact of Justus Morse's Mormonism(s) on His Families." John Whitmer Historical Association Journal, Vol 17, 1997, (pp 51-53). 2. (The following is abbreviated. Please see Charles F. Church's page for the entire profile.) ... [Horace's] wife, who was in her maidenhood Miss Sallie Eleanor Bissell, died at Lamoni on the 2d of October, 1907, when almost eighty-seven years of age, as she was born on the 4th of November, 1820. In early life she was a member of the Presbyterian church, and her husband belonged to the Seventh Day Baptist church, but about 1840, while living in Ohio, both became interested in the work of the Latter Day Saints. Subsequently, while residing in Michigan, they learned of the Reorganized Church, of which they became members. To their union were born nine children, of whom four grew to maturity and of whom three survive. Those besides our subject are: Edward C. Church and Mrs. Asa S. Cochran, both residents of Lamoni. When four years of age Charles F. Church was taken by his parents to Michigan, the family home being maintained for about ten years at Hillyards, Allegan county, that state. He attended the public schools there and continued his education in Decatur county, Iowa, after the removal of the family to this state in 1873... Source: Howell, J. M., and Heman C. Smith. History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People. Chicago: S.J. Clarke Pub. Co, 1915. Pages 414-417 3. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Name: Sally E Bissell Church Birth Date: Nov 1820 Birth Place: Mantua, Portage, Ohio Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1837 Death Date: Oct 1907 Death Place: Lamoni, Decatur, Iowa Spouse: Horace Church Source: Early Reorganization Minutes, 1852-1871, Book A, p. 546/ Saints' Herald Obituaries, 1907, p. 990/ Zion's Ensign Obituaries, 18:44:7/ Early Reorganization Minutes, 1872-1905, Book C Notes: Sally E. Bissell (Church) was baptized a member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in 1867 by E. C. Briggs. Source Citation: Source Information: Ancestry.com. Early Members of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. 4. Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 Name: Sally E. Bissell Gender: Female Age: 14 Birth Date: abt 1823 Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1837 Marriage Place: Portage, Ohio, USA Spouse: Horace Church Film Number: 000891360 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016. 5. Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 Name: Sally E. Russel [Bissell] Gender: Female Marriage Date: 28 Dec 1837 Marriage Place: Portage, Ohio, USA Spouse: Horace Church Film Number: 000891357 Source Information: Ancestry.com. Ohio, County Marriages, 1774-1993 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.

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Salley Eleanor Bissell Church death on 2 Oct 1907 in Lamoni, Decatur County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 40.6250000
Longitude: -93.9475021

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Horace Church

(1811 - 1892)

Siblings

Justus Morse

(1809 - 1887)

Children

Caroline Almira “Carrie” Church Thomas

(1839 - 1883)

Mabel Eliza Church Cochran

(1845 - 1923)

Edward Carrolton Church

(1857 - 1916)

Charles Fremont Church Sr.

(1860 - 1945)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Rose Hill Cemetery
Lamoni, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6250000, -93.9475021

2. Sweet Home Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5946550, -93.9566660

3. Lillie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6565829, -93.9418602

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Coordinate: 40.6309232, -93.8984728

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6. Lewis Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6588500, -94.0280500

7. Andover Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5588989, -93.9008026

8. Terre Haute Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6836646, -93.8800621

9. Bucy Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6902056, -93.8869286

10. New Buda Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6027448, -93.8314819

11. Patrick Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5900000, -94.0586000

12. Downey Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5581017, -93.8606033

13. Elk Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.7210467, -93.9390707

14. Mount Zion Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.5960000, -94.0731000

15. IOOF Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.6405800, -93.8174600

16. Miller Cemetery
Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7026000, -93.8592000

17. Anderson Cemetery
Eagleville, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5293503, -93.9983292

18. Mount Pleasant No 2 Baptist Church Cemetery
Blythedale, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5300010, -93.8916160

19. Old Davis City Cemetery
Davis City, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6415100, -93.8115800

20. Brown Cemetery
Eagleville, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5447006, -94.0357971

21. Millsap Cemetery
Grand River, Decatur County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7333310, -93.9502260

22. Maple Row Cemetery
Kellerton, Ringgold County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7077700, -94.0424500

23. Catholic Cemetery
Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5522003, -93.8380966

24. Payne Cemetery
Hatfield, Harrison County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5592003, -94.0733032