My Great Great Grandfather Moroni
Edward Fuller and his family owned a maple farm in Saratoga Co. New York in the 1830s about the time the Mormon Church was organized a few hundred miles west. Thomas, the oldest son,had a dream one day about two missionaries with a book that came with a new religion. He told the family about this and they were upset and raved about how this is of the devil and they would not believe this new" bible".
A few weeks later, two elders came to the house, dressed exactly the same as in the dream with the Book of Mormon. So convincing was the evidence,that the whole family were converted and baptised. Thomas went to see Joseph Smith and to offer his help. He told Thomas to go to Kirtland,Ohio and help build the Kingdom of God. His sisters, Salley Ann, Hannah and Miranda went with him ,while the rest of the family prepared to sell the share of the farm that they owned. They went on to remove to Jackson Co. Missouri and later to Nauvoo, Illinoiis. The family finally caught up with them in 1840 in Illinois. They were living in the area when Joseph Smith was murdered and removed with the saints in 1847 to Winter Quarter's Indian Territory, which is now Omaha, Nebraska area. Edward died in Summer Quarter's, Indian Territory. This was about 20 miles to the north of present day Omaha, Nebraska. The Fuller family were asked by Brigham Young to plant crops for the wave of travelers to Salt Lake Valley that would be coming. In the fall of 1847, saw 5 members of the family die from a Cholera epidemic that hit the pioneers.
Edward,Thomas,Hannah,Father and Mother Fuller all passed away in a span of 4 months starting in Aug of 1847. This placed a hardship on the family in trying to get to the Valley in 1848. Sanford, Moroni, Emma and Mahala were children, who were orphaned. They came with married members of the family. Sarah Ann Fuller Gully took them with her family. Her huband died before they arrived in the valley. She married Elijah Fuller in Salt Lake and she took them in untill they were old enough to take care of themselves.
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Change Date: 10 Feb 2005 at 00:00:00
Father: ISAIAH FULLER b: 6 Sep 1764/1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Mother: CATHERINE SMITH b: 23 Jul 1769 in Clifton Park, Saratogo, New York
Marriage 1 HANNAH ELIZABETH ELDRIDGE b: 24 Jan 1797 in Schoduck,Albany,New York
Married: 1814 in Providence Twp,Saratoga Saratoga, New York 3 4
Children
Sarah Ann FULLER b: 24 Oct 1815 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
Thomas Eldridge FULLER b: 23 Apr 1818 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
Matilda Caroline FULLER b: 1 May 1820 in Providence,Saratoga Co,New York
Ovanda FULLER b: 27 Jan 1822 in Providence, Saratoga, New York
Myranda FULLER b: 20 Sep 1824 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
Hannah Elizabeth FULLER b: 24 Feb 1827 in Saratoga,Saratoga,New York
Edward Meeks FULLER b: 26 Feb 1829 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
Sanford FULLER b: 18 Aug 1831 in Providence Twp, Saratoga, New York
Mahala Christina FULLER b: 25 Jan 1837 in Boulton,Saratoga,New York
Emma FULLER b: 4 Aug 1838 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
MORONI FULLER b: 27 Sep 1841 in Saratoga Springs,Saratoga ,New York
Sources:
Title: Church Records-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
A few weeks later, two elders came to the house, dressed exactly the same as in the dream with the Book of Mormon. So convincing was the evidence,that the whole family were converted and baptised. Thomas went to see Joseph Smith and to offer his help. He told Thomas to go to Kirtland,Ohio and help build the Kingdom of God. His sisters, Salley Ann, Hannah and Miranda went with him ,while the rest of the family prepared to sell the share of the farm that they owned. They went on to remove to Jackson Co. Missouri and later to Nauvoo, Illinoiis. The family finally caught up with them in 1840 in Illinois. They were living in the area when Joseph Smith was murdered and removed with the saints in 1847 to Winter Quarter's Indian Territory, which is now Omaha, Nebraska area. Edward died in Summer Quarter's, Indian Territory. This was about 20 miles to the north of present day Omaha, Nebraska. The Fuller family were asked by Brigham Young to plant crops for the wave of travelers to Salt Lake Valley that would be coming. In the fall of 1847, saw 5 members of the family die from a Cholera epidemic that hit the pioneers.
Edward,Thomas,Hannah,Father and Mother Fuller all passed away in a span of 4 months starting in Aug of 1847. This placed a hardship on the family in trying to get to the Valley in 1848. Sanford, Moroni, Emma and Mahala were children, who were orphaned. They came with married members of the family. Sarah Ann Fuller Gully took them with her family. Her huband died before they arrived in the valley. She married Elijah Fuller in Salt Lake and she took them in untill they were old enough to take care of themselves.
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Change Date: 10 Feb 2005 at 00:00:00
Father: ISAIAH FULLER b: 6 Sep 1764/1765 in Salisbury, Litchfield, Connecticut
Mother: CATHERINE SMITH b: 23 Jul 1769 in Clifton Park, Saratogo, New York
Marriage 1 HANNAH ELIZABETH ELDRIDGE b: 24 Jan 1797 in Schoduck,Albany,New York
Married: 1814 in Providence Twp,Saratoga Saratoga, New York 3 4
Children
Sarah Ann FULLER b: 24 Oct 1815 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
Thomas Eldridge FULLER b: 23 Apr 1818 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
Matilda Caroline FULLER b: 1 May 1820 in Providence,Saratoga Co,New York
Ovanda FULLER b: 27 Jan 1822 in Providence, Saratoga, New York
Myranda FULLER b: 20 Sep 1824 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
Hannah Elizabeth FULLER b: 24 Feb 1827 in Saratoga,Saratoga,New York
Edward Meeks FULLER b: 26 Feb 1829 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
Sanford FULLER b: 18 Aug 1831 in Providence Twp, Saratoga, New York
Mahala Christina FULLER b: 25 Jan 1837 in Boulton,Saratoga,New York
Emma FULLER b: 4 Aug 1838 in Providence,Saratoga,New York
MORONI FULLER b: 27 Sep 1841 in Saratoga Springs,Saratoga ,New York
Sources:
Title: Church Records-Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
