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Morley, Isaac
Biography
11 Mar. 1786–24 June 1865. Farmer, cooper, merchant, postmaster. Born at Montague, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts. Son of Thomas Morley and Editha (Edith) Marsh. Family affiliated with Presbyterian church. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, before 1812. Married Lucy Gunn, June 1812, at Montague; immediately returned to Kirtland. Served in War of 1812 as private and captain in Ohio militia. Elected trustee of Kirtland, 1818. Baptized into reformed Baptist (later Disciples of Christ or Campbellite) faith by Sidney Rigdon, 1828. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Parley P. Pratt, 15 Nov. 1830. Saints migrating from New York settled on his farm at Kirtland, 1831. Ordained a high priest by Lyman Wight, 4 June 1831. Counselor to Bishop Edward Partridge at Kirtland, 1831, and in Missouri, 1831–1838. Lived at Independence, Jackson Co., Missouri, 1831. Appointed to set in order branches of church in Missouri, 3 Dec. 1832. Appointed bishop, 25 June 1833. Driven from Jackson Co. into Clay Co., Missouri, Nov. 1833. Member of Missouri high council, by 19 Dec. 1833. Served mission to eastern U.S. with Edward Partridge, June–Oct. 1835. Returned to Missouri and moved family to what became Far West, Caldwell Co., Missouri, Apr. 1836. Ordained a patriarch by JS, Sidney Rigdon, and Hyrum Smith, 7 Nov. 1837. Moved to Hancock Co., Illinois, 1839; founded Yelrome (Morley’s Settlement, later in Tioga), where he served as bishop. Appointed president of stake at Lima, Adams Co., Illinois, 22 Oct. 1840. Member of Masonic lodge in Nauvoo, Hancock Co. Moved to Nauvoo, 1845. Admitted to Council of Fifty, 11 Apr. 1845. Moved to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), 1846. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, 1848. Elected senator of provisional state of Deseret, 12 Mar. 1849. Led initial settlement of Latter-day Saints at Sanpete Valley, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Sanpete Co., Utah Territory), 28 Oct. 1849, and presided at Manti, Sanpete Co., 1849–1853. Member of Utah territorial legislature, 1851–1857. Died at Fairview, Sanpete Co.
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- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- History Draft [6 August 1838–30 December 1839]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 [2 November 1838–31 July 1842]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Elders’ Journal, July 1838
- Elders’ Journal, November 1837
- Times and Seasons, 15 September 1842
- Addenda Notes [October–November 1840, November 1841]
- Affidavit from Isaac Morley and Others, 20 June 1844
- Agreement with Amos Rees and Alexander Doniphan, 28 November 1838
- Appendix 4: Council of Fifty, Roll, 22 April 1845–27 December 1846
- Appendix 7: Council of Fifty, Minutes, 19 January 1846
- Blessing to David Whitmer, 22 September 1835
- Blessing to James Ivins, 7 January 1840
- Book of Commandments, 1833
- Certificate for Land Patent, 22 June 1836–B
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 1, 10 March 1844–1 March 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 2, 1 March–6 May 1845
- Council of Fifty, Minutes, March 1844–January 1846; Volume 3, 6 May 1845–13 January 1846
- Declaration, 21 June 1834
- Decree, 9 July 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Deed from Isaac and Lucy Gunn Morley, 27 July 1843
- Deed from John and Alice Jacobs Johnson, 5 May 1834
- Deed to Joseph McKune Jr., 28 June 1833
- Docket Entry, 10–11 July 1840 [ State of Illinois v. Owsley et al. ]
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1835
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- Edward Partridge, History, Manuscript, circa 1839
- History Draft [1 January–21 June 1844]
- History Draft [1 March–31 December 1843]
- History Draft [1 July–31 December 1842]
- History, 1834–1836
- History, 1838–1856, volume B-1 [1 September 1834–2 November 1838]
- History, 1838–1856, volume C-1 Addenda
- History, 1838–1856, volume D-1 [1 August 1842–1 July 1843]
- History, 1838–1856, volume E-1 [1 July 1843–30 April 1844]
- History, 1838–1856, volume F-1 [1 May 1844–8 August 1844]
- Instruction on Priesthood, between circa 1 March and circa 4 May 1835 [D&C 107]
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Baldwin et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Arson
- Introduction to State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- John Corrill, “Brief History,” Manuscript, circa 1838–1839
- Joseph Smith’s Store Daybook A, January–July 1842
- Journal, 1835–1836
- Journal, December 1841–December 1842
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 3, 15 July 1843–29 February 1844
- Journal, December 1842–June 1844; Book 4, 1 March–22 June 1844
- Journal, March–September 1838
- Journal, September–October 1838
- Kirtland Elders’ Certificates
- Land Survey, May–July 1838
- Letter from John Corrill, 17 November 1833
- Letter from Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball, 12 September 1842
- Letter from David Orr, 14 June 1843
- Letter from Edward Partridge, 5 March 1839
- Letter from Isaac Morley, 16 June 1844
- Letter from Isaac Morley, 24 July 1842
- Letter from John Whitmer, 29 July 1833
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 28 January 1832
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 12 November 1830
- Letter from Thomas B. Marsh, 15 February 1838
- Letter from William W. Phelps, 6–7 November 1833
- Letter to Edward Partridge and Others, 14 January 1833
- Letter to Church Brethren, 15 June 1835
- Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 21 April 1833
- Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 10 August 1833
- Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 18 August 1833
- Letter to Church Leaders in Jackson County, Missouri, 25 June 1833
- Letter to Church Officers in Clay County, Missouri, 31 August 1835
- Letter to Edward Partridge and Others, 10 December 1833
- Letter to Edward Partridge and the Church, circa 22 March 1839
- Letter to Isaac Morley, 16 June 1844
- Letter to Lyman Wight and Others, 16 August 1834
- Letter to Moses Nickerson, 19 November 1833
- Letter to Quorum of the Twelve, 4 August 1835
- Letter to William W. Phelps and Others, 25 July 1836
- Letter to the Church in Colesville, 2 December 1830
- Letterbook 1
- Letterbook 2
- Letters to John Burk, Sally Waterman Phelps, and Almira Mack Scobey, 1–2 June 1835
- License for Edward Partridge, circa 4 August 1831–circa 5 January 1832
- License for Frederick G. Williams, 27 April 1835
- License for Isaac Morley, 30 March 1836
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1844–1845
- Lucy Mack Smith, History, 1845
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, 28 November 1843
- Memorial to the United States Senate and House of Representatives, circa 30 October 1839–27 January 1840
- Minute Book 1
- Minute Book 2
- Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–A
- Minutes and Discourse, 2 May 1835, as Reported by William E. McLellin–B
- Minutes and Discourse, circa 7 July 1834
- Minutes and Discourses, 5–7 October 1839
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes and Testimonies, 12–29 November 1838, Copy and Letter [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Minutes, 12 April 1838
- Minutes, 13 January 1836
- Minutes, 17 August 1835
- Minutes, 19 September 1835
- Minutes, 2 April 1836
- Minutes, 2 July 1844
- Minutes, 2 July 1844, Extract, as Published in Nauvoo Neighbor
- Minutes, 21 June 1844
- Minutes, 22–23 January 1833
- Minutes, 23 June 1834
- Minutes, 23 March 1833–A
- Minutes, 26–27 April 1832
- Minutes, 4 August 1831
- Minutes, 6 November 1837
- Minutes, 6 September 1831
- Minutes, 7 November 1837
- Minutes, circa 3–4 June 1831
- Miscellaneous Notes [20–22 June 1844]
- Nauvoo City Council Rough Minute Book, February 1844–January 1845
- Note, 8 March 1832
- Order of Discharge, 24 November 1838 [ State of Missouri v. Gates et al. for Treason ]
- Ordination and Blessing of Cyrus Smalling, 30 June 1835
- Parley P. Pratt et al., “‘The Mormons’ So Called,” 12 December 1833
- Parley P. Pratt, History of the Late Persecution, 1839
- Petition from Nauvoo Legion, 9 September 1843
- Petition to United States Congress, circa 29 November 1839, Draft
- Proposed Plan for a Moot Organization and Congress, 6 February 1844
- Receipt to Hyrum Smith, 24 August 1840–B
- Receipt to Isaac Morley, 24 August 1840–A
- Receipt to Isaac Morley, 24 August 1840–B
- Recommendation for Edward Partridge and Isaac Morley, 1 June 1835
- Record of the Twelve, 14 February–28 August 1835
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation, 1 August 1831 [D&C 58]
- Revelation, 11 November 1831–B [D&C 107 (partial)]
- Revelation, 11 September 1831 [D&C 64]
- Revelation, 11 September 1831, John Whitmer Copy [D&C 64]
- Revelation, 11 September 1831, as Published and Recorded in Partridge copy of Book of Commandments [D&C 64]
- Revelation, 11 September 1831, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 64]
- Revelation, 11 September 1831, as Recorded in Hyde and Smith, Notebook [D&C 64]
- Revelation, 15 May 1831
- Revelation, 16–17 December 1833 [D&C 101]
- Revelation, 20 July 1831 [D&C 57]
- Revelation, 20 May 1831 [D&C 51]
- Revelation, 26 April 1838 [D&C 115]
- Revelation, 30 August 1831 [D&C 63]
- Revelation, 4 February 1831 [D&C 41]
- Revelation, 6 June 1831 [D&C 52]
- Revelation, 6 June 1831, Symonds Rider Copy [D&C 52]
- Revelation, 7 November 1835
- Revelation, 8 July 1838–A [D&C 118]
- Revelation, 8 July 1838–C [D&C 119]
- Revelation, 9 February 1831 [D&C 42:1–72]
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840
- Sidney Rigdon, Appeal to the American People, 1840, Second Edition
- Summons, 25 February 1851 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Summons, 5 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Supplemental Bill in Chancery, 5 December 1850 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book A
- The Book of the Law of the Lord, Book B
- Transcript of Proceedings, circa 17 July 1852 [ United States v. Joseph Smith III et al. ]
- Trustees Land Book A, 11 September 1839–30 April 1842
- Trustees Land Book B, 4 August 1842–8 December 1845
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
Isaac Morley Circa 1850–1865 (courtesy International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Salt Lake City).
- Gender
- Male