Melissa Lott

Alternate Names
Melissa Smith (Married Name)
Birth Date
On 1824 January 9
Death Date
On 1898 July 13
Gender
Female

9 Jan. 1824–13 July 1898. Born in Tunkhannock, Luzerne Co., Pennsylvania. Daughter of Cornelius P. Lott and Permelia Darrow. Family moved to Bridgewater, Susquehanna Co., Pennsylvania, by 1830. Returned to Tunkhannock, by 1834. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, summer 1836. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nov. 1837. Moved near Hawn’s Mill, Caldwell Co., Missouri, 1838. Moved to Pike Co., Illinois, 1839. Moved in with Joseph Smith’s family in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, and helped Emma Smith with housework, 1842. Plural wife of Joseph Smith, sealed on 20 Sept. 1843. Married second John Milton Bernhisel as a plural wife, 8 Feb. 1846. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, 1848. Married third Ira J. Willis, 13 May 1849. Resident of Salt Lake City Thirteenth Ward, 1850. Moved to Lehi, Utah Co., Utah Territory, by 1852. Returned to Salt Lake City, by 1854. Likely returned to Lehi, by 1863. Died in Lehi. Buried in Salt Lake City.

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Born in Tunkhannock Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

1824 January 9

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Occurred On 1824 January 9
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Father
Cornelius Peter Lott
Mother
Permelia Darrow

Married Joseph Smith, Jr.

1843 September 20 (Age 19)

Married John Milton Bernhisel

1846 February 8 (Age 22)

Joined Heber C. Kimball Company

1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 24)

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Ended On 1848 September 24
Organization was Ended

Married Ira Jones Willes

1849 May 13 (Age 25)

Baptized

1857 March 4 (Age 33)

Died in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States

1898 July 13 (Age 74)

Date Details

Occurred On 1898 July 13
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