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Last updated July 14, 2014|
Aaron Sr. was a trustee of the First Methodist Church at Sandusky, NY (located near New Freedom,
NY) at the time of his conversion to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints ( Morman)
in 1831. He was taught the gospel of Jesus Christ by the churches founders and first prophet
Joseph Smith Junior and Parley P.. Pratt. Aaron Sr. and sons Elam and Orin Cheney and his
brother Hurd Cheney were among the thirty some men and women who joined the church at this
time. Elijah Cheney a descendant of William Cheney, a brother of John Cheney (b1605) also
joined the Morman church at that time. Aaron Sr. and his family moved from New York to Kirtland, Ohio in 1835. He operated an iron foundry and helped with the construction of the Morman temple while living in Kitland. |