SALISBURY, Herbert Spencer

SALISBURY, WYMAN, SCOTT

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 1/26/2016 at 00:20:22

Biography ~ Herbert Spencer Salisbury
1870 ~ 1964

Herbert Spencer Salisbury was born in Fountain Green, Illinois, on October 20, 1870, one of seven children of Rev. Don Carlos and Sibian (Wyman) Salisbury.

The great-grandson of Joseph Smith Sr.*, Herbert served as Graceland's acting president from 1901 to 1902.

Herbert was a geologist and surveyor who was once paid $25 for discovering oil in a Texas county. He was also historian for the RLDS Church and transported an original copy of the Book of Mormon from Kirkland, Ohio, to Independence, Missouri, using a weathered suitcase to avoid suspicion about its contents.

Herbert completed his undergraduate work at Carthage College and obtained his doctor of science degree from the University of Illinois.

As Graceland's acting president, Herbert was paid solely in room and board.

On December 28, 1903, Lamoni, Iowa, at the age of 32 years, Herbert married Leona Gwendolyn Scott. Leona was born in Lamoni, Iowa, on August 6, 1884 and had been a student at Graceland when Herbert was acting president. Herbert had signed Leona's diploma. Herbert and Leona had two sons: Winfield Wyman, born December 27, 1903, and Scott Albert, born February 4, 1906, and a daughter.

After he resigned and was succeeded by Clifton O. Taylor, Herbert taught archaeology and mineralogy at Texas A & M, the University of Iowa, and the College of Marin in California.

Herbert died October 16, 1964, San Anulino, California. Leona died on August 27, 1979, Santa Clara, California.

* Herbert has also been noted as the grand-nephew of Joseph Smith.

SOURCE:
Goehner, David. "The Graceland College Book of Knowledge: From A To Z." p. 436. Herald House. Independence MO. 1997.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, December of 2015

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