Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith presided at a Conference held at Quincy, Adams County, Illinois|Quincy Ill on the 6th May 1839 where it was resolved that 15 of the Seventies Names given also 5 High priest accompany the Twelve to Europe|Europe only two out of the Twenty fulfilled the mission. May 9th Joseph Smith left Quincy with his family for Commerce, Hancock County, Illinois|Commerce Ill. on the 9 May and…

other another entered his back and came out at the breast a ball passed through each hip each leg and each arm all this was while he was running for life and as strange as it may appear, all those wounds with one broaken rib did not lessen his speed but he out run his enemies & carried his life we can ownly acknowledge it to be by the power…

AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. [Column 1] sations created by such a meeting, ex- cept those who have been in tribulation for the gospel's sake. After spending the day together, we returned to our families at night. On the day following, May 4th, we met in conference at Quincy, Adams County, Illinois|Quincy, the Prophet Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph presiding, which caused great joy and rejoicing to all the Saints. On…

first time I had seen Joseph Smith Jr.|him for more than two years it was a happy meeting I attended the conferences and meetings with the saints in Quincy, Adams County, Illinois|Quincy untill the 15th when I left with Elder Brigham Young|Brigham Young and journeyed to Nau M Commerce, Hancock County, Illinois|Commerce with him crossed the river and settled my family in a room in the old barracks in…

THE DESERET NEWS. TRUTH AND LIBERTY. No. 21. Fillmore, Millard County, Utah Territory|FILLMORE CITY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1858. VOL. VIII. [Column 1] HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. (FROM HIS OWN PEN.) -[CONTINUED.]- March 8, 1839—I attended a conference at Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois|Springfield, Illinois. —13—I took my family and started for Quincy, Adams County, Illinois|Quincy, where I arrived on the 16th. I dined with Emma Hale Smith Bidamon|Emma Smith…

SURVIVORS OF Haun|HAUN'S MILL MASSACRE. Spirit of the Lord was poured out upon us, and we had a glorious day. On May 6th, I met with the Seventies, and we ordained sixty men into the quorums of Elders and Seventies. Brother Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph met with the Twelve, Bishops and Elders, at Bishop Edward Partridge|Partridge's house; and there were a number with us who were wounded at…

Lyman Wight|Lyman Wight for presenting the subject of politicks through the public press in a manner that was derogatory to the character of the church & closing up what public feeling there was manifest in our favor May 13, 1839 ~ Monday to May 14, 1839 ~ Tuesday 13th & 14th I spent in preparing myself to move to Commerce, Hancock County, Illinois|Commerce or Montrose, Lee County, Iowa Territory|Montrose in…