Day in the Life

Jun 23, 1838

Journal Entry

June 23, 1838 ~ Saturday

23 I spent the day visiting my relatives & acquaintances I called upon Grandmother Thompson & Abie Thompson &
had a plasant visit with them. I called upon Michael Woodruff & family, little Joseph Hart Also Michael Barber
I Dined with Mr Carlos Day at Roger Woodford's Cousin Eldad Woodruff was present. I next called upon Uncle
Titus Woodruff I here conversed with two aged widow's of about 90 years of age viz Mrs Thomas & Mrs Allen. I then
visited Capt Francis & Erastus Woodruff I saw Silus & Adna Woodruff. I called upon Julius Fuller I here found
Uncle Ozem Woodruff I saw Cousin Caltha Herd. I had an interview with Cousin Horace Woodruff I had not seen
him before for 7 or 8 years he has been residing with his brother in law Benjamin Withenbury in Ashtabula, Andover Co[unty]
Ohio Romanta Barber & other friends reside near by the same place. I lastly called upon Uncle Thadeus^Alson^ Thomp-
son
& spent the night with him. Distance of the day 4 miles

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Woodruff, Adna
28 Nov 1797 - 23 Dec 1842
5 mentions
Family
Thompson, Alson
8 Jan 1793 - 26 Jan 1864
13 mentions
Family
Withenbury, Benjamin
17 Mar 1801 - 13 Aug 2008
1 mention
Family
Day, Carlos Curtis
14 Jun 1809 - 13 Aug 1883
4 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Eldad, b. 1812
23 Feb 1812 - 24 Oct 1881
18 mentions
Family
11 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Francis
28 Aug 1782 - 21 Aug 1856
9 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Horace
14 Dec 1807 - 9 Feb 1883
15 mentions
Family
Hart, Joseph, b. 1800
5 Nov 1800 - 30 May 1875
4 mentions
Family
Fuller, Julius
abt. 1814-1878
5 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Micah
5 Feb 1779 - 29 Mar 1849
4 mentions
Family
Barber, Michael
abt. 1774-1859
2 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Ozem, b. 1787
3 Nov 1787 - 18 Feb 1871
159 mentions
Family
Woodford, Roger
abt. 1777-1841
5 mentions
Family
Barber, Romanta
abt.1799-1853
2 mentions
Family
Hurd, Signora Caltha Woodruff
20 Oct 1810 - 19 Mar 1891
8 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Silas
14 Jan 1785 - 7 Sep 1856
4 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Titus
30 Apr 1782 - 30 May 1864
38 mentions
Family
Thomas, Zilpah Woodruff
15 Jan 1751 - 10 Jan 1843
1 mention
Family

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{The Lord often causes the pride of the rich and proud learned to be brought at the feet of weak things}
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)
23 I spent the day visiting my relatives & acquaintances I called upon Grandmother Thompson, Aunt Abie, Michael Woodruff & family little Joseph Hart Also Mich- ael Barber I dined with cousin Eldad Woodruff & Carlos Day at Roger Woo- dfords I next called upon Uncle Titus
Daybook (9 May - 9 July 1838)
Woodruff from there I walked to Capt Francis & Erastus Woodruff I saw Adna & Silus from thence to Julius Fullors I had an interview with cousin Horace Woodruff I spent the night with uncle Alson Thompson Distance of the day 4 miles

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Wilford receives news of his calling as an apostle; and call to go on mission to England with apostles.

Jun 23, 1838