Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
wife, child and brother and Sister Stephens. This was .
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
March 13, 1839 ~ Wednesday
March 13th I being pressed in spirit to go to Quincy Adams County Illinois to visit the body of the Church which
had fled to that place to find an asylum for a season from the perilous persecutions that they were receiving
by the Inhabitants of the state of Missouri. it being about 1020 miles from Rochester Quincy stands on the bank
of the Missisippi River. I accordingly set out for this purpose accompanied by my wife & child & also
Brother & Sister Stephens. We Rode to Springfield & dined with Brother Whittle froom thence we rode
to Brother John Herret's & spent the night we had a plesent interview together. Distance 32 mil[es]
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Stephens, Arnold
unknown-1847
11 mentions
Herrett, John
abt. 1812-1840
12 mentions
Stevens Jordan, Lois Coon
1811-1897
2 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1582 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Emma
14 Jul 1838 - 17 Jul 1840
165 mentions
Family
Whittle, Thomas Levi
1812-1868
3 mentions
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Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star
——I took my family and started
for Quincy, where I arrived on the
Autobiography 1858 Deseret News
— . — I took my family and started for
Autobiography 1857 Draft 1
I was pressed in spirit to go to Quincy Illinois and visit the
the saints who had fled their from their persecuters in Missouri I immediately
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At age 32 Wilford is ordained an Apostle at the temple site in Far West, Missouri.
Wilford receives the official call to serve his third mission.