March 16, 1839 Wilford, Phebe, and Sarah Emma finally arrive in Quincy, Illinois six months after leaving Maine.
April 6, 1839 Church leaders escape while being transported for trial with the help of their guards; Church members move to Commerce, Illinois and establish Nauvoo.
May 18, 1839 Woodruffs move to Montrose, Iowa; live in abandoned barracks with Brigham Young's family.
June 11, 1839 Joseph Smith begins dictating history to scribe James Mulholland; used in Manuscript History of the Church.