Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 20, 1839 ~ Monday
20 I moved my family & affects about 20 rods into a room in front of the public square a room in front occupied
by Elder Eligah Fordham I occipied it by permission of Mr Kilbourn. I also assisted Br Fordham in moving his goods
Montrose is now inhabited by all classes of people about one half are now members of the Church the remainder of
the people are a mixture of all classes the most of them are eastern men there is however a small number of
Missourians there is a man by the name of Camel who is a desperado regardless of all law & consequences which
makes much trouble in the place Doct Garla GALLAND & Mr Kilbourn are the principle owners of the place
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Kilbourne, David Wells
12 Apr 1803 - 26 Apr 1876
6 mentions
Fordham, Elijah
12 Apr 1798 - 9 Sep 1879
38 mentions
Campbell, Henry J.
abt. 1810 - unk.
3 mentions
Galland, Isaac
15 May 1791 - 27 Sep 1858
7 mentions
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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.
Woodruffs move to Montrose, Iowa; live in abandoned barracks with Brigham Young's family.
Joseph Smith begins dictating history to scribe James Mulholland; used in Manuscript History of the Church.