Wilford spends time with family; officiates in marriage of sister Eunice to Dwight Webster on August 4.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 23, 1841 ~ Monday
23rd This mornings papers bring us news of an
awful disaster at Sarycuse N. Y.A fire broke out &
a large body of people gatherd around it when thirty
casks of powder exploded killed 30 wounded 50 & done
much damage. The steem boat Missouri is burned
& 2 other boats much damaged. Great excitement
prevails on the disputed territory of Maine & their is
great prospect of war. A new sect called Israelites the
followers of John Roe are lecturing in New York.
our child is taken sick with the bowel complaint
Sister Carters child is badly poisioned with eating
Ginsien burs he took sumthing to vomit we lade
hands upon him he soon got well
awful disaster at Sarycuse N. Y.
a large body of people gatherd around it when thirty
casks of powder exploded killed 30 wounded 50 & done
much damage. The steem boat Missouri is burned
& 2 other boats much damaged. Great excitement
prevails on the disputed territory of Maine & their is
great prospect of war. A new sect called Israelites the
followers of John Roe are lecturing in New York.
our child is taken sick with the bowel complaint
Sister Carters child is badly poisioned with eating
Gins
hands upon him he soon got well
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Carter, Martha Sloan
abt. 1816-1893
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Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
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Joseph Smith directs Church members to stop proxy baptisms in Mississippi River, wait for completion of Nauvoo Temple font.
Wilford and Phebe move into their own home for the first time in their married life.