Wilford and Phebe move into their own home for the first time in their married life.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
December 12, 1841 ~ Sunday
12th Sunday I met in council with the Twelve
in the morning Joseph preached in the forepart
of the day at Br Sniders & had an interesting
meeting. I again met with the Twelve in
the evening at Br Kimball's Elder B Young
informed me that the Lot I was on was
BLOCK 106 NO 1st on Hotchkiss & Durfee strea[t]
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
Snider, John
11 Feb 1800 - 19 Dec 1875
30 mentions
Smith, Joseph (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2369 mentions
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December 7, 1841 ~ Tuesday Dec 7th I spent most of my time in the Store but in the evening I attended meeting & herd a discourse deliverd by Lyman Wight who declaired some most stirling truths concerning the building of the Temple & the Nauvoo House if the Saints did not do it they would be rejected as a Church with their dead saith the Lord we should again be driven &c he spoke in truth & the Spirit of God
~ Lyman Wight
Events
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Wilford is appointed to Nauvoo City Council.
Wooden font dedicated in the unfinished basement of Nauvoo Temple.
Wilford witnesses first baptisms for the dead in the Nauvoo Temple.
Wilford sees Urim and Thummim.
Wilford helps haul stone for the Nauvoo House and Nauvoo Temple.
Wilford appointed manager of the Church's official newspaper Times and Seasons.