Day in the Life

May 22, 1843

Journal Entry

May 22, 1843 ~ Monday

[FIGURE] 22 May I have had for several days
past some conversation with a number
of the brethren concerning Building a hous
for myself & family As I had spent most of
my time in the vineyard for the last ten years
& would probably spend much of my time
to come in the same way I desired to have a
house for my family to abide in & be comfortable
in my absence several of the Brethren proffer[ed]
to assist me to Brick & other materials & help me
put it into a house Br John Fidoe would
superintend the building, so on this 22nd of May
we went on to the ground & staked out the
ground for my house the dimentions of which
are as follows laid out in Lot No 1 in Block
106 in the city of Nauvoo frunting Durfee
Street on the east it is to be 32 By 20 in the clear
two stories high built of Brick


23 I cleared away my ground & commenced
digging my suller for my house

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Fidoe, John
23 Oct 1796 - 23 Jul 1881
21 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren

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Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois
Woodruff Brick Home, Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
So on the we went on to the ground and laid out the dimensions of the house Next day the Twelve set apart Elders Noah Rogers Addison Pratt Benjamin F. Grouard and Knowlton Hanks to take mission to the Sandwich Islands and Elders Hedlock and J Carnes to England Elder Hedlock was appointed to preside afover the British Isles. The Spirit of the Lord was with us in setting apart these brethren and the blessings pronounced upon their heads were written by Elder Richards A Trial before The Twelve and First Presidency
Daybook (1841 - May 1844)
May Mat one pair of shoes per An Hadford 1 50 Mending one pair of shoes for A Hadfd 64 to Mending onethree pair of shoes for W. Woodruff 1 62 1/2 June 1 By mending pair boots for Chambers 1 00 Settled with G. Alley March 3rd 1844 cr By His hole Bill during the year $25.67

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May 1843
Wilford assists in publication of the Nauvoo Neighbor (published until Saints leave Nauvoo in 1846).
July - Nov 1843
Wilford serves fourth mission in Eastern United States (with other apostles) to raise funds for temple.

May 22, 1843