Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 16, 1843 ~ Saturday
16th A plesent day I wrote in my journal &
talked with mother she done me up Babary
& dandalions to take to Phebe, & she gave me
three pair of stockings & four balls of yarn for
Phebe & one pair for the two Wilfords each
In the afternoon Arthur Milliken & Lucy
called upon us the first time they had been
to Father Carters. Luther Scammans & his
Brother also came we had a good time together
Lucy talked with Mother about Phebe, she
gave me a letter to take to her Mother & wished
me to call, & see her as soon as I get home
It seemed a great consolation to Lucy to
see one from Nauvoo. I parted with them
all abot sundown. I have just herd of the
death of Elleezene Patterson who died today
left a child one week old Also Capt Mark Lovett,
Major Josiah Libby wife cut her throat today
I believe she is not dead. Capt Benjamin Milliken
& his wife is dead so times go in Maine, all
societies are nearly Broaken up, in this region
As concerning Ezras family He looks feeble
& grows old his wife is well Ann Elizabeth is
well & sends her love to willy. I spent the eve-
ning conversing with Fabyan & Rhoda & Mother
about Mormonism the principles of it the gather[in]g
&c they seem to understand it putty well
Mother says if we follow the good spirit of the
Blessed Jesus we will do well. The two Scam-
mans & Fabyan are Saints in Principle Arthur
thinks it would be a good time to build up a
church here. we had prayers together, spoke
abot Phebe's sicknes on the road several years
since her recovery &c I took my light & went
to bed, fearing I should not see Father. But
Just as I was about to Blow the light out I herd
a waggon drive up I jumped out of Bed &
dressed me & went down & shure enough there
was father as natural as life I dont think that
that he looks any older that when I saw him
last he was well in good health I sat up & talked
with him untill 11 oclok about a good many
things & then went to bed & had a good night
rest
People
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Scammans, Albert G. Scamman
2 Jun 1807 - 9 May 1876
3 mentions
Carter, Ann Elizabeth
16 Nov 1837 - 19 Feb 1896
4 mentions
Family
Millikin, Arthur Milliken
9 May 1817 - 23 Apr 1882
10 mentions
Milliken, Benjamin
abt. 1780-1842
1 mention
Libby, Elizabeth
1 Jun 1776 - 26 Sep 1843
1 mention
Milliken, Elizabeth Simonton
25 May 1781 - 16 May 1843
3 mentions
1 mention
Carter, Ezra (Jr.)
29 Apr 1804 - 11 May 1887
177 mentions
Family
Carter, Ezra, b. 1773
18 Mar 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
289 mentions
Family
Carter, Joseph Fabyan
11 Dec 1798 - 30 Sep 1873
56 mentions
Family
Libby, Josiah
16 Mar 1776 - 26 Sep 1852
1 mention
Carter, Judith Walker
4 Dec 1807 - 18 Nov 1889
6 mentions
Family
Smith, Lucy Mack
8 Jul 1775 - 14 May 1856
42 mentions
Millikin, Lucy Smith
18 Jul 1821 - 9 Dec 1882
4 mentions
Scammans, Luther
7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878
73 mentions
Family
1 mention
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1582 mentions
Family
Carter, Rhoda Milliken
23 Nov 1795 - 18 Sep 1855
6 mentions
Family
Carter, Sarah Fabyan
8 Apr 1775 - 24 Jul 1845
91 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
719 mentions
Family
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Wilford arrives in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Wilford returns to Nauvoo from mission to New England.
Wilford's marriage to Phebe sealed for eternity by Hyrum Smith.