Wilford serves fifth mission in the Northeastern United States; holds conferences, campaigns for Joseph Smith.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
June 11, 1844 ~ Tuesday
June 11th We rode to Franklin whare we had an
interview with Elders C. C. Rich D. Fulmer and a num
ber of Elders. here we found a branch of the
Church raised up by Elder Sarine our conference
was to be here. But we found Elder Sarine in a deplo-
able state he had been kicked in the face by a horse had
his Jayw broken to pieces had been done seven weeks
had mortifyed & large peieces of flesh had come off
we lade hands upon him & he seemed to be better
for a while, but still he had a restless night.
We took up our abode with Mr Van Avery four
of his family were members of the Church. he is
said to be be the most wealthy of any man in
Michigan. Distance of the day 25 [miles]
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Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
352 mentions
Apostle
Fullmer, David
7 Jul 1803 - 22 Oct 1879
41 mentions
Missionary
Sirrine, Mephibosheth
10 Oct 2024 - 10 Oct 2024
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Wilford completes brick home in Nauvoo; over the next 2 years he lives in it for less than 6 weeks.
Wilford arrives in Boston to attend convention; nominate Joseph Smith for President of the United States.
Wilford attends Jeffersonian Democracy Convention in Boston to nominate Joseph Smith.
Work on the Nauvoo Temple resumes.
Wilford returns to Nauvoo with other members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles.
Meeting where majority of Church members sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as governing body of the Church.