Find Your Relatives
Find Your Relatives
Images of Wilford's Family

Discover Your Relatives in Wilford Woodruff's Papers

with the help of
Start Here
Wilford Woodruff Papers Wilford Woodruff Papers
About Volunteer Meet the Team Partners Impact Editorial Method
2023 Conference Articles Photos Podcasts Updates Videos Newsroom

Day in the Life

Oct 1, 1844

Journal Entry

October 01, 1844 ~ Tuesday

Sept 31st [Oct 1] I left fathers House rode to Avon
called upon Uncle Thadeus Thompson he
looked rather old. I called upon Aunt Abia
Thompson She greeted me warmly, wished me
God speed; she possesses Good and kind feeling
I passed Zera Woodford, & spoke to him I
next called upon cousin Eldad Woodruff he
appeared Glad to see me. he looked natural.
I next called upon Uncle Titus Woodruff, he
was gone his wife Aunt Lua & his son Aphek
was at home. I spent a few moment with them
and next called upon Mr Wilson Herd. he was
vary feble Caltha was poor. I called upon Capt
Francis Woodruff, he look most ready for the
grave, still he was about. I called upon Uncle Ozem
Woodruff family He was not at home Aunt Hannah
was well. I saw Erastus Woodruff setting in the
stoop, of a store. I called upon Oliver Tillistons
to see Br Thompsons as he was to work there, But
I did not see him. I passed Uncle Alson Thomps[on]
saw John Woodruff in Canton. I passed on
to New Hartford. I here called upon an old friend
and acquaintance Charles Lyman we formerly
had good seasons together in Prayer. He spoke
of the Address of his sister (Mrs Mary A. Curtis
West Martinsburg New York) she would like to
understand our manner of faith. I rode to
Colebrook viewed the old mills & house whare
father lived, took tea with Jonathan Stillman
& called upon ^Mrs^ Caroline Wolcott, next upon Mr
Leonard Gillet to sell him a peace of land for Dexster
Stillman Gillet was not at home. I spent the night
at Mr Wolcott's Distance of the day 30 m

People

Browse people Wilford Woodruff mentioned on this day in his journal.

5 mentions
Family
12 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Aphek, b. 1779
11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
540 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Aphek, b. 1811
30 May 1811 - 23 Dec 1860
5 mentions
Family
2 mentions
5 mentions
13 mentions
Woodruff, Eldad, b. 1747
1747 - 28 Dec 1805
37 mentions
Family
10 mentions
Family
8 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Hannah Day Hart
20 Mar 1799 - 26 Dec 1887
58 mentions
Family
1 mention
Woodruff, John
15 Oct 1818 - 17 Sep 1886
24 mentions
Family
4 mentions
1 mention
11 mentions
Family
2 mentions
1 mention
Woodruff, Ozem Thompson
22 Dec 1804 - 28 Dec 1893
200 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Ozem, b. 1787
3 Nov 1787 - 18 Feb 1871
154 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Signora Caltha Hurd
20 Oct 1810 - 19 Mar 1891
6 mentions
Family
13 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Titus
30 Apr 1782 - 30 May 1864
37 mentions
Family
Hurd, Wilson
1798-1845
3 mentions
Family
1 mention
Family

Events

View selected events in the two months surrounding this date in Wilford Woodruff's life.

August 8, 1844
Meeting where majority of Church members sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as governing body of the Church.
August 12, 1844
Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.

Oct 1, 1844