Woodruffs reach Council Bluffs, Iowa.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 06, 1846 ~ Sunday
6th Sunday I was sick all day and did not leave
my bed untill near night. Br Joseph ^Young^ Arived in
camp & preached to day was followed by Brigham
Young good instruction was given. Two young
men was whiped 30 blows with Hickory gads upon
the bare back by the Marshall of the city to day & one
man yesterday for bad conduct one there Names
were Daniel Barnham, Palatire Brown, & Clothier.
And Sarah Brown & Caroline Barton who had led
them into evil, needed Punishment as well as the
young men
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1 mention
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
2 mentions
Young, Joseph
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
311 mentions
Curtis, Mary Caroline Barton Woodruff
12 Jan 1829 - 10 Aug 1910
7 mentions
Family
Brown, Pelatiah
1786-1869
1 mention
Woodruff Lamb, Sarah Elinor Brown
22 Aug 1827 - 25 Dec 1914
7 mentions
Family, Maine Mission
Events
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Mormon Battalion recruited by United States Army.
Woodruffs cross Missouri River to Cutler's Park, Nebraska.
Wilford rebaptized second time; rebaptizes Phebe, Sarah E. Brown, Mary C. Barton, Mary Ann Jackson, and Rosetta King.
Wilford expels Sarah Elinor Brown and Mary Caroline Barton from his family for misconduct.
Wilford severely injured by falling tree while cutting logs to build his family a cabin: breaks breastbone, three ribs, suffers internal injuries.