Woodruffs cross Missouri River to Cutler's Park, Nebraska.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
September 18, 1846 ~ Friday
18th I went in company with the Twelve &
others to the Mo river on A piece of table land
to lay out the city or place for the encampment
we abandoned the prairie ridges whare we
first laid out the place for the encampment
in consequence of the Block winds, we held
a council withe the H. council they spoke there
feelings were divided to a tie about there
place of location President Young spoke his
feelings about it & called for a vote to have
the lot located on the table land near the Mo
river & it was A universal vote. we examined
the ground it was A vary windy day 10 mile
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
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Apostle, Family
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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.
Phebe's fifth child Joseph dies at age 16 months in Winter Quarters, Nebraska.
Wilford recovers enough to resume work on cabin for his family.