189th [FIGURE] {The tribe of Wilford Woodruff was organized this day.}
President Heber C Kimball organized
his family company this night at the
Council House consisting of about 200 persons
I Wilford Woodruff organized my family company
this night at my own house consisting of 40 men mostly
head men of families. Those that joined me entered into
a covenant with uplifted hands to Heaven to keep all the
commandments & statutes of the Lord our God and
to sustain me in my office the following are the nam[es]
of those who were present with me in this organization
Wilford Woodruff, Aphek Woodruff, John Fowler,
Abraham O Smoot, William C. A. Smoot, John Grierson,
Chancy W. Porter, John Benbow, Simeon Blanchard,
Jacob Burnham, Little John Utley Samuel Turnbow
Eligah F. Sheets, Jacob F Secrist, Benjamin Abers,
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