Wilford leaves for the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of pioneers.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 27, 1847 ~ Thursday
27th we started 15 m before 8 oclok travled in a strait line 8 mile
& nooned in good grass Br Kimball & myself picked the road
in the foornoon & it was left to me in the Afternoon & I piloted
the road in the Afternoon As strait as any road that had been
made on the whole rout & picked out a camping ground on
the bank of the river in good feed we travled 5 3/4 miles 13 3/4
It should be understood that we are piloting A road for
the House of Israel to travel in for many years to come
therefore it requires the greater care. The Hunters brought
in 5 Antilope to day. we camped at half past 4 oclock
opposite Scotts Bluff at Lattitude 41º, 50', 52," the wedth
of the river 772 yards A wind soon arose accompanied by
thunder & lightning we had but little rain.
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Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
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James Jackson Woodruff born (only child of Mary Ann Jackson and Wilford).
Mary Ann Jackson and her 19-day-old son James start journey to Salt Lake Valley with Wilford's father Aphek.
Advance company arrives in Salt Lake Valley (still Mexican territory at the time); sets up camp.
Wilford arrives in Salt Lake Valley with Brigham Young and plants potatoes.
Wilford first to climb Ensign Peak.