James Jackson Woodruff born (only child of Mary Ann Jackson and Wilford).
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
June 25, 1847 ~ Friday
25th we travled 8 3/4 miles & nooned upon A branch of
the sweet water in as good grass As we have had on
the way early in the Afternoo we began to ascend the high
est & longest Hill that we have passed over on the Journy
we travled about 5 miles before [we] reached the top on the
way up the brethren found snow Banks 20 or 30 rods
long from 5 to 10 feet deep about 1/4 of a mile from
the road they brought some to me & I ate some
the road was vary rocky a part of the way over the
Hills. we passed by 3 Mo camps who had passed by
us we travled in the Afternoon 11 1/2 miles & camped
for the night on A small branch of the sweet water
the chain of the wind River mountain seemed
quite near us & covered with vast quantities
of snow & we are so near the top of the mountain
& surrounded with snow that the air feels like
winter whole distance of the day 20 1/4 mi
our teams fed upon white clover to night we are
nearly at the head of the sweat water
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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.
Location for Salt Lake Temple Block designated by Brigham Young (originally 40 acres).
First bowery built on Temple Block by Mormon Battalion.
Wilford, Brigham Young, and other apostles are rebaptized (Wilford's third rebaptism).