James Jackson Woodruff born (only child of Mary Ann Jackson and Wilford).
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 07, 1847 ~ Wednesday
7th We crossed hams fork And drove to Fort Bridger & in the regi
on of the fort before we got onto our camping ground we crossed
more than A dozen trout Brooks, the water run swift but clear, hard,
cold, gravelly, bottoms. the brethren cought several brook trout the
first I had seen since I left England the whole region of country
all up & down these streams were coverd with grass knee deep, 10
of the battalion found A Hors thief at the fort who had assisted in
stealing 10 of their Horses they had got all but two, & the man said
they had gone to Oregon. we saw About A dozen traiders lodges about
the fort the fort was merly A small traiding post ore one duilding
not large distance of the day 17 3/4 miles
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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).
After planting crops and building cabins, Wilford leaves Salt Lake Valley to return to Winter Quarters.
