James Jackson Woodruff born (only child of Mary Ann Jackson and Wilford).
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
July 20, 1847 ~ Tuesday
we camped at night on A trout creek about 10 feet across
it we found 3 waggons that had stoped on this creek in consequence
of t[h]e [page torn] sick. Brs. Sherwood Johnson & Dewey were so sick they
could not Journey & we camped on the same ground with them
Sherwood & Johnson were Baptized for their sickness & I confir[med] [text faded]
them. Br Young stood the Journey well considering the hard road
He was quite weary come night. Several of the Brethren caught
some small trout in the streame we camped on Br Fowler dished
some o[f] [page torn] his waggon wheels, & G A. Smith who was in the company [page covered]
[page covered] dis[he]d two of his stoped & burned coal & set the tyre. This mo[rning] [page covered]
Br [Pr]att [page torn] & company was ownly 8 miles ahead of whare we ca[mped] [page covered]
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9 mentions
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1432 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Sherwood, Henry Garlick
20 Apr 1785 - 24 Nov 1867
26 mentions
Fowler, John Sherman
1819-1860
23 mentions
Johnson, Luke
3 Nov 1807 - 8 Dec 1861
73 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1083 mentions
Apostle
Events
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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.
