Wilford's stepmother Azubah Hart dies in Burlington, Vermont.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 23, 1851 ~ Wednesday
23rd I preparired myself to go on the Journey with Br E T Benson
He came Along this Morning I went with him to A O Smoot
their Joined President Young & Kimball & started on our
Journey we Had 20 waggons & about 40 men to go on our
Journey to visit our Brethren 250 miles to visit the Brethren &
comfort their Hearts I do not think their was ever A company
of men of the same number ever left as much business to go on
a visit as we did. We crossed the Mountain into Utah valley
& camped for the night this was the first time I ever was in
Utah valley I found it to be A splendid valley of Land
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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
584 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3441 mentions
Apostle, Family
Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
379 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1456 mentions
Apostle
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