Autobiography 1883 Tullidge's Quarterly Magazine Notes 3
Next morning my son Wilford was about
to commence to officiate in his office as Priest by going through the
Ward to visit the house of each member in company with brother ^D. J.^
Ross in the capacity of Teachers in the Ward. So I called my family
together for the purpose of prayer and dedicated my son unto the
Lord. His father and mother laid hands upon him and
blessed him and dedicated ^him^ unto the Lord. The following is the
blessing bestowed upon his head
Blessing Of Wilford Woodruff Jnrr
(Born in Montrose Iowa March 22nd 1840)
His Blessing was given, under the hands of his father Wilford
Woodruff Sen, one of the Twelve Apostles, in the City of the
Great Salt Lake Feb 3rd 1854 when young Wilford was thirteen
years and 323 days old. His mother assisted in the Blessing.
"Wilford: In the name of Jesus Christ and by virtue
of the Holy Priesthood I lay my hands upon your head and seal upon
your head a father's blessing and seal upon you the Priesthood of
Aaron which you have received and also to dedicate you unto God for
the purpose of the ministry
