Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
eight years of age and on the Mrs Phebe Woodruff and
myself took our two oldest children Wilford and Phebe to the
house of the Lord to receive their endowments. I washed
and anointed my son Wilford and ordained him to the office
of an Elder and sealed upon him all the blessings of his
ordination anointing and my birthright in compliance with
the counsel of President Kimball.
Thus was fulfilled the blessing of
Father Joseph Smith the first Patriarch who sealed upon
my head before I had any children that I should have
posterity who should receive the Priesthood and my oldest
son received it this day under my hands
