Wilford serves seventh term as member of Territorial Legislature.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
January 20, 1857 ~ Tuesday
20th I settelled my tithing to day with Bishop Hoagland &
paid for the past year $97.44 cts + 12.00 = $109.44 Besides my per Diem $12
not recor[d]ed in the account but will come in in the [April]
year in 1857 their is still a balance due me on settlement
of the tithing Books of $25.17 cts. At the close of this settlement I
went to the office & herd that Gerrish had just arived from the
states but have not heard any definate news which he had brought
except that the U. S. Government had appointed a post Master
Marshall & Atturney General of our worst Enemies
I took my Horses & sleigh & wilford & Susan & rode to Union
Fort leaving wilford to John Benbows to spend the night as
I went down. I spent the night at Brother Silas Richards
House. 12 miles
People
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Brown, Aaron Venable (Jr.)
1795-1859
1 mention
Hoagland, Abraham Lucas
24 Mar 1797 - 14 Feb 1872
86 mentions
Black, Jeremiah Sullivan
1810-1883
8 mentions
Benbow, John
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
172 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Dotson, Peter Kessler
1823-1898
11 mentions
Richards, Silas
18 Dec 1807 - 17 Mar 1884
16 mentions
Scholes, Susan Cornelia Woodruff
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
361 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
719 mentions
Family
10 mentions
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I told the people to seek for happiness by doing the works of wrighteousness & not seek for happiness by doing evil for that was contrary to the principle of Salvation as taught by the Lord our God. I exhorted them to live their religion
~ Wilford Woodruff
Events
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Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
Church membership is 55,236.
Wilford and George A. Smith complete Manuscript History of the Church up to Joseph Smith's death in 1844.
James Buchanan inaugurated as 15th President of 31 United States.