Wilford and Phebe move from Valley House into house next door; lease Valley House to be used as a hotel.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 09, 1879 ~ Sunday
9.
Sunday I wrote 3 Letters to Wilford, James & J. D. T. Mc
Allister and David left at 10 oclok I parted with him and
George T Cottam and I spent the day By myself
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Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
164 mentions
Missionary
Cottam, George Thomas
1852-1934
6 mentions
Woodruff, James Jackson
25 May 1847 - 8 Dec 1927
90 mentions
Family
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
659 mentions
Missionary
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
719 mentions
Family
Quotes
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For the first time in my life I have had to flee away from my Enemies for the gospels sake or from any other cause they are now trying to arest me on Poligamy And as I had to Leave St George at 7 oclok I got into a waggon from the Temple with David H Cannon and drove all night
~ Wilford Woodruff
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Supreme Court denies George Reynolds' challenge to Morrill Law; plural marriage a criminal offense.
Wilford goes into hiding to avoid arrest for polygamy.
Wilford spends a year in Arizona "on the underground" serving a mission among the Native Americans.