MATRIMONY.

WILLFORD WoOODRUFF. Born March 1^st 1807

PHEBE W. CARTER. Born March 8^th 1807

April 13, 1837 ~ Thursday

April 13^th 1837. Marriage being an institution
of heaven & honourable in all, I accordingly
accepted the honour, upon this memorial day,
by joining hands with Miss PHEBE W. CARTER
in the bonds of matrimony and took upon ourse-
lves the marriage covenant. Elder Johnathan
Holmes Also took the same responsibility
upon himself at the same time by giving his hand
to Miss Mary Carter in the marriage coven
nant. We were married at the house of
President JOSEPH SMITH, ^Jr The ceremony
was solemnized by President Frederick G.
Williams President J. Smith ^Sen the Patriarch
then blessed us in the name of the Lord and
pronounced great Blessings upon us & our
posterity. President J. Smith ^Jr was expecting
to solemnize the ceremony, but his life was
so beset & sought for by wicked and ungodly
mem for the testimony of JESUS, that he was
under the necessity of fleeing from his house
& home for a few days. O when will the
prophets of ^God^ rest upon the earth.

We were married at 2 ^oclock PM
and at 4 PM. the whole company consisting
of about 16 couple walked from President
J. Smiths, to President S Rigdons whare we
were gratifyed with the privilege of seeing Elder
George Robinson & Miss Thalia Rigdon also
Joined in matrimony by President F G Williams
The company dispersed at the sitting of the
sun I spent the night at President Joseph
Smiths May the Lord bless us all with salvation

[FIGURE] MATRIMONY.

WILLFORD. WOODRUFF. Born March 1st 1807

PHEBE. W. CARTER. Born March 8th 1807

April 13, 1837 ~ Thursday

April. 13th 1837. Marriage being an institution of heaven & honourable in all. I accordingly accepted the honour upon this memorial day, by joining hands with Miss PHEBE W. CARTER in the bonds of matrimony and took upon ourselves the marriage covenant. Elder Johnathan Holmes Also took the same responsibility upon himself at the same time by giving his hand to Miss Mary Carter in the marriage coven ant. We were married at the house of President JOSEPH SMITH, Jr The ceremony was solemnized by President Frederick G. Williams President. J. Smith Sen the Patriarch then blessed us in the name of the Lord and pronounced great Blessings upon us & our posterity. President. J. Smith Jr was expecting to solemnize the ceremony, but his life was so beset & sought for by wicked and ungodly men for the testimony of JESUS, that he was under the necessity of fleeing from his house & home for a few days. O when will the prophets of God rest upon the earth.

We were married at 2 oclock PM and at 4 PM. the whole company consisting of about 16 couple walked from President J. Smiths. to President S Rigdons whare we were gratifyed with the privilege of seeing Elder George Robinson & Miss Thalia Rigdon also Joined in matrimony by President F G Williams The company dispersed at the sitting of the sun I spent the night at President Joseph Smiths May the Lord bless us all with salvation