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Collection Name Wilford Woodruff collection, 1830-1898
Collection Description Daybook and journal, 1835 January 13-1836 December 31
Collection Number MS 5506
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Collection Page 1-86
Source Link The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Introduction Wilford Woodruff's discourse on faithfulness and temporal protection, given at Lehi, Utah May 29, 1854, from Historian's Office general Church minutes, 1839-1877.
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People

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Name
Count
158 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Alexander Aikman
abt. 1776-1835
38 mentions
11 mentions
3 mentions
Willis Aikman
abt. 1798 - bef. 1850
8 mentions
Wright Aikman
bef. 1813-aft. 1835
18 mentions
Randolph Alexander
22 Mar 1802 - 12 Mar 1879
56 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions

3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Host
Lewis Barker
bef. 1761-aft. 1836
26 mentions
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
6 mentions
Host
Burrel B. Beard
abt. 1808-aft. 1863
6 mentions
Host
5 mentions
Host
Willis Beard
abt. 1798-bef. 1875
4 mentions
James C. Beaty
abt. 1789-aft. 1849
13 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Host
Isaiah Benton
abt. 1787-aft. 1849
31 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Lucinda Benton
unk.-aft. 1835
11 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
4 mentions
Host
4 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Host
4 mentions
Historical Figure
15 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
5 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
1 mention
Henry Brown
7 Mar 1808 - 24 Apr 1852
95 mentions
3 mentions
Host
Samuel Burwell
abt. 1806-1889
4 mentions
Joseph Butterworth
abt. 1780-1859
14 mentions
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Camp
abt. 1804-bef. 1876
35 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
William H. Camp
abt. 1805-1854
4 mentions
Alexander Campbell
12 Sep 1788 - 4 Mar 1866
5 mentions
Historical Figure
Reuben Caps
unk.-1835
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Casbeer
1806-1877
5 mentions
36 mentions
Joseph Chumbley
abt. 1771-bef. 1844
36 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Benjamin Lynn Clapp
19 Aug 1814 - 21 Oct 1865
141 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Clapp
1783-aft. 1859
13 mentions
Lewis Clapp
aft. 1759-aft. 1835
23 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Mary Shultz Clapp
abt. 1815-1874
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Richard Blair Clausel
abt. 1805-aft. 1839
13 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Gustavus A. Clements
abt. 1769-1846
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Joseph Clements
abt. 1806-aft. 1879
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
Host
2 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
8 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Solomon Copeland
1799-bef. 1846
73 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Oliver Cowdery
3 Oct 1806 - 3 Mar 1850
130 mentions
Apostle
15 mentions
Cade A. Crawley
abt. 1802-aft. 1853
46 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Host
Nathaniel Davis
abt. 1787-bef. 1856
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Robert Davis
aft. 1799-unk.
18 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Asa Dodds
abt. 1793-aft. 1849
10 mentions
John C. Dodds
abt. 1784- unk.
3 mentions
Host
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Daniel Dunklin
14 Jan 1790 - 25 Jul 1844
30 mentions
Samuel Edney
abt. 1800-aft. 1859
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Sanford Elmore
abt. 1807-before 1850
4 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Host
Polly Evans
unk.-unk.
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Squire Evans
aft. 1799-aft. 1838
3 mentions
Willis Fields
abt. 1803 - unk.
4 mentions
3 mentions
Host
Elijah Foster
abt. 1791-abt. 1877
25 mentions
1 mention
Host
Thomas Frazier
aft. 1779-aft.1835
13 mentions
John Freeman
6 Sep 1804 - 23 Jul 1871
33 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Joseph Fry
1769-1843
53 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Gainer
abt. 1794-abt. 1857
13 mentions
Jonathan Moore Gilbert
17 Jun 1800 - 5 Mar 1889
5 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Randolph M. Gilbert
abt. 1803-1857
9 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Michel Giraud
1800-bef. 1888
21 mentions
John O. Green
22 Jun 1812 - 10 Jan 1895
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Elizabeth Greenwood
abt. 1742-aft. 1834
6 mentions
Joseph Greenwood
1755-abt. 1837
21 mentions
7 mentions
Host
Josiah Hart
1768-1840
4 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Isaac Hendricks
abt. 1802-bef. 1880
15 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
10 mentions
Simeon Hendrickson
abt. 1783-1859
13 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
Host
1 mention
Jonathan Hubble
abt. 1786-aft. 1845
28 mentions
17 mentions
3 mentions
Host
John Jackson
abt. 1791-aft. 1848
53 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Josiah Jackson
abt. 1785-bef. 1838
20 mentions
12 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
4 mentions
Host
1 mention
9 mentions
Host
Evans Jordan
abt. 1790-aft. 1859
9 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
James P. Kellem
abt. 1800-aft. 1874
6 mentions
Host
David Kelly
unk.-unk.
3 mentions
2 mentions
Host
48 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Fanny Lewis
unk.-unk.
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
Host
Jonathan Lowery
aft. 1789-unk.
15 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
William Lewis Lowther
abt. 1795-bef. 1861
8 mentions
Alfred Loy
abt. 1810-aft. 1849
21 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
5 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Samuel Madden
abt. 1796-bef. 1872
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
William M. Malin
28 Sep 1814 - 23 Oct 1899
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
James Mallory
1809-1881
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Wiley Mallory
abt. 1788-aft. 1870
3 mentions
Host
Harlin Henry Martin
abt. 1810-abt. 1838
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Caswell Matlock
abt. 1808-1835
19 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Mary Barnett Matlock Barnett
abt. 1812-aft. 1851
11 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
10 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Host
4 mentions
Host
John McCullock
abt. 1777-aft. 1849
7 mentions
William B. McCullock
abt. 1816-aft. 1869
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
David McDavid
3 Jul 1799 - 2 Apr 1876
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Molton Merrick
abt. 1800-1848
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Willie A. Morgan
abt. 1823-bef. 1881
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
Host
John Julian Morse
abt. 1785-aft. 1843
9 mentions
Jeremiah B. Murphy
1805- bef. 1840
20 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Andrew Nail
aft. 1789-bef. 1837
3 mentions
Calvin H. Nicholson
abt. 1805-1877
11 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Host
Uriah Nixon
abt. 1787-aft. 1859
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Robert Owen
1771-1858
4 mentions
Historical Figure
Warren Farr Parrish
10 Jan 1803 - 3 Jan 1877
186 mentions
Apostle
Stephen Congo Pavatt
abt. 1808-1863
3 mentions
4 mentions
Host
Albert Petty
10 Aug 1795 - 19 Jun 1869
77 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
5 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Host
Peter Poyner
24 Mar 1799 - 18 Aug 1869
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Host
Samuel Roberts, Tennessee
abt. 1799-bef. 1875
10 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Jesse Rogers
aft. 1759-bef. 1844
8 mentions
John Rowlett
18 Jun 1800 - 25 Feb 1875
12 mentions
James Rutherford
aft. 1793-bef. 1841
10 mentions
2 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
2 mentions
7 mentions
Josias Short
abt. 1803-bef. 1864
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
Host
Jacob Sipes
1802-1866
4 mentions
William L. Sloss
abt. 1802-1864
9 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Joseph Smith (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2351 mentions
Samuel Smith
11 Jun 1807 - 28 Jun 1850
65 mentions
Family, 1835 Southern Convert
Warren Smith
abt. 1809-1885
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
5 mentions
Levi Taylor
13 Feb 1802 - 5 Apr 1884
86 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Host
Daniel Stillwell Thomas
15 Mar 1803 - 27 Jun 1878
59 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Henry Thomas (Jr.)
abt. 1797-1880
35 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
1 mention
Host
4 mentions
Jesse Turpin
1816-1854
44 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Seth Utley
7 Oct 1789 - 15 Aug 1866
67 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
Host
Henry Walker
abt. 1790-aft. 1841
8 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
6 mentions
Lydia Walker
unk.-aft. 1834
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Host
George Washington
22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
48 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
32 mentions
Samuel Walker West
30 Mar 1804 - 22 Feb 1873
58 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Whitmer
27 Aug 1802 - 11 Jul 1878
51 mentions
Lyman Wight
9 May 1796 - 31 Mar 1858
197 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
John Howard Williams
abt. 1808-bef. 1885
20 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
14 mentions
Host
32 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Samuel Winn
abt. 1795-bef. 1869
5 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
William Witt
abt. 1800-1857
4 mentions
Nancy Wood, d. 1835
abt. 1765-1835
5 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Aphek Woodruff, b. 1779
11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
579 mentions
Family
Asahel Hart Woodruff, b. 1814
11 Apr 1814 - 18 Oct 1838
212 mentions
Family
Ozem Woodruff, b. 1787
3 Nov 1787 - 18 Feb 1871
159 mentions
Family
3 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
James Young
aft. 1789-aft. 1842
12 mentions
1835 Southern Convert

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Jan 13th 1835 Wilford Woodruff Day Book on Journal This is the first mishion on the first commencement of my travels to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ On the 13th day Jan 1835 I commenced hunting in Company with Henry Brown as my partner We now intend if the Lord will to visit the Southern States May God grant us wisdom and make us meet for our Masters use and assist us to rightly divide the word of truth and render to every man their portion of meet in due season that our garments may be clear of the blood of this generation
~ Wilford Woodruff
This was a Day appointed by our enemies to meet at Br Jacksons for the purpose of mobing us but while sickness fell sceased some & fear others they abandoned their design
~ Wilford Woodruff
The time had now arived (however painful it might be) for me to take the parting hand with Brother Parish & I know not that we shall meet again untill we meet again in Eternity as he was one of the Seventy Chosen it is now expedient for him to return to Kirtland & also the will of God for me to tarry & labour with the Churches
~ Wilford Woodruff

Receieved A letter from Elder Parrish by the hand of Br Utley Also A Book containing the Doctrin& covenants of the Church of the Latter Day Saints as A Present from Br O Cowdery 24 Spent the day in perusing the Book from Br Cowdery found it to be A precious treasure A legacy from heaven
~ Wilford Woodruff
we repaired to the water whare the Spirit of God & the solemnities of Eternity rested upon Us while administering the Ordinance of Baptism
~ Wilford Woodruff
But the Lord doth not forsake his Saints even in the seventh trouble for while we were in woods grouping as the blind for the wall suffering under the blasts of wind & rain A light suddenly Shone round about us without either Sun, Moon, or Stars so that we were able to reach A hous whare we receieved directions & procured some torches to serve us as lights we went our way rejoicing
~ Wilford Woodruff
I in company with Seth Utley & Brother Loy & his family were called out in the night to view the signs in the heavens which was three clouds having the appearance of fire or blood one in the North one in the East one in the West each about the size of an acre of ground they aros from the Earth into the air frequently changed their pla^ces^
~ Wilford Woodruff
Rode to Clarks River Preached at Brother Thomases house at .12'oclock Whare A mob of Fifty men led by A Baptist Priest came out against me but after questioning me on certain points their leader advised them not to lay hands on me for my principles good advice & well taken Preached again at night & Baptized 3 Persons
~ Wilford Woodruff
1836 Jan 2 On the night of 2d of Jan I saw in A ^or vision^ dream seven Golden Lions set in the heavens like burning brass and the horison coverd with burning Cities
~ Wilford Woodruff