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Collection Name Wilford Woodruff collection, 1830-1898
Collection Description Wilford Woodruff autobiography (volume 1), circa 1842-1865
Collection Number MS 5506
Collection Page 1-451
Source Link The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Introduction Wilford Woodruff's Boston Conference discourse, Boston, Massachusetts, from Church Historian's Office copy of Jonathan Grimshaw's notes.
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Name
Count
56 mentions
Scriptural Figure
242 mentions
Scriptural Figure
296 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
13 Aug 1792 - 2 Dec 1849
5 mentions
Historical Figure
Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
26 Aug 1819 - 14 Dec 1861
20 mentions
Historical Figure
7 mentions
Historical Figure
14 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Anne of Great Britain
6 Feb 1665 - 1 Aug 1714
3 mentions
Historical Figure
Athelstan of Wessex
894–939
2 mentions
Historical Figure

1 mention
2 mentions
Historical Figure
3 mentions
Charles I of England
19 Nov 1600 - 30 Jan 1649
8 mentions
Historical Figure
Charles II of England
29 May 1630 - 6 Feb 1685
7 mentions
Historical Figure
11 mentions
Scriptural Figure
54 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Edward I of England
1239–1307
3 mentions
Historical Figure
Edward IV of England
28 Apr 1442 - 9 Apr 1483
3 mentions
Historical Figure
Edward the Confessor of England
about 1004–1066
3 mentions
Historical Figure
Edward VI of England
12 Oct 1537 - 6 Jul 1553
5 mentions
Historical Figure
Elizabeth I of England
7 Sep 1533 - 24 Mar 1603
19 mentions
Historical Figure
86 mentions
Scriptural Figure
119 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Flavius Josephus
abt. 37-100 AD
9 mentions
Historical Figure
George I of Great Britain
28 May 1660 - 22 Jun 1727
5 mentions
Historical Figure
George II of Great Britain
10 Nov 1683 - 25 Oct 1760
6 mentions
Historical Figure
George III of Great Britain
24 May 1738 - 29 Jan 1820
8 mentions
Historical Figure
George IV of the United Kingdom
12 Aug 1762 - 26 Jun 1830
16 mentions
Historical Figure
Henry VI of England
6 Dec 1421 - 21 May 1471
4 mentions
Historical Figure
Henry VII of England
28 Jan 1457 - 21 Apr 1509
5 mentions
Historical Figure
Henry VIII of England
28 Jun 1491 - 28 Jan 1547
7 mentions
Historical Figure
100 mentions
Scriptural Figure
118 mentions
Scriptural Figure
169 mentions
Scriptural Figure
James I of England
19 Jun 1566 - 27 Mar 1625
12 mentions
Historical Figure
James II of England
24 Oct 1633 - 16 Sep 1701
12 mentions
Historical Figure
2 mentions
9 mentions
Scriptural Figure
43 mentions
Scriptural Figure
180 mentions
Scriptural Figure
84 mentions
Scriptural Figure
28 mentions
Scriptural Figure
123 mentions
Scriptural Figure
2 mentions
Scriptural Figure
45 mentions
Scriptural Figure
1 mention
Marian S. Lyon
abt. 1840-1842
2 mentions
3 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Mary II of England
30 Apr 1662 - 28 Dec 1694
4 mentions
Historical Figure
Mary of Modena
5 Oct 1658 - 7 May 1718
2 mentions
Historical Figure
24 mentions
Scriptural Figure
29 mentions
Scriptural Figure
8 mentions
Scriptural Figure
76 mentions
Scriptural Figure
210 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Napoleon III of France
20 Apr 1808 - 9 Jan 1873
10 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
3 mentions
Scriptural Figure
34 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Nero of Rome
15 Dec 0037 - 9 Jun 0068
9 mentions
Historical Figure
Nicholas I of Russia
6 Jul 1796 - 2 Mar 1855
9 mentions
Historical Figure
104 mentions
Scriptural Figure
4 mentions
Scriptural Figure
159 mentions
Scriptural Figure
119 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Richard III of England
2 Oct 1452 - 22 Aug 1458
2 mentions
Historical Figure
4 mentions
Scriptural Figure
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Saint George
unk.-abt. 303
5 mentions
Historical Figure
47 mentions
Scriptural Figure
Victoria of the United Kingdom
24 May 1819 - 22 Jan 1901
64 mentions
Historical Figure
Victoria, Princess Royal of Prussia
21 Nov 1840 - 5 Aug 1901
3 mentions
Historical Figure
William III of England
14 Nov 1650 - 8 Mar 1702
12 mentions
Historical Figure
William IV of England
21 Aug 1765 - 20 Jun 1837
9 mentions
Historical Figure
4 mentions
Historical Figure
6 mentions
Scriptural Figure
8 mentions
Scriptural Figure
11 mentions
Scriptural Figure
4 mentions
49 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
James Adams
24 Jan 1783 - 11 Aug 1843
4 mentions
11 mentions
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
Robert Aitken
22 Jan 1800 - 11 Jul 1873
16 mentions
8 mentions
John Albiston, b. 1782
9 Jun 1782 - 2 Jun 1849
8 mentions
James Albon
1 May 1793 - 21 Sep 1870
44 mentions
Mary Ann Eacock Albon
11 Oct 1793 - 4 Feb 1880
6 mentions
Susanna Elizabeth Albon Ware
14 Mar 1820 - 10 Oct 1885
3 mentions
Hazen C. Aldrich
1797-aft. 1876
11 mentions
Randolph Alexander
22 Mar 1802 - 12 Mar 1879
56 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
George Allen
1801- aft. 1865
16 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
James Allen
14 Aug 1806 - 16 Sep 1886
23 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
4 mentions
John Alley
1777-1851
8 mentions
4 mentions
8 mentions
Mary Wolcott Alling
abt. 1778-1857
4 mentions
Betsey Cossett Alvord
19 Jan 1805 - 16 Feb 1884
103 mentions
Family
Betsey Hudson Ames
10 Dec 1793 - 23 Nov 1882
15 mentions
Ebenezer Ames
abt. 1775-bef. 1850
15 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
Hezekiah Ames
1790-1858
7 mentions
Maine Mission
Justus Ames
14 Oct 1789 - 5 Jun 1861
61 mentions
Maine Mission
Valentine Ames
abt. 1814-1865
13 mentions
Maine Mission
Thomas Amison
1813- unk.
17 mentions
Elizabeth Ockey Amphlett
20 Mar 1814 - 20 Nov 1885
8 mentions
Mercy Thompson Andrus
23 Jan 1739 - 6 Sep 1822
10 mentions
Family
Thomas Arey, d. 1891
abt. 1803-1891
8 mentions
Maine Mission
3 mentions
Michael Arthur
19 May 1800 - 8 Aug 1884
5 mentions
Thomas Ashton
1813-1903
2 mentions
David Rice Atchison
11 Aug 1807 - 26 Jan 1886
4 mentions
111 mentions
28 mentions
5 mentions
Samuel Badham
15 Aug 1815 - 20 May 1868
17 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
John Bailey
7 Apr 1804 - 7 Nov 1856
7 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
3 mentions
Host
James Baldwin
1791-1875
13 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
Joseph T. Ball
21 Feb 1804 - 20 Sep 1861
52 mentions
Maine Mission
5 mentions
Lewis Barker
bef. 1761-aft. 1836
26 mentions
2 mentions
James Barnes
10 Feb 1815 - 28 Apr 1890
22 mentions
Apostle, 1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Lorenzo Dow Barnes
22 Mar 1812 - 20 Dec 1842
36 mentions
4 mentions
6 mentions
Host
4 mentions
10 mentions
2 mentions
Richard Bate
1814-1859
6 mentions
William Baylis
1820-aft. 1840
6 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Burrel B. Beard
abt. 1808-aft. 1863
6 mentions
Host
5 mentions
Host
James C. Beaty
abt. 1789-aft. 1849
13 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Charles A. Beck
abt. 1801-1862
5 mentions
Calvin Bebe
1 Jul 1800 - 17 Jul 1861
6 mentions
Jane Homes Benbow
12 Jan 1792 - 27 Nov 1846
55 mentions
1840 British Convert
John Benbow
1 Apr 1800 - 12 May 1874
173 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
William Benbow
11 Feb 1803 - 19 Dec 1886
31 mentions
1840 British Convert
3 mentions
Francis Knapp Benedict, b. 1810
11 Apr 1810 - 12 Jan 1889
7 mentions
John Cook Bennett
3 Aug 1804 - 5 Aug 1867
29 mentions
3 mentions
Host
5 mentions
Isaiah Benton
abt. 1787-aft. 1849
31 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Lucinda Benton
unk.-aft. 1835
11 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Milton Bernhisel
23 Jun 1799 - 28 Sep 1881
321 mentions
William Berry
1796- 1860
2 mentions
4 mentions
Francis Thomas Birch
12 Feb 1809 - 29 Apr 1875
7 mentions
1840 British Convert
1 mention
Thomas Bishop
1816-aft. 1841
6 mentions
1840 British Convert
William Young Black
20 Aug 1784 - 28 Jan 1873
9 mentions
4 mentions
Host
James Blakesly
18 Jul 1802 - 18 Dec 1866
32 mentions
7 mentions
2 mentions
4 mentions
Host
1 mention
Samuel Bogart
2 Apr 1797 - 11 Mar 1861
7 mentions
Lilburn Williams Boggs
14 Dec 1796 - 14 Mar 1860
52 mentions
4 mentions
Historical Figure
William Boulton
abt. 1785–1852
2 mentions
Napoleon Bonaparte of France
15 Aug 1769 - 5 May 1821
31 mentions
Historical Figure
2 mentions
William Booth
1790-1850
10 mentions
William Box
1804-1889
6 mentions
3 mentions
Host
Benjamin Boydston
13 Sep 1776 - 1 Apr 1851
40 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Farnham Boynton
20 Sep 1811 - 20 Oct 1890
16 mentions
Apostle
10 mentions
4 mentions
Historical Figure
James C. Bradford
abt. 1807-bef. 1865
3 mentions
Host
Rebecca Cassidy Branch
abt. 1802 - abt. 1876
2 mentions
Charles Brandon
abt. 1484–1545
3 mentions
Historical Figure
1 mention
George Brooks
4 Jun 1798 - 17 Feb 1875
15 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
3 mentions
Thomas Brooks
1796-1879
9 mentions
United Brethren
Joseph Hamilton Brotherton
27 Feb 1822 - 17 Aug 1874
3 mentions
2 mentions
Thomas Brotherton
1786-aft.1840
2 mentions
Richard Brough
24 Jun 1787 - 4 Feb 1873
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
Daniel Browett
18 Dec 1809 - 27 Jun 1848
65 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Elizabeth Harris Browett Johnstun
16 Jun 1813 - 4 Mar 1899
29 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Charles Brown
abt. 1805-1839
37 mentions
Family, Maine Mission
Henry Brown
7 Mar 1808 - 24 Apr 1852
97 mentions
Francis Stallard Brush
22 Jun 1777 - 17 Sep 1843
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
3 mentions
Host
8 mentions
3 mentions
Jacob Bump
1791-aft. 1864
8 mentions
2 mentions
Maine Mission
Thomas Burdick
17 Sep 1796 - 6 Nov 1877
4 mentions
George Burket
18 Oct 1788 - 15 Mar 1871
5 mentions
Francis Burnett
1 Oct 1804 - 6 Nov 1864
10 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
7 mentions
George Burton
10 Apr 1791 - 2 Dec 1864
5 mentions
United Brethren
2 mentions
William Burton, b. 1809
1809–1851
8 mentions
Joseph Butterworth
abt. 1780-1859
14 mentions
Julius Caesar of Rome
13 Jul 0100 - 15 Mar 0044
10 mentions
Historical Figure
John Cairns
abt. 1809-aft. 1870
10 mentions
John Calvin
10 Jul 1509 - 27 May 1564
9 mentions
Historical Figure
1 mention
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
George Cannon
3 Dec 1794 - 19 Aug 1844
7 mentions
Reuben Caps
unk.-1835
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
10 mentions
Jacob Carlton
abt. 1794-1868
3 mentions
Maine Mission
Ezra Carter (Jr.)
29 Apr 1804 - 11 May 1887
176 mentions
Family
Ezra Carter, b. 1773
18 Mar 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
291 mentions
Family
Ilus Fabyan Carter
8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888
409 mentions
Family
Jared Carter
14 Jun 1801 - 6 Jul 1849
7 mentions
John Sims Carter
1797 - 25 Jun 1834
10 mentions
Zion's Camp
Joseph Fabyan Carter
11 Dec 1798 - 30 Sep 1873
56 mentions
Family
Rhoda Milliken Carter
23 Nov 1795 - 18 Sep 1855
6 mentions
Family
Sarah Fabyan Carter
8 Apr 1775 - 24 Jul 1845
92 mentions
Family
Simeon D. Carter
7 Jun 1794 - 3 Feb 1869
22 mentions
Family
Abigail Waterman Carver
abt. 1770-abt. 1840
6 mentions
Maine Mission
Ebenezer Waterman Carver
1 Dec 1804 - 8 Jan 1896
37 mentions
Maine Mission
John Casbeer
abt. 1806-1877
5 mentions
Benajah Case
1738-1818
2 mentions
Family
Lydia Woodruff Case
8 Jan 1741 - 24 Dec 1802
2 mentions
Family
Daniel Cathcart
10 Aug 1803 - 14 Nov 1873
36 mentions
Frederick Catherwood
27 Feb 1799 - 27 Sep 1854
3 mentions
Historical Figure
2 mentions
Historical Figure
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Darwin Chase
25 Feb 1816 - 4 Feb 1863
19 mentions
John Cheese
1800-abt. 1846
43 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Elijah Cheney
1785-1863
18 mentions
Joseph Chumbley
abt. 1771-bef. 1844
36 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
Historical Figure
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
2 Apr 1815 - 13 Nov 1874
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
Francis Clark
1809-1855
3 mentions
Hiram Clark, b. 1795
22 Sep 1795 - 28 Dec 1853
118 mentions
John Bullock Clark
17 Apr 1802 - 29 Oct 1885
3 mentions
John Wesley Clark
abt. 1819- abt. 1851
6 mentions
Thomas Henry Clark
31 May 1806 - 14 Oct 1873
44 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Timothy Baldwin Clark
15 Mar 1778 - 29 May 1848
26 mentions
William Oglesby Clark
25 Jun 1817 - 7 Nov 1912
23 mentions
Richard Blair Clausel
abt. 1805-aft. 1839
13 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
William Clayton
17 Jul 1814 - 4 Dec 1879
116 mentions
John Cleveland
21 May 1790 - 24 Nov 1860
11 mentions
Robert Clift
29 Sep 1790 - 13 Dec 1876
9 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
2 mentions
Historical Figure
4 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Historical Figure
John Cole
17 Feb 1799 - 21 Jun 1844
8 mentions
1840 British Convert
William Coleman
abt. 1781-1845
7 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Daniel Collett
12 Dec 1807 - 8 Jul 1894
6 mentions
1840 British Convert
Samuel W. Collins
abt. 1803-1871
10 mentions
John Coltrin
1775-1846
29 mentions
Zebedee Coltrin
7 Sep 1804 - 21 Jul 1887
43 mentions
Missionary
3 mentions
Henry Christophilus Connor
about 1781- aft. 1856
46 mentions
7 mentions
Host
Benjamin Coombs
27 Jun 1789 - 10 Jun 1851
18 mentions
Maine Mission
Desire Harding Coombs
30 Jan 1805 - 16 Nov 1895
4 mentions
Maine Mission
Jesse Coombs, b. 1805
20 Jan 1805 - 22 Mar 1876
7 mentions
Maine Mission
5 mentions
4 mentions
8 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Solomon Copeland
1799-bef. 1846
73 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
William Copeland
abt. 1802 - unk.
48 mentions
6 mentions
James Corbridge
1810–abt. 1843
3 mentions
Alfred Cordon
28 Feb 1817 - 13 Mar 1871
108 mentions
7 mentions
Anna Cossett
11 Jun 1811 - 2 Nov 1907
27 mentions
Family
Anna Hart Cossett
18 May 1783 - 31 Jan 1846
58 mentions
Family
Oliver Cowdery
3 Oct 1806 - 3 Mar 1850
131 mentions
Apostle
George Cowles
abt. 1780-1860
5 mentions
Richard B. Cowles
1800-aft. 1837
11 mentions
Benjamin Crabtree
abt. 1786-1869
3 mentions
Maine Mission
15 mentions
Cade A. Crawley
abt. 1802-aft. 1853
46 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
Host
David Crider
28 Mar 1804 - 25 Sep 1877
18 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Host
Isaac Crockett
aft. 1790-bef. 1851
14 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
Oliver Cromwell
25 Apr 1599 - 3 Sep 1658
13 mentions
Historical Figure
16 mentions
Theadore Curtis
1815–1903
11 mentions
1 mention
Alpheus Cutler
29 Feb 1784 - 10 Jun 1864
35 mentions
Ann Scott Davis
abt. 1805-1891
2 mentions
62 mentions
John Davis
30 Nov 1814 - 6 Apr 1841
10 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
3 mentions
William Davis
10 Mar 1801 - 3 Jul 1879
7 mentions
1840 British Convert, Missionary
Margaret Wardlaw Dawson
about 1812–about 1855
2 mentions
William Dawson
1813–abt. 1892
2 mentions
2 mentions
Lavilla Woodruff Day
7 Apr 1813 - 26 Aug 1907
8 mentions
Family
Damaris C. Booge Deming Burditt
10 Feb 1788 - 12 Feb 1885
1 mention
Robert Devereux
10 Nov 1565 - 25 Feb 1601
4 mentions
Historical Figure
Asa Dodds
abt. 1793-aft. 1849
10 mentions
John C. Dodds
abt. 1784- unk.
3 mentions
Host
14 mentions
Thomas Domville
1792–1869
2 mentions
William Stuart Douglass
12 Dec 1799 - 16 Jun 1882
54 mentions
Maine Mission
George Dowdeswell
21 Feb 1767 - 6 Feb 1852
3 mentions
Mary Ann Rose Egerton Dowdeswell
25 Mar 1804 - 25 May 1893
2 mentions
William Draper
24 Apr 1807 - 28 May 1886
21 mentions
Robert Dudley
24 Jun 1532 - 4 Sep 1588
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Joseph Duncan
1794-1844
5 mentions
Daniel Dunklin
14 Jan 1790 - 25 Jul 1844
30 mentions
Thomas Dutcher
abt. 1787- aft. 1849
2 mentions
John Dyer
abt. 1818-1901
9 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Melana Ames Dyer
22 Jul 1816 - 8 Jul 1901
9 mentions
Maine Mission
Nathaniel Dyer
abt. 1781-abt. 1848
7 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
2 mentions
Host
2 mentions
Horace Sunderlin Eldredge
6 Feb 1816 - 6 Sep 1888
143 mentions
Edward Eliason
abt. 1811 - unk.
2 mentions
Historical Figure
John C. Elliott
abt. 1815-1862
2 mentions
John Ellison
23 May 1818 - 9 Sep 1903
4 mentions
Sanford Elmore
abt. 1807-before 1850
4 mentions
Host
5 mentions
Host
Elizabeth Hackett Embrey
2 Nov 1751 - 28 Sep 1840
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
3 mentions
Host
Polly Evans
unk.-unk.
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Squire Evans
aft. 1799-aft. 1838
3 mentions
William Evans, b. 1818
1818– aft. 1869
16 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
2 mentions
Charles Wesley Fabyan
11 Mar 1813 - 23 Jul 1886
5 mentions
Family
George Fabyan
1773-unk.
7 mentions
Family
John Fabyan, b. 1704
abt. 1704-1782
5 mentions
Family
John Fabyan, b. 1766
1 Nov 1766 - 7 Sep 1834
8 mentions
Family
Joseph Fabyan
1768-unk.
6 mentions
Family
Joshua Fabyan
27 Mar 1742 - 20 Jun 1799
9 mentions
Family
6 mentions
Family
Sarah Brackett Fabyan, b. 1740
9 Apr 1740 - 29 Aug 1820
7 mentions
Family
Guy Fawkes
1570-1606
2 mentions
Historical Figure
John Felton
1595-1628
2 mentions
Historical Figure
3 mentions
Henry Fidler
abt. 1815- unk.
2 mentions
John Fidoe
23 Oct 1796 - 23 Jul 1881
21 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
William Field
abt. 1800-abt. 1845
4 mentions
Amos Fielding
16 Jul 1792 - 5 Aug 1875
50 mentions
Joseph Fielding
26 Mar 1797 - 19 Dec 1863
39 mentions
Willis Fields
abt. 1803 - unk.
4 mentions
4 mentions
2 mentions
10 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
3 mentions
Host
Alfred Fisk
1806-1834
2 mentions
John William Fletcher
19 Sep 1729 - 14 Aug 1785
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Thomas Ford
5 Dec 1800 - 3 Nov 1850
46 mentions
Sarah Brackett Carter Foss
30 Sep 1800 - 4 Mar 1894
185 mentions
Family
Elijah Foster
abt. 1791-abt. 1877
25 mentions
Lucian R. Foster
12 Nov 1806 - 19 Mar 1876
36 mentions
Orson Squire Fowler
abt. 1809-1887
5 mentions
3 mentions
6 mentions
1840 British Convert
William Foxall
abt. 1821-aft. 1859
2 mentions
Thomas Frazier
aft. 1779-aft.1835
13 mentions
Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales
19 Feb 1594 - 6 Nov 1612
7 mentions
Historical Figure
John Freeman
6 Sep 1804 - 23 Jul 1871
33 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Amasa Frisbie
1770-1821
11 mentions
Family
Elizabeth Woodruff Frisbie
27 Sep 1775 - 9 Feb 1806
16 mentions
Family
Joseph Fry
1769-1843
54 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
Obedience Woodruff Fuller
12 Feb 1755 - 7 Mar 1815
7 mentions
Family
1 mention
John Gailey
19 Nov 1814 - 31 Mar 1887
14 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
John Gainer
abt. 1794-abt. 1857
13 mentions
James Galley
1798-1861
7 mentions
2 mentions
Freeborn H. Gardner
1817–1889
2 mentions
2 mentions
3 mentions
7 mentions
Luman Gibbs
14 Mar 1788 - 11 Jan 1873
4 mentions
14 mentions
4 mentions
Michel Giraud
1800-bef. 1888
21 mentions
Timothy Gittins
abt. 1812-1869
4 mentions
Henry Glover
1812-abt. 1841
19 mentions
Robert Gomery
1814-aft. 1840
6 mentions
1840 British Convert
3 mentions
John E. Goodson
abt. 1808-abt. 1892
17 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
Jedediah Morgan Grant
25 Feb 1816 - 1 Dec 1856
280 mentions
Apostle, Zion's Camp
2 mentions
Philip Green
25 Apr 1773 - 28 Nov 1894
21 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
William Green
abt. 1755-1843
7 mentions
1840 British Convert
John Portineus Greene
3 Sep 1793 - 10 Sep 1844
12 mentions
George Greenhill
abt. 1765 - 1850
3 mentions
Elizabeth Greenwood
abt. 1742-aft. 1834
6 mentions
Joseph Greenwood
1755-abt. 1837
21 mentions
4 mentions
13 mentions
2 mentions
6 mentions
James Grocott
1787-1849
6 mentions
John Grocott
abt. 1814 - 1876
2 mentions
9 mentions
Elisha Hurd Groves
5 Nov 1797 - 29 Dec 1867
27 mentions
Jonathan Harriman Hale
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846
151 mentions
Missionary
Olive Boynton Hale
30 Jul 1805 - 8 Sep 1846
13 mentions
2 mentions
Host
John Hallard
abt.1812-unk.
11 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
John Hancock
23 Jan 1737 - 8 Oct 1793
3 mentions
Historical Figure, Missionary
Joseph Hancock
7 May 1822 - 18 Jul 1924
4 mentions
Zion's Camp
2 mentions
Knowlton F. Hanks
abt. 1816-1843
2 mentions
7 mentions
Host
Thomas Harden
abt. 1821 - unk.
2 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
3 mentions
Robert Harris, b. 1807
26 Dec 1807 - 29 Feb 1876
9 mentions
United Brethren
William Henry Harrison
9 Feb 1773 - 4 Apr 1841
8 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Adna Thompson Hart
abt. 1797-1839
49 mentions
Family
Beulah Hart
bef. 1784-aft.1842
22 mentions
Family
Ezra Hart
bef. 1802-1864
14 mentions
Family
Joseph Hart, b. 1787
18 Jul 1787 - 18 Sep 1840
13 mentions
Family
Josiah Hart
1768-1840
4 mentions
Host
Obed Hart
16 Jun 1769 - 14 Apr 1843
4 mentions
Family
William Hart
1768–1857
2 mentions
Zina Hart
2 Dec 1788 - 1 Oct 1867
3 mentions
Family
3 mentions
Host
Francis Hastings
1514–1561
2 mentions
Historical Figure
8 mentions
13 mentions
Peter Haws
1795-1860
11 mentions
Charles Hayes
6 Apr 1810 - 6 Mar 1898
10 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
2 mentions
2 mentions
Samuel Heath
1793 - unk.
7 mentions
159 mentions
William Hender
abt. 1770.-1861
5 mentions
3 mentions
Isaac Hendricks
abt. 1802-bef. 1880
15 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Peter Hess
1799-1877
3 mentions
Elias Higbee
23 Oct 1795 - 8 Jun 1843
22 mentions
4 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
James Hill, b. 1812
12 Apr 1812 - 9 Nov 1875
14 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
John Hill
1802-1882
24 mentions
United Brethren
Joseph Hill
1806-1889
4 mentions
Robert Hill, b. 1816
1816-aft. 1845
5 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
2 mentions
Historical Figure
4 mentions
Host
8 mentions
Isaac Hodsdon
18 Dec 1781 - 24 Mar 1864
2 mentions
Maine Mission
Benjamin Holland
1787- abt. 1843
4 mentions
John Holley
abt. 1765 - abt. 1847
3 mentions
Jonathan Harriman Holmes
11 Mar 1806 - 18 Aug 1880
18 mentions
9 mentions
Family
Milton Holmes
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
218 mentions
Maine Mission
2 mentions
Host
Nathaniel Holmes
15 Aug 1775 - 20 Feb 1849
37 mentions
8 mentions
John Horlick
25 Aug 1809 - 10 Jun 1873
20 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
5 mentions
Thomas Howard
7 Jul 1585 - 4 Oct 1646
2 mentions
Historical Figure
1 mention
2 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
1 mention
Jonathan Hubble
abt. 1786-aft. 1845
28 mentions
17 mentions
2 mentions
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
13 mentions
Thomas Corey Hume
abt. 1809–unk.
8 mentions
Hardy Hunt
1783-1860
3 mentions
John Hunt
1805 - aft. 1840
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
Edward Hunter
1793-1883
277 mentions
Signora Caltha Woodruff Hurd
20 Oct 1810 - 19 Mar 1891
8 mentions
Family
Heman Hyde
30 Jun 1788 - 11 Jun 1869
7 mentions
Heman Tilton Hyde
18 Jun 1812 - 26 May 1842
16 mentions
Marinda Nancy Johnson Hyde
28 Jun 1815 - 24 Mar 1886
10 mentions
Orson Hyde
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
694 mentions
Apostle
Seth Warren Ingalls
aft. 1790- abt. 1834
17 mentions
3 mentions
Host
14 mentions
Scriptural Figure
3 mentions
Zion's Camp
John Jackson
abt. 1791-aft. 1848
53 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Josiah Jackson
abt. 1785-bef. 1838
20 mentions
Sarah Jackson
from 1790-1800-before May 1845
3 mentions
John James, b. 1795
29 Mar 1795 - 22 Oct 1856
8 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Samuel James
1806-aft. 1880
16 mentions
William Jay
18 Oct 1765 - 8 Apr 1846
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
James Jeffs
1816-bef. 1848
2 mentions
Edward Jenkins
13 Sep 1810 - 24 Jan 1843
8 mentions
1840 British Convert
19 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
William Jenkins, b. 1814
10 Oct 1814 - 11 Dec 1893
24 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
William Jenkins, b. 1818
23 Oct 1818 - 3 Aug 1872
6 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
12 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Aaron Johnson
22 Jun 1806 - 10 May 1877
42 mentions
Cave Johnson
1793-1866
4 mentions
Luke Johnson
3 Nov 1807 - 8 Dec 1861
73 mentions
Apostle
Lyman Eugene Johnson
24 Oct 1811 - 20 Dec 1859
19 mentions
Apostle
3 mentions
Zion's Camp
2 mentions
7 mentions
Historical Figure
4 mentions
Host
William Johnson
3 Dec 1789 - 5 May 1850
10 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
Henry Jones
3 Aug 1815 - 20 Oct 1899
12 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
9 mentions
Host
James Jones, b. 1794
14 Mar 1794 - 8 Aug 1846
3 mentions
4 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
5 mentions
25 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Thomas English Jones
5 Apr 1811 - 3 Mar 1885
14 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Thomas Jones
abt 1803 - abt. 1861
2 mentions
4 mentions
1840 British Convert, Missionary
Artemus Judd
abt. 1800-1878
4 mentions
Calvin Judd
1754-1817
2 mentions
Horace Hillyear Judd
13 Jul 1800 - 7 Sep 1884
8 mentions
Sarah Russell Kavanaugh
about 1802–unknown
2 mentions
William Kay
11 Apr 1810 - 25 Mar 1875
28 mentions
James P. Kellem
abt. 1800-aft. 1874
6 mentions
Host
2 mentions
David Kelly
unk.-unk.
3 mentions
Benjamin Kent
17 Jun 1798 - 9 Feb 1882
16 mentions
Maine Mission
John Kent
4 Sep 1786 - 4 Mar 1874
16 mentions
Maine Mission
2 mentions
Maine Mission
Heber Chase Kimball
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1457 mentions
Apostle
Hiram Kimball
31 May 1806 - 27 Apr 1863
37 mentions
Sarah Melissa Granger Kimball
29 Dec 1818 - 1 Dec 1898
16 mentions
Vilate Murray Kimball
1 Jun 1806 - 22 Oct 1867
50 mentions
2 mentions
Thomas Kington
18 May 1794 - 1 Jul 1874
182 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
2 mentions
10 mentions
2 mentions
48 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Isaac Laney
1814–1873
11 mentions
John W. Latson
abt.1814-1864
2 mentions
William Law
8 Sep 1809 - 1 Jan 1892
44 mentions
Apostle
Jesse B. Lawson
abt 1798-1834
3 mentions
Henry Layton
1821-1905
2 mentions
2 mentions
Henry Lee
1533-1611
2 mentions
Historical Figure
3 mentions
Historical Figure
Fanny Lewis
unk.-unk.
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Tarlton Lewis
18 May 1805 - 22 Nov 1890
11 mentions
5 mentions
2 mentions
3 mentions
Host
4 mentions
Host
Permelia Darrow Lott
15 Dec 1805 - 6 Jan 1882
3 mentions
William Loveridge
30 Nov 1805 - 30 Nov 1883
5 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Jonathan Lowery
aft. 1789-unk.
15 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John Lowry
1799-1867
4 mentions
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
Ephraim Luce
30 Sep 1799 - 2 Mar 1880
35 mentions
Maine Mission
3 mentions
Maine Mission
Malatiah Luce
1772-abt. 1849
28 mentions
Maine Mission
Ruth Grant Luce
13 Oct 1775 - 13 Jun 1860
8 mentions
Maine Mission
Stephen Luce
10 Jul 1801 - 28 Apr 1872
25 mentions
Maine Mission
Lydia Maria Macomber Luce Markham
17 Aug 1798 - 30 Jun 1873
13 mentions
Maine Mission
Jonathan Lucy
1802-1869
12 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Amasa Mason Lyman
30 Mar 1813 - 4 Feb 1877
298 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
Samuel Madden
abt. 1796-bef. 1872
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
18 mentions
William M. Malin
28 Sep 1814 - 23 Oct 1899
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Wiley Mallory
abt. 1788-aft. 1870
3 mentions
Host
Stephen Markham
9 Feb 1800 - 10 Mar 1878
36 mentions
Ephraim Marks
1818-1842
3 mentions
William Marks
15 Nov 1792 - 22 May 1872
17 mentions
Apostle
102 mentions
Apostle
James Martin, b. 1807
abt. 1807 - unk.
3 mentions
John J. Mason
abt. 1818–1863
2 mentions
Robert Mason
1 Aug 1748 - 5 Feb 1835
32 mentions
3 mentions
Host
6 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Caswell Matlock
abt. 1808-1835
19 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Jotham Maynard
1793- unk.
2 mentions
10 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
3 mentions
Host
4 mentions
Host
2 mentions
Zion's Camp
John McCullock
abt. 1777-aft. 1849
7 mentions
William B. McCullock
abt. 1816-aft. 1869
4 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
John McIlwrick
1814- unk.
2 mentions
2 mentions
Host
5 mentions
Host
William Earl McLellin
18 Jan 1806 - 14 Apr 1883
28 mentions
Apostle
Alexander McLeod
abt. 1796-1871
7 mentions
Historical Figure
Isaac McWithy
1778-1851
2 mentions
Garland W. Meeks
unk.- bef. 1840
4 mentions
3 mentions
John Meeks
1806-aft. 1853
9 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
John Melling
abt. 1818 - 1859
4 mentions
Peter Melling
1787-unk.
11 mentions
Walter Menter
1804-1865
4 mentions
William Merchant
abt. 1805-bef. 1883
6 mentions
Maine Mission
3 mentions
Host
Charles Dutton Miller
24 Aug 1816 - 22 Jan 1878
22 mentions
1 mention
George Miller
1794- abt. 1856
38 mentions
Virgil Henry Miller
abt. 1810-1827
1 mention
6 mentions
Edward Milliken
5 Nov 1802 - 15 Feb 1887
8 mentions
Maine Mission
Nathaniel Milliken
25 Dec 1793 - 28 Jul 1874
3 mentions
Arthur Milliken
9 May 1817 - 23 Apr 1882
10 mentions
Lucy Smith Millikin
18 Jul 1821 - 9 Dec 1882
4 mentions
1 mention
10 mentions
Francis Moon
1806-1887
4 mentions
John Moon
1809-1850
6 mentions
3 mentions
2 mentions
4 mentions
Benjamin Morgan
abt. August 1845
15 mentions
Elizabeth George Morgan
18 Nov 1787 - 28 Oct 1841
12 mentions
James George Morgan
1820-aft. 1844
16 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
John Morgan
abt. 1797-aft. 1870
10 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Mary Prosser Morgan
1785-aft. 1840
5 mentions
Isaac Morley
11 Mar 1786 - 24 Jun 1865
61 mentions
Lucy Gunn Morley
24 Jan 1786 - 3 Jan 1848
3 mentions
3 mentions
4 mentions
Host
Arthur Morrison
abt. 1802-aft. 1850
3 mentions
John Julian Morse
abt. 1785-aft. 1843
9 mentions
Jesse Tilton Moses, b. 1848
9 May 1848 - 26 Feb 1928
119 mentions
Family
Julian Moses
11 Apr 1810 - 12 Apr 1892
14 mentions
Freedom Moulton
31 Oct 1808 - 31 Jul 1857
40 mentions
Family
6 mentions
Titus Mousley
9 May 1790 - 5 Aug 1865
7 mentions
Samuel Mulliner
15 Jan 1809 - 25 Feb 1891
34 mentions
Missionary
John Murdock
15 Jul 1792 - 23 Dec 1871
25 mentions
2 mentions
Host
2 mentions
Andrew Nail
aft. 1789-bef. 1837
3 mentions
23 mentions
Joseph Need
abt. 1814 - unk.
2 mentions
John Needham
abt. 1819 - 1901
12 mentions
19 mentions
2 mentions
Horatio Nelson
29 Sep 1758 - 21 Oct 1805
18 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Joseph Nelson
unk.-unk.
2 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
Gideon J. Newton
28 Jul 1787 - 17 Feb 1859
45 mentions
Maine Mission
Calvin H. Nicholson
abt. 1805-1877
11 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Freeman Nickerson
5 Feb 1779 - 22 Jan 1847
6 mentions
3 mentions
Host
Joseph Bates Noble
14 Jan 1810 - 17 Aug 1900
51 mentions
Joseph North
20 Apr 1730 - 28 Nov 1755
2 mentions
Family
Sarah Ann Woodruff North Miller
19 Sep 1735 - 9 Apr 1811
2 mentions
Family
Daniel Norton
abt. 1780-1852
3 mentions
Thomas Oakey
23 Sep 1813 - 15 Apr 1890
18 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Edward Ockey
27 Feb 1816 - 14 Aug 1871
54 mentions
6 mentions
Robert Owen
1771-1858
4 mentions
Historical Figure
5 mentions
1840 British Convert
John Edward Page
25 Feb 1799 - 14 Oct 1867
123 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
Thomas Paine
1737-1809
3 mentions
Historical Figure
6 mentions
James Palmer
16 Feb 1795 - 11 Jan 1843
18 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
3 mentions
4 mentions
John Parkinson
1818–1856
4 mentions
2 mentions
Zion's Camp
Martha H. Raymond Parrish
1 Dec 1804 - 1 Jul 1875
7 mentions
Warren Farr Parrish
10 Jan 1803 - 3 Jan 1877
186 mentions
Apostle
John Parry, b. 1799
28 Jul 1799 - 19 Jul 1855
13 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
William Parsons
27 Mar 1807 - 20 Sep 1882
22 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Edward Partridge
27 Aug 1793 - 27 May 1840
56 mentions
4 mentions
6 mentions
David Wyman Patten
14 Nov 1799 - 25 Oct 1838
140 mentions
Apostle
Stephen Congo Pavatt
abt. 1808-1863
3 mentions
4 mentions
Host
Hezekiah Peck
19 Jan 1782 - 25 Aug 1850
10 mentions
Martha Long Peck
1788–1858
5 mentions
Ute Perkins
15 Jul 1761 - 11 Mar 1844
7 mentions
Albert Petty
10 Aug 1795 - 19 Jun 1869
77 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
6 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Morris Phelps
1805-1876
13 mentions
Sally Waterman Phelps
24 Jul 1797 - 2 Jan 1874
7 mentions
William Wines Phelps
17 Feb 1792 - 7 Mar 1872
173 mentions
Ishmael Foote Phillips
22 May 1815 - 5 Feb 1905
14 mentions
1840 British Convert
2 mentions
Edward Phillips
2 Apr 1813 - 1 Dec 1896
15 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
6 mentions
Fillippo Pistrucci
abt. 1792- unk.
9 mentions
George White Pitkin
17 May 1801 - 26 Nov 1873
4 mentions
James Pitt
14 Jan 1781 - 3 Mar 1863
2 mentions
Mary Pitt
1806–aft. 1844
16 mentions
1840 British Convert
Thomas Pitt
1798-1875
5 mentions
William Hill Pitt
16 Aug 1813 - 23 Feb 1873
66 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
4 mentions
Historical Figure
William Plant
1801-1886
2 mentions
5 mentions
Host
1 mention
Historical Figure
3 mentions
Host
John Powell
1806-1845
8 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Ann Ockey Powell
19 Apr 1818 - 13 Sep 1844
14 mentions
Addison Pratt
21 Feb 1802 - 14 Oct 1872
13 mentions
Orson Pratt
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1084 mentions
Apostle
Parley Parker Pratt
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
548 mentions
Apostle
Sarah Marinda Bates Pratt
5 Feb 1817 - 25 Dec 1888
28 mentions
Thankful Halsey Hand Pratt
18 Mar 1797 - 25 Mar 1837
9 mentions
John Preece
26 Nov 1810 - 1 Oct 1887
7 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Charles Price
1800-aft. 1869
19 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
James Price
16 Feb 1806 - 26 Apr 1853
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
Francis Pullen
3 Sep 1802 - 3 Sep 1861
24 mentions
1840 British Convert
Charlotte Hannah Pulling
24 Dec 1820 - 24 May 1842
4 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Joseph Pulling
9 Aug 1807 - 22 Jan 1898
17 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Zerah Pulsipher
24 Jun 1788 - 1 Jan 1872
105 mentions
John Pye
abt. 1792 - 1851
3 mentions
2 mentions
Historical Figure
John Rathbone
abt. 1791 - 1847
4 mentions
3 mentions
Host
Martin M. Ray
1818–1872
7 mentions
Joseph H. Reynolds
abt. 1813 - 1884
11 mentions
14 mentions
Charles Coulson Rich
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
352 mentions
Apostle
Heber John Richards
11 Oct 1840 - 12 May 1919
27 mentions
Huse Richards
4 May 1800 - 22 Jan 1859
2 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
Jennetta Richards Richards
21 Aug 1817 - 9 Jul 1845
30 mentions
Levi Richards
14 Apr 1799 - 18 Jun 1876
64 mentions
Willard Richards
24 Jun 1804 - 11 Mar 1854
541 mentions
Apostle
16 mentions
Sidney Rigdon
19 Feb 1793 - 14 Jul 1876
220 mentions
5 mentions
3 mentions
Host
Beri Lewis Robbins
8 Sep 1811 - 10 Feb 1864
7 mentions
Royal Robbins
1788-1861
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Georgianna Roberts
abt. 1811 - unk.
4 mentions
Nathan Roberts
8 Apr 1814 - 9 Jun 1840
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
Samuel Roberts, Tennessee
abt. 1799-bef. 1875
10 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
9 mentions
2 mentions
Ebenezer Robinson
25 May 1816 - 11 Mar 1891
28 mentions
George W. Robinson
14 May 1814 - 2 Oct 1878
17 mentions
John Robinson
1810-1883
3 mentions
Mary Ann Peck Robison
abt. 1817–abt. 1864
4 mentions
Albert Perry Rockwood
9 Jun 1805 - 26 Nov 1879
130 mentions
7 mentions
3 mentions
Abner Rogers
1780-1861
6 mentions
David White Rogers
4 Oct 1787 - 21 Sep 1881
22 mentions
Jesse Rogers
aft. 1759-bef. 1844
10 mentions
Noah Rogers
1797-1846
10 mentions
3 mentions
Host
John Ross
1777-1856
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Shadrach Roundy
11 Jan 0789 - 4 Jul 1872
10 mentions
1 mention
John Rowlett
18 Jun 1800 - 25 Feb 1875
12 mentions
John Rowley
1841-1893
22 mentions
Samuel Rowley
1816-unk.
2 mentions
William Rowley
31 Oct 1784 - 15 Feb 1849
10 mentions
1840 British Convert
3 mentions
Zion's Camp
17 mentions
10 mentions
Isaac Russell
1807- aft. 1842
14 mentions
2 mentions
James Rutherford
aft. 1793-bef. 1841
10 mentions
1 mention
Alpha Sage
1787-1857
4 mentions
Enos Sage
1757-1839
2 mentions
5 mentions
3 mentions
Zion's Camp
2 mentions
3 mentions
United Brethren
John Sanders, b. 1801
23 Sep 1801 - 6 Sep 1844
6 mentions
2 mentions
13 mentions
22 mentions
7 mentions
John Shanon Sayward
11 Dec 1806 - 30 Aug 1875
2 mentions
Maine Mission
Luther Scammans
7 Dec 1808 - 10 Jul 1878
73 mentions
Family
Rhoda Farnham Carter Scammans
13 Mar 1809 - 23 Dec 1896
63 mentions
Family
John Sconce
abt. 1791- abt. 1844
3 mentions
Isaac F. Scott
1814–1890
2 mentions
Jacob Scott
12 Aug 1782 - 2 Jan 1845
2 mentions
2 mentions
2 mentions
3 mentions
Historical Figure
10 mentions
Historical Figure
21 mentions
8 mentions
Norman B. Shearer
abt. 1821-1901
8 mentions
4 mentions
Henry Garlick Sherwood
20 Apr 1785 - 24 Nov 1867
26 mentions
James Shinn
1798-aft.1856
7 mentions
United Brethren
Joseph Shinn
abt. 1803-1883
4 mentions
United Brethren
2 mentions
4 mentions
Host
William Simonds
bef. 1820-1843
9 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
John Simons
abt. 1801-1866
2 mentions
George Simpson
abt. 1814-1855
17 mentions
Jacob Sipes
29 May 1802 - 17 Sep 1866
4 mentions
2 mentions
Hans Sloane
1660-1753
3 mentions
Historical Figure
William L. Sloss
abt. 1802-1864
9 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Alvin Smith
11 Feb 1798 - 19 Nov 1823
3 mentions
Missionary
Bathsheba Wilson Bigler Smith
5 Mar 1822 - 20 Sep 1910
46 mentions
Cornelius Smith
abt. 1826–1894
3 mentions
Don Carlos Smith, b. 1816
25 Mar 1816 - 7 Aug 1841
49 mentions
Elias Smith, b. 1804
6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888
190 mentions
George Albert Smith
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1433 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Gibson Smith
1781-aft. 1859
6 mentions
Hyrum Smith
9 Feb 1800 - 27 Jun 1844
426 mentions
Apostle
3 mentions
3 mentions
Jesse Smith
1836-1915
4 mentions
Missionary
John Sivel Smith
10 Mar 1809 - 12 Feb 1905
16 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
John Smith, b. 1781
16 Jul 1781 - 23 May 1854
75 mentions
Joseph Smith (Jr.)
23 Dec 1805 - 27 Jun 1844
2375 mentions
Joseph Smith (Sr.)
12 Jul 1771 - 14 Sep 1840
134 mentions
Lucy Mack Smith
8 Jul 1775 - 14 May 1856
42 mentions
15 mentions
Samuel Harrison Smith
13 Mar 1808 - 30 Jul 1844
42 mentions
Samuel Smith
11 Jun 1807 - 28 Jun 1850
65 mentions
Family, 1835 Southern Convert
Sylvester Smith
25 Mar 1806 - 22 Feb 1880
13 mentions
Thomas Price Smith
11 Oct 1806 - 3 Apr 1896
9 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
20 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
William B. Smith
13 Mar 1811 - 13 Nov 1893
96 mentions
Apostle
William Smith, b. abt 1780
abt. 1780-aft. 1847
7 mentions
1840 British Convert
Emma Hale Smith Bidamon
10 Jul 1804 - 30 Apr 1879
57 mentions
6 mentions
Abraham Owen Smoot
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
584 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
5 mentions
John Snider
11 Feb 1800 - 19 Dec 1875
30 mentions
Erastus Snow
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
698 mentions
Apostle
Lorenzo Snow
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
699 mentions
Apostle, Family
Phebe Amelia Woodruff Snow
4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919
346 mentions
Family
2 mentions
Historical Figure
1 mention
Joanna Southcott
25 Apr 1750 - 27 Dec 1814
9 mentions
Historical Figure
10 mentions
2 mentions
4 mentions
Host
Orson Spencer
14 Mar 1802 - 15 Oct 1855
76 mentions
John Spiers
19 Feb 1822 - 12 Nov 1895
18 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Sarah Webb Stanton
abt. 1776–aft. 1840
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
Cyrus Starrett
21 Feb 1802 - 31 Dec 1879
31 mentions
Host, Maine Mission
Arnold Stephens
unknown-1847
11 mentions
John Lloyd Stephens
28 Nov 1805 - 12 Oct 1852
10 mentions
Historical Figure
Charles Stevenson
1813–unk.
6 mentions
2 mentions
Dexter Stillman
abt. 1804-1852
14 mentions
Jonathan Stillman
abt. 1787-1856
4 mentions
Mary Cooper Stimson Carver
6 Oct 1801 - 19 Jan 1866
8 mentions
Maine Mission
15 mentions
Abagail Farnham Stone
abt. 1808-bef. 1880
6 mentions
Maine Mission
3 mentions
Zion's Camp
4 mentions
Historical Figure
6 mentions
Historical Figure
7 mentions
Historical Figure
5 mentions
John Swindlehurst
1812–1889
2 mentions
Joseph Symonds
25 Jul 1779 - 22 May 1842
4 mentions
Thomas Tapley
15 Mar 1794 - 20 Dec 1889
8 mentions
Maine Mission
John Taylor, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1956 mentions
Apostle
4 mentions
Leonora Cannon Taylor
6 Oct 1796 - 9 Dec 1868
47 mentions
Levi Taylor
13 Feb 1802 - 5 Apr 1884
86 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Charles Taysom
6 May 1818 - 18 Apr 1891
2 mentions
3 mentions
Host
Ezra Thayer
1791-1862
16 mentions
Zion's Camp
5 mentions
Host
Clara Newel Thomas
1833–1838
7 mentions
Maine Mission
Daniel Stillwell Thomas
15 Mar 1803 - 27 Jun 1878
59 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Enoch Thomas
abt. 1819 - 1885
2 mentions
Henry Thomas (Jr.)
abt. 1797-1880
35 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Nathaniel Thomas
abt. 1803-1844
73 mentions
Maine Mission
Susanna Luce Thomas
1 Jan 1808 - 9 Oct 1886
10 mentions
Maine Mission
29 mentions
Family
Hannah North Thompson
27 Jul 1711 - 19 Apr 1760
6 mentions
Family
28 mentions
Family
16 mentions
Family
Thaddeus Lathrop Thompson
2 Apr 1787 - 17 Jun 1865
14 mentions
Family
4 mentions
Maine Mission
James Foss Townsend
20 Feb 1808 - 2 Apr 1886
93 mentions
Frances Kimberley Turley
22 Jun 1800 - 30 Aug 1847
16 mentions
Theodore Turley
10 Apr 1801 - 12 Aug 1871
143 mentions
John Turner
13 Mar 1810 - 12 Jan 1887
4 mentions
Maine Mission
Lewis Turner
abt. 1816-1895
3 mentions
Host
4 mentions
Jesse Turpin
1816-1854
44 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
2 mentions
Seth Utley
7 Oct 1789 - 15 Aug 1866
67 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
4 mentions
4 mentions
Host
Horace Vere
1565-1635
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Thomas Vernalls
abt. 1816-1883
4 mentions
1840 British Convert
John Vernon
24 May 1807 - 8 Sep 1847
9 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
Thomas Vernon
1806-1878
4 mentions
United Brethren
2 mentions
Historical Figure
George Villiers
28 Aug 1592 - 23 Aug 1628
2 mentions
Historical Figure
Mary Vose
1780-1866
15 mentions
2 mentions
Cyrus Walker
1791-1875
7 mentions
George Walker
1806-aft. 1870
7 mentions
Henry Walker
abt. 1790-aft. 1841
8 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
James Spencer Walker
abt. 1811 - 1864
3 mentions
6 mentions
4 mentions
Host
3 mentions
Host
20 mentions
George Walter
1796–1856
2 mentions
Isabella Russell Walton
about 1791–1862
2 mentions
Robert Walton
unk.-unk.
2 mentions
11 mentions
Thomas Ward
9 Sep 1808 - 4 Mar 1847
114 mentions
John Wardle
1815–1902
3 mentions
Mary Scott Warnock
14 Nov 1808 - 16 Jan 1900
2 mentions
William Warnock
1 Jun 1801 - 12 Feb 1897
2 mentions
Samuel Warren
8 May 1822 - 3 Nov 1863
9 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
George Washington
22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
48 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Lorenzo D. Wasson
27 Sep 2024 - 28 Jul 1857
3 mentions
10 mentions
1840 British Convert, United Brethren
125 mentions
E. Henry Webb
16 Aug 1808 - 18 Apr 1883
6 mentions
William Webb
1811-1882
2 mentions
Dwight Webster
13 Apr 1814 - 19 Aug 1868
135 mentions
Family
Eunice Hart Woodruff Webster
19 Jun 1821 - 14 Jun 1853
272 mentions
Family
Arthur Wellesley, Duke of Wellington
29 Apr 1769 - 14 Sep 1852
6 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
32 mentions
2 mentions
Historical Figure
John Wesley
17 Jun 1703 - 2 Feb 1791
14 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
James West
abt. 1801 - unk.
3 mentions
Samuel Walker West
30 Mar 1804 - 22 Feb 1873
58 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
10 mentions
Family
Daniel Wheeler
21 Jan 1806 - 2 Aug 1880
3 mentions
Family
44 mentions
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28 Jun 1810 - 22 May 1873
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25 Sep 1808 - 20 Mar 1885
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12 Apr 1813 - 27 Jul 1898
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7 Jan 1805 - 25 Jan 1888
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27 Aug 1802 - 11 Jul 1878
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19 Mar 1801 - 26 Feb 1889
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9 May 1796 - 31 Mar 1858
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1806-1834
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abt. 1805-1890
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abt. 1806-1842
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28 Oct 1787 - 10 Oct 1842
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abt. 1795–1857
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abt. 1808-bef. 1885
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Levi Williams
18 Apr 1794 - 27 Nov 1860
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1810–1883
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6 Aug 1817 - 25 Jan 1901
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8 May 1795 - 1 Jan 1873
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abt. 1800-1857
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abt. 1803-1876
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abt. 1765-1835
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31 May 1804 - 21 Jan 1879
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Roger Woodford
abt. 1777-1841
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abt 1810-1876
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11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
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Appleton Woodruff
24 Mar 1736 - 13 Apr 1807
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Asahel Hart Woodruff, b. 1814
11 Apr 1814 - 18 Oct 1838
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29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889
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Azubah Hart Woodruff
31 Jul 1792 - 21 Mar 1851
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Bulah Thompson Woodruff
22 Apr 1783 - 11 Jun 1808
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1 Mar 1754 - 12 Jun 1825
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Eldad Woodruff, b. 1773
14 Sep 1773 - 3 Aug 1827
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Eldad Woodruff, b. 1812
23 Feb 1812 - 24 Oct 1881
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2 mentions
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Elizabeth Norton Hart Woodruff
14 May 1795 - 3 Jan 1851
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Emma Smith Woodruff
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
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Francis Woodruff
28 Aug 1782 - 21 Aug 1856
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Franklin Woodruff
11 Mar 1815 - 1 Jun 1816
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Hannah Day Hart Woodruff
20 Mar 1799 - 26 Dec 1887
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John Woodruff
15 Oct 1818 - 17 Sep 1886
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Joseph Woodruff, b. 1752
10 Feb 1752 - 31 Jul 1811
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Josiah Woodruff, b. 1706
18 Aug 1706 - 8 May 1789
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Louisa Alling Woodruff
11 Jun 1785 - 15 Mar 1873
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Nancy Case Woodruff
24 Jul 1783 - 17 Apr 1839
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Ozem Thompson Woodruff
22 Dec 1804 - 28 Dec 1893
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Ozem Woodruff, b. 1787
3 Nov 1787 - 18 Feb 1871
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Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
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Phebe Woodruff, b. 1758
9 Apr 1758 - 27 Jul 1830
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Philo Woodruff
29 Nov 1811 - 25 Nov 1827
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Samuel G. Woodruff
3 Dec 1777 - 15 Dec 1869
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Sarah Emma Woodruff
14 Jul 1838 - 17 Jul 1840
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Sarah Woodford Woodruff
4 Jun 1714 - 28 Nov 1790
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Seth Woodruff
15 Dec 1822 - 30 Jun 1900
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Titus Woodruff
30 Apr 1782 - 30 May 1864
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Wilford Woodruff (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
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James Worsley
abt. 1801 - unk.
3 mentions
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20 Oct 1632 - 25 Feb 1723
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Alexander Wright
27 Jan 1804 - 3 Aug 1876
19 mentions
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1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
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Fanny Young Carr Murray
8 Nov 1787 - 11 Jun 1859
4 mentions
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aft. 1789-aft. 1842
12 mentions
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John Hayden Young
6 Mar 1763 - 12 Oct 1839
12 mentions
Joseph Young
7 Apr 1797 - 16 Jul 1881
311 mentions
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8 Jun 1803 - 27 Jun 1882
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1796–1865
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Variant &and divers are the lives & fortunes of men in evry age of the world, while the path of some are strewed with flowers & ease from the cradle to the grave, with naught to disturd their peace, others Apparrently are marked victims, of variated misfortunes, accident & dangers, the last named class is the one in whose ranks I have stood through my infancy, childhood, youth & manhood nearly to the present time so much so that it has seemed at times as though some invisible power or fate was watching my footsteps in order to find some opportunity to take my life from the earth, But I can ownly attribut the continuation of my life on earth to the present time to a merciful Providence whose hand has ben stretched out & rescued me from death in the midst of the many dangers & hair bredths escapes which I have passed through in life
~ Wilford Woodruff
Thus I have occupied considerable space in refering to those peculiar circumstances which have attended me during life and to sum the matter up it stands about thus, I have broaken both legs (one twice in two) both Arms, both Ancles, my breast bone & three ribs, have been drowned, froze, & scalded, have been in two waterhwheels while turning under a full head of water & have passed through a score of other hair breadths esscape yet the mercies of God have been over me, & my life has thus far been preserved on the Earth For which blessing I feel to render the gratitude of my heart with thanksgiving to my Heavenly Father praying that the remainder of my days may be spent in his service & the building up of his Kingdom
~ Wilford Woodruff
I did believe that Revelation, the gifts, graces, & faith once deliverd to the saints which they have enjoyed in all former Ages when God has hasd an acknowledged people on Earth has been done away ownly through the disobedience and unbelief of the children of man I believed evry gift Office and blessing just as necessary to constitute a true church of Christ and Kingdom of God in our day & gener- ation as in any age of the world.
~ Wilford Woodruff

I learned from the scriptures that many of the Ancient Prophets, & Christ and the Apostles, did foresee by Inspiration & Revelation and did prophesy that the Gentile Nations as the Jews had done would would Apostatize & turn away from the true faith and church and
~ Wilford Woodruff
I was taught in the days of my youth by an aged man by the name of Robert Mason who lived in Syimsbury C.t. He was called by many a Prophet and many of his prophesies have since come to pass to my certain knowledge. through fasting, prayer, & the laying on of hands in the name of Jesus Christ the sick were healed, and devils were cast out under his Acdministration, even his own son who had become a raving maniac after praying & fasting for nine days in his behalf He arose from his bed on the ninth day & rebuked the ^evil spirit^ devil & commanded the devil to come out of him in the name of Jesus Christ and it instantly obeyed him & he was made whole from that hour. This man instilled those principles into my mind also into the mind of my Elder Brother Azmon Woodruff ^and Many others^. He did not believe the church & Kingdom of God in its organized form was among man on the Earth. He considerd that he had no authority to administer in any of the ordainances of the Gospel and knew of No man that had, but believed it his privilege or the privilege of any man who had faith in God to fast and pray for the sick by the laying on off hands, and to pray for light knowledge truth visions & revelations. He told me the day was night when the Lord would again esstablish his church and Kingdom on the Earth with all the gifts & graces that were manifest in the days of the Savior. He said it would commence upon the Earth before he died but ithe would not live to enjoy & partake of its blessings but said that I should & that I should become a conspicuous actor in that Kingdom. The last time that I ever saw him He related to me the following visinon which he had in his field in open day "He said I was carried away in a vision & found myself standing in the midst of a vast orchard of fruit trees I became hungry & I wandered through the vast forest of fruit trees searching for Fruit to eat but I found notone & while I stood gazeing in amazement at not finding any fruit amid so many trees they began to fall prostrate around me as though they were torn up by a whirlwind & they continued to fall untill there was not a tree standing in the whole forest I immediately saw young shoots spring up from the roots which formed themselves into young & beautiful trees and they immediately budded, blossomed & bore fruit which ripened to maturity which was the most beautiful of ^to look upon^ of any thing my eyes had ever beheld and I stretched forth my hand & plucked some of the fruit, & I gazed upon it with delight, and as I was about to eat of it the vision closed & I did not eat of it at all. I found myself in my field at the close of the vision and I bowed down
~ Wilford Woodruff
I have plead with the Lord many hours, in the forest, among the rocks, in the fields, in the Mill & at midnight that He would give unto me light, truth, & the spirit of God to lead me in the way of salvation And my Prayers were answered untill many things were revealed unto me & my mind was opened to the truth so much so that I was fully satisfied that I should live to see the true Church of Christ esstablished upon the Earth & a people raised up who would do the will of God & keep his commandments & who would bring forth the true fruit of that Kingdom
~ Wilford Woodruff
I am now twenty years of age & leaving my Fathers house this is an important period & step in my life & in the life of Evry man for at this age generally speaking evry man forms a character both for time and Eternity. The character principles & sentiments which are formed from the age of Eightteen to twenty five are generall so deeply planted in the heart that they controll their future lives & remain with them through life whether they be good or evil. and I felt to say how cautious I ought to be how I pass this link in the chain of my existance I felt that I needed caution prudence circumspection & wisdom to guide my Footsteps as I step forth to act for myself. I reflected upon the days of my youth which were gone & the speed of time which had flown like an arrow to return no more forever, while walkeing in a rapid stream we cannot tread twice in the same water neither can we spend twice the same time then how ought we to prize the golden moments of time & measure it out with our talents to the honor & glory of God & for the salvation of our souls so that when the Lord comes he may recieve his own with usury.
~ Wilford Woodruff
While perusing History we hold convers with men of Judgement wisdom & knowledge & by persueing this course we can lay up an extensive fund of valuable information.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I never have found as interesting a history as the Bible while reading that Book we convers as it were with the Lord & with the Prophets & Apostles of God & while studying the word of God we learn thruths which cannot be obtained from any other source & those Books which contain the revelations of Heaven are of far more interest than those books containing alone the opinions theories & doctrins of man.
~ Wilford Woodruff
At this time I reflected deeply upon the past & I became thoroughly convinced that there was no real peace or Enjoyment in any thing except in the servitce of God or in those things which the Lord would Approbate. And I came to a determined firm resolution in my own mind that from this time henceforth & forever I would seek the Lord with all my heart, I would seek to know his will by faith, Prayer, & the reading of the word of God, and I was determined to follow the dictation of the Holy spirit and do the will of God as far as I could learn it.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I was thoroughly convinced that no man could enjoy true happiness & peace & obtain that which would feed the immortal mind. Except God was his friend, and Jesus Christ his Advocate, & he done their will & kept their commands. Upon this ground I felt determined to stand & spend my future life.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I felt to resolve more and more that I would spend my whole life in the service of the Lord. My work was very light in the Mill and I had much leasure time for reading, meditation & prayer and I began to read the bible with a more prayerful attention than ever before in my life and I found it to be a new book to me it contained truths of the most glorious & sublime nature if I wish for History I could find it there. If I was cast down or tried or tempted I there found a remidy in con- nextion with the spirit of God. The Lord is the author of the Book and his promises swep away the darkness from my mind. The more I prayed & searched the word of God the more I felt my own weekness & dependence upon the Lord. I felt to pray that the Lord would enlighten my my mind, enlarge my heart & give me wisdom & understanding.
~ Wilford Woodruff
The Lord Blessed me with joy happiness & consolation becaus I was acting up to the best light and knowledge I had, and when a man will do that in any age of the world I am satisfied the Lord will bless him.
~ Wilford Woodruff
During the spring of 1832 while at Mr Cowles I read a short article in a News Paper stating that there was a New sect rising up that were called Mormons that professed to have the ancient gifts of the gospel they healed the sick, cast out devils spoke in tongues and performed miracles as the Apostles did and that they were going up to Missouri to a place they called Zion and that they had got a New Book called the Book of Mormon which was revealed to them by an angel of God.
~ Wilford Woodruff
Brother Pulsipher opened the meeting by Prayer He knelt down and asked the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ for what He wanted his manner of praying struck me vary forcibly & I felt the spirit of God bear testimony that He was a servant of God He arose & sung then He preached to the People about one hour & a half & the spirit of God rested upon him He bore a strong testimony of the truth of the gospel which he preached & of the truth of the Book of Mormon which he said was Delivered to Joseph Smith by an Angel out of Heaven. the spirit of the Lord bore a strong testimony to me that what he said was true.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I took the Book of Mormon & went to reading it & the spirit of God bore testimony to me that the Book was true
~ Wilford Woodruff
We arived in the Town of Kirtland on the night of the 25th of April 1834. There for the first time in my life I had an interview with our Beloved Brother Joseph Smith the Prophet Seer & Revelator whom God has raised up in these last day to esstablish his Church & kingdom in the Last days & to bring forth Revelation unto the children of man this was the most important event of my life
~ Wilford Woodruff
On the 27 of April being Sunday I attended meeting and heard many of the Elders preach & testify among whom was Sidney Rigdon, Orson Hyde, ^&^ Orson Pratt. ^Hyrum Smith Oliver Cowdry & Joseph Smith^ it appeared to me there was more light, knowledge, truth, & good sense made manifest in that meeting respecting the gospel & kingdom of God than I had ever received from the whole sectarian wourld during ^my^ life I rejoiced much in being made acquainted with a Prophet of God & the Saints of God I felt that it was in fulfillment of the promises of God to me in former days it was what my soul had desired for many years And I had now found the people, Church, & kingdom of God And I was satisfied And I felt to Praise the name of the Lord with evry feeling of my whole soul
~ Wilford Woodruff
Joseph often taught us in the name of the Lord & was clothed upon with much of the Holy Spirit, and his teachings were vary instructing & Edfying.
~ Wilford Woodruff
at night were aroused by the continual threats of our Enemies who were breathing threats against us yet we did not fear neither did we hesitate to prosecute our Journey for God was with us and his angels for they were seen & went before us & the faith or the little band of valiant men was vary great.
~ Wilford Woodruff
During our Travels we visited many mounds trown up by the Ancient Inhabitants the Nephites & Lamanites & this morning we went onto a high mound near the river Joseph & many of the Brethren went up this mound was vary high from the top of it we could over look the tops of the treese as far as our vision could extend and the scenery was truly delightful. On the top of the mound were stones which presented the Appearance of three Alters having been erected one above the other according to the Ancient order of things & human bones were seen upon the ground. we had taken a shovel along with us Brother Joseph wished us to dig into the mound we dug into it about 1 one foot & kame upon the skeleton of a man almost entire and an Arrow was found sticking in his back bone Elder Milton Holmes picked it out & brought it into camp with one of his legs bones which had broaken He put the leg bone in my waggon & I carried it to Clay County Missouri. Brother Joseph feeling Anxios to learn somthing concerning this man prayed to the Lord & the Lord gave him a vision in open day while lying in his waggon this man & his history was placed before him His Name was Zelph He was a white Lamanite the curse had been taken off from him because of his faith & righteousness He had embraced the gospel He was a short stout thick set man He had been a great warrior Had Joined the Nephites & fought for them under the direction of the great Prophet Onandagus who held sway & command over the Armies of the Nephites from the Hill Cumorah & Eastern Sea to the Rocky mountains though the Book of Mormon does not speak of him He was a great warrior leader [Guard] & prophet. Zelph Had his thigh bone broaken from the sling of a stone while in battle in the days of his youth He was killed with the Arrow sticking in his back bone the vision of the great slaughter of the people at the time that Zelph was killed was opened to the prophet Joseph & there bodies were heeped upon the Earth & that great Mound of near 300 feet High placed over them.
~ Wilford Woodruff
As we halted and were makeing preparation for the night five men armed with guns rode into our camp & told us we see Hell enough before morning and there accompaning oath partook of all the malace of Demands they told us of the various companies of men forming to come against us to night. 60 from Richmond 70 from Clay 200 from Jackson &c all had sworn to destroy us. the weather was pleasant at this time all was calm & sereane but as soon as the men left the camp there was a small cloud as big as a mans hand seen & it soon began to spread with great rapidity & in a few moments the whole Heavens gathered blackness & a mightly storm burst with fury upon the Heads of our Enemies the storm tremendious the wind Hail & rain & thunder met our Enemies in great wrath & soon softened their direful courage and frustrated all their plans to "kill Joe Smith" & his Armey.
~ Wilford Woodruff
All present voted with uplifted hands to Heaven to sustain Brother Joseph & allso the Authorities in Zion who had been appiointed & set apart for this purpose to preside over the Church & Kingdom of God this was the last meeting I ever attended with Joseph Smith in the State of Mo. I counted it one of the greatest Blessings of my life to have the privileg of travelling in Zions Camp with him one thousand miles & of hearing his teachings & instruction it was a feast to my soul.
~ Wilford Woodruff
Clay County Missouri Dec 31st 1834. Be it known that I Wilford Woodruff do freely covenant with my God that I freely consecrate and Dedicate myself together with all my Propertyies and Effects unto the Lord for the purpose of assisting in building up his Kingdom even Zion on the Earth that I may keep his Law & lay all things before the Bishop of the Church that I may be a Lawful heir to the Kingdom of God even the Celestial Kingdom
~ Wilford Woodruff
you may be assured that God hath not finished his work on the Earth & his wsword is hathed in heaven and will soon fall upon Idumea or the world [Isaiah 34:5] yea I believe that most awful events await this generation yea I believe God is about to exhort his power to overthrow Babylon and to shake both Earth and heaven. yea I believe that sword pestilence and famine await this generation of the human family who do not repent and turn unto God and stand in Holy places.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I can say the cause I am ingaged in I will never renounce for friend or foe. No by the grace of God Assisting me I am determined that neither the powers of Earth or Hell wicked men or devils shall ever separate me from the New and Everlasting Covenant which God hath made in these last days with his Saints. I to highly prize and value the Blessings embraced in this covenant to part with such glorious treasures for any shineing straws that are floating down lifes stream. There is virtues in this covenant that will give a man Joy when this Earth shakes like chaos and will fill him with Joy and felicity and glory at the sight of his Lord and Master in the clouds of heaven Yea their souls will be inspired with the recollection that they have fought the good fight, that they have finished their course and are now prepared to receive there crowns [2 Timothy 4:7-8]. Yea I essteem the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of the Earth [Hebrews 11:26] and I am determin to spend my days in the cause even if Father, Mother, Brothers, Sister, and all my kindred oppose me for in some degree I know the value of the cause in which I am Engage And if God be for me who can be against me?
~ Wilford Woodruff
Having embraced the fulness of the Everlasting gospel of Jesus Christ and seeing in it great beauty, power, Glory, and salvation I had a great desire to teach it to my fellow men and this desire increased upon me and rested with great wait upon my mind, but I did not reveal this to any man. But one sunday evening I retired into the woods alone by myself and called upon the Lord in mighty Prayer to open my way to go & Preach the gospel of salvation to the children of men, the spirit of the Lord rested upon me and bore witness unto me that my Prayer was heard & should be answered upon my head I arose from ^my^ knees happy and walked some 40 rods through a thick wood into an open road as I entered the road there stood before me Judge Elias Higby an High Priest with whom I had associated daily but he had never passed a word with me about Preaching to my recollection but now as I approached him He said "Brother Wilford the spirit of the Lord tells me that you should be ordained and go & preach the gospel.["] I said vary well if it is the will of the Lord I am ready.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I felt to lift up my heart in prayer to God to preserve us from the hand of our enemies and to Grant us wisdom & make us meet for our Masters use and assist us to rightly divide the word of truth & give evry man their portion of meat in due season that our garments might be clear of the Blood of all men.
~ Wilford Woodruff
he left me sitting upon a log in the mud and water without any food and 12 miles to the nearest House upon my road. He I gazed upon him as he hastened out of my sight I then knelt down in the water and prayed the Lord in Faith and asked him in the name of Jesus Christ to heal me up and open my way so that I could continue my Journey, and the Lord heard my Prayer and the spirit of God descended upon me and I was healed and I arose and went my way rejoiceing.
~ Wilford Woodruff
We found Brother Benjamin Clapp and wife vary sick I laid Hands upon them and they wer both Healed.
~ Wilford Woodruff
the Lord was merciful to us in the midst of our perils, for while we were in the wood grouping as the blind for the wall, suffering under the blasts of wind and rain, A Light suddenly shone around about us without either aid of Either the sun, moon, or stars and it revealed to us that we were in danger of killing both ourselves and animals by riding of[f] steep bluffs as we were riding upon the Edge of a Deep gulf at the time the light appeared this light conti- nued with us untill we found a house and were put upon the right road then the light disappear and the darkness returned yet we were enabled to reach the house of Brother Henry Thomas at 9 oclok in the evening without receiving any harm either man or beast
~ Wilford Woodruff
My fellow traveller left me sitting upon a log in the mud and water without any food and twelves miles to the nearest house on my road. I gazed upon him as he hastened out of my sight, then knelt down in the mud and water and prayed unto the Lord in the name of Jesus Christ in faith that he would heal me and open my way that I might continue on my journey. The Lord heard my prayer: His Spirit descended upon me and I was healed. I arose, went on my way rejoicing
~ Wilford Woodruff
But the Lord was merciful to us; for while we were in the wood groping as the blind for the wall, suffering under the blast of wind and rain, a light suddenly shone around about us without aid either of the sun moon or stars and it revealed to us that we were in danger of killing both ourselves and animals by riding off steep bluffs. We were on the edge of a deep gulf when the light appeared which continued with us until we found a house and were put on the right road. The light then disappeared and the darkness returned: yet we reached the house of brother Henry Thomas at 9 o'clock in the evening without having received any hurt either to ourselves or horses.
~ Wilford Woodruff
But the Lord was merciful to us; for while we were in the wood groping as the blind for the wall, suffering under the blast of wind and rain, a light suddenly shone around about us without aid either of the sun moon or stars and it revealed to us that we were in danger of killing both ourselves and animals by riding off steep bluffs. We were on the edge of a deep gulf when the light appeared which continued with us until we found a house and were put on the right road. The light then disappeared and the darkness returned: yet we reached the house of brother Henry Thomas at 9 o'clock in the evening without having received any hurt either to ourselves or horses. We were five hours in the storm and had ridden twenty miles and crossed creeks about as many times as the miles we had travelled. All were impressed with the care of Providence towards and we felt to return the Lord thanks for our preservation and his blessings so signally marked in our history of that day. This surely deserves notice as one of the episodes of my life and an instance of deliverance from the Lord in a time of need.
~ Wilford Woodruff
The last of May was thus far the most interesting & important day of my life for on this day I was ordained one of the Second Seventies. My ordination was requested by the Presidency of the Church at Kirtland. There were glorious things pronounced upon my head by the Spirit of prophecy and revelation. It was said that my enemies would strive to take my life but that God would deliver me out of their hands; that the Lord would give me the desire of my heart and that his eye had been upon me all my life long to prepare me for this work; that I should travel to the nations of the earth and the Islands of the sea to proclaim the word of God.
~ Wilford Woodruff
The Temple of the Lord came in sight (first in importance to our view) before we reached Kirtland. I truly rejoy^i^ced as the House of the Lord rose in the view as we drew near this stake of Zion. It was the first time that I had seen the Temple built by the commandment of God in this generation
~ Wilford Woodruff
there is a joy in meeting our brethren and companions in tribulations that the world knows not of because it flows from a celestial source.
~ Wilford Woodruff
Two years and a half had elapsed since I left Kirtland with my brethren in poverty to go up to visit our brethren in tribulation in Zion. The Saints at Kirtland were then poor despised and looked upon by the pomp of Babylon with disdain and people with eager eyes wanted to behold them sink into forgetfulness. But what a change has come? Now I behold a cheerfulness beaming upon every countenance and the scenes around indicated prosperity. The noise of the ax^e^ and the hammer and their bank and market and especially the House of God speak in language loud as thunder that the Saints will have a city in spite of all the false prophets of Baal and in spite of even earth and hell combined because God is with them and His Temple stands in honor of his kingdom while Babylon begins to wonder and she will soon perish."
~ Wilford Woodruff
The reflective mind is struck with deep sensibility in viewing the rise & progress, and decline and fall of the nations and Kingdoms of the earth since the days of Adam. And it is equally important and interesting to contemplate the day that has already begun in fulfilment of ancient prophecy when Israel shall be restored the Kingdom of God established upon the earth and the covenants made by the Lord unto Abraham Isaac and Jacob realized by their seed. As I read this book and reflected upon those things I sensibily felt my calling from the Lord as his servant to act my part in the fulfilment of his work and now as one of the first Seventies of Israel to become a special witness of Jesus Christ to the nations
~ Wilford Woodruff
The Prophet Joseph then arose and addressed the congregation for the space of three hours, clothed with the power spirit and image of God. He presented many things of vast importance to the Elders of Israel. O that the record could be written as with an iron pen of the Eight principles and virtue that came forth out of the mouth and heart of the Prophet Joseph whose miss[ion]soul like Enoch's seems wide as eternity. That day showed strikingly that he is in very deed and a Prophet of God raised up for the deliverence of Israel
~ Wilford Woodruff
Joseph then arose and like the Lion of the Tribe of Judah poured out his soul in the midst of the congregation of Saints. While listening I thought "Who can find language to write his words and teachings as with an iron pen in a rock that they might stand for future generations to look upon." He seemed a fountain of knowledge from whose mouth streams of eternal wisdom flowed; and ^as^ he stood before the people he showed that the authority of God was upon him.
~ Wilford Woodruff
They said it would not do for us to go ^and^ for that we should be killed &c if we did go These fears formed no part of my trials yet at no part of my time since I had joined the Church was I subject to more care and suspence than now. Yet I was never stronger in the faith.
~ Wilford Woodruff
In the evening Phebe for the first time during her sickness began to lay hold on faith for her recovery. Her confidence grew strong and we laid hold on faith together; and together we confessed our sins before the Lord and covenanted to keep his commandments. I had with me some oil that was consecrated in Kirtland for my anointing. I again consecrated it for the healing of the sick and bowed myself before the Lord and prayed with my companion and anointed and laid hands upon her in the name of Jesus Christ. Thanks be to God our prayer was answered and the fever left her Two days more and the voice of the Lord was to us to arise and continue our way to Zion and through the mercy of God Phebe was enabled to rise and walk a little. She had been confined at this place four days where we were treated kindly.
~ Wilford Woodruff
Brother Isaac Leany was in company with about 20 others at Hawn's Mills in upper Missouri when a large armed mob fell upon them with loaded rifles and other weapons and shot down seventeen of the Saints and murdered them in cold blood. Brother Leany fled from the scene for life and while fleeing the mob poured forth a shower of balls upon him which pierced his body through and through. He showed me eleven holes in his body and there wasere 27 in his shirt 7 in his pantaloons and his coat was literally cut to rags. One ball entered his body at one arm pit and came out at the other; another ball entered the back and came out of the breast and balls passed through each hip each leg and each arm. All thiese wasere received while runing for life. Strange in fact miraculous as it was all these wounds with the addition of a broken rib from one of the balls yet the speed of this brother was not lessened but he entirely out-run his pursuers and saved his life. This is as remarkable a case as ever recorded in history of a man being literally riddled with balls besides having his clothes almost cut to rags on his back with the shower of lead and yet to outrun his pursuers and save his life just as though only a few pees had been showered after him. He was at this Conference now; and we can only acknowledge his miraculous preservation to be by the power and mercy of God.
~ Wilford Woodruff
How to detect the Devil, When transformed into an Angel of Light! The Prophet said that when an angel of God appears unto man face to face in person and reaches out his hand unto the man and he in thaking hold of the angel's hand feels a substance the same as one man would in shaking hands with another then may he know that such a personage is an angel of God. The person who receives a visit from a being of this order should place all
~ Wilford Woodruff
Ever keep in exercise the principles of mercy and be ready to forgive your brotherren on the first signs of repentance and his asking forgiveness; and should we even forgive our brother or our enemy before he ask it our Heavenly Father will he equally as merciful unto us. We ought also to be willing to confess all our sins and keep nothing back.
~ Wilford Woodruff
When the Twelve or any other of the witnesses of Jesus Christ stand before the congregations of the earth and preach in power and demonstration of the Holy Ghost and the people are astonished and confounded at the doctrine and shall say that man has preached a powerful discourse—a great sermon, then let that man or those men take care that they do not ascribe the glory unto themselves but be careful that they are humble and ascribe the praise and glory to God and the Lamb for it is by the power of the Holy Priesthood and the Holy Ghost that they have the power thus to speak.
~ Wilford Woodruff
Be honest open and frank in all your intercourse with mankind.
~ Wilford Woodruff
During my stay in Preston we had many calls every day to lay hands upon the sick and pray with them and in most cases they were healed.
~ Wilford Woodruff
The Saints in England had great confidence in God and his servants and there were so many applying for the laying on of hands that it required on our parts great faith and much of the Spirit to answer to the faith in the people.
~ Wilford Woodruff
On the 10th of Feb Queen Victoria of England was married to Prince Albert. As many on this day were celebrating the marriage of the Queen I thought it right to honor the king of heaven by advocating his cause and preaching the Gospel of his son Jesus Christ.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I bore testimony of the great work which God had set his hand to accomplish and of the Second Coming of Christ and warned the people to repent and be baptized for the remission of sins.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I had a remarkable dream by which I felt certain that there would be a great gathering of fish in the Gospel and that I should baptize many and some noted persons.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I was weary when I arrived home and unwell during the night, but felt thankful unto the Lord for the privilege of preaching to the inhabitants of this Great city and to have gained one soul as a seal to our ministry
~ Wilford Woodruff
In thy land thousands of the Saints of God have been driven from place to place county to county and State to State and the blood of martyrs has been spilt for the testimony of Jesus: and when thy rulers have been petitioned for the redress of the wrongs of the Lord's people and thy citizens they have turned a deaf ear in their crys Therefore O America! thou art weighed in the balance and found wanting. From this time forth perplexity shall rest upon thee and confusion in thy government wisdom righteousness and truth shall depart from thy rulers and fully sit in thy Congress and thy shame shall be known among the nations of the earth. It shall be a vexation to understand the report of the sorrow and woe that shall come upon thee by sword fire tempest earthquakes and pestilence from the hands of God until thy government is broken up and thou art destroyed as a nation from under Heaven. From this hour shall these things come upon thee and shall not cease until the whole is accomplished and fulfilled upon thy head"
~ Wilford Woodruff
This was a day which we had long desired to see for we had laboured exceedingly hard to establish a Church in London and at times it seemed as though we should have to give it up but by holding on to the work of our Divine Master and claiming the promises of God we were now to leave an established London Conference with a prosperous Church planted in the Metropolis under the care of our beloved brother Lorenzo Snow
~ Wilford Woodruff
There was a crowded meeting and many could not get into the house. Four offered themselves for baptism. The Spirit witnessed to me that there would many embrace the Gospel in Monmouthshire and I said, "The harvest is great and the labourers few.
~ Wilford Woodruff
We had a very interesting time at the Conference and a large assembly of the Saints. It was the last ^time^ that I should attend in that part of my old and beloved field of labour during my present mission to England and whether or not I should ever meet here a conference assembly of Saints again was one of the secrets of my future left to time to reveal. We had held our meeting without disturbance from the mob who were present for they were kept quiet by the Police in attendance, who were in disguise, but after the closing of the conference meeting a scene followed not easily described in which the Saints and myself were the actors. I had escaped the mobbing of the wicked but now if I may so describe it I was fairly mobbed by the brethren and sisters No sooner had the meeting closed than multitudes of the Saints crowded around me and hands were presented me on every side to bid me farewell Many called for me to bless them before I departed, they cried out "Lay hands upon me and heal me before you go" One came with, "Brother Woodruff I am turned out of doors for my religion. What shall I do?" Another with "I am ready to go to Zion but my wife wont go with me. Shall I leave her to gather with the Saints?" A wife in turn says "My husband beats me and turns me out of doors because I have been baptized. I have money enough to carry me and the children to Zion will you let me go without him?" "Brother Woodruff my mother is over 80 years of age and has willed me 60 pounds at her death but will not emigrate with me Must I stay for her to die or leave her now to go with the Saints?" One said, "I have sold my little place and shall have 30 pounds to-morrow but must go out into the street. I have not enough to carry my family to America. Can you help me to a few pounds or tell me what to do? And an Elder cried out "How much longer must I preach in England before you will let me
~ Wilford Woodruff
Two of those present Elders James and Henry Jones were like Paul had been great persecutors but were now preaching what they had once persecuted
~ Wilford Woodruff
After the meeting was dismissed I was about three hours shaking hands with the Saints healing the sick and giving counsel to the multitude who surrounded me many of whom were in tears as we parted. Nearly fifty came to me to ask me to take them to Zion when I had not means to take myself. I however gave Sister Foxal five pounds to make up enough to help her and her husband and children to the land of America. She had raised 30 pounds by using every exertion for six months to gather with the Saints and the five pounds which I gave her was a donation of Elder Edward Ockey who was imparting of his substance to help the poor of the Church to gather.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I had now fairly ended my Herefordshire mission and bidden a last farewell to that field of labour where the Lord had blessed me beyond all my expectations I now left three conferences in the region which I opened one year before on the 5th of the same month that I left this vineyard planted all over with Churches numbering fifteen hundred Saints.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I spent the night at Brother ^William^ Box who had been sorely tempted and afflicted of the Devil for many days We laid our hands upon him and cast the devil out and he had peace.
~ Wilford Woodruff
Before we left the Twelve laid their hands upon the head of Orson Hyde and blessed him in the name of the Lord as he had been set apart to go to the Holy Land, Jerusalem as a messenger and forerunner of the return of Israel to build up the waste places of Jerusalem Much of the Spirit rested upon us when we blessed him Elder Kimball was mouthpiece and Elder Taylor Scribe
~ Wilford Woodruff
This was the first time I had visited Liverpool since I first landed. It gave me peculiar feelings to set down to the festive board with 200 Saints and to think that when we first landed there was not a soul in that great place who belonged to the Church but ourselves
~ Wilford Woodruff
Joseph the Prophet said that The Book of Mormon was the most correct as the word of God of any Book on Earth and that a man would get nearer to God by abiding in its precepts than by that of any other book. He said it is the key stone of our religion.
~ Wilford Woodruff
The Prophet observed during his remarks that some said he was a fallen prophet because he did not bring forth more of the word of the Lord Why does he not do it? was their cry. We are able to receive it!" But he said unto us—"No not one in this room is prepared In revelation he remarked "that a man might command his son to do a thing and before he had done it and with sufficient reason before he had done it tell him to do something else and it was considered right. But if the Lord gives a command and afterwards
~ Wilford Woodruff
Elder Brigham Young arose and said that one thing rested with weight upon his mind—namely that we ought to be prepared to keep each commandment as it came from the mouth of the Prophet and as the Lord had commanded us to build a Temple we should do it speedily
~ Wilford Woodruff
The following day the Twelve spent with Joseph the Seer and he unfolded to them many glorious things at the Kingdom of God the privileges and blessings of the Pristhood &c. I had the privilege for the first time of Seeing the Urum Thummim
~ Wilford Woodruff
New Years day 1842 found me in the city of Nauvoo with the quorum of the Twelve and our wives spending the day at the house of brother Stodard. It was an interesting occassion for us to meet together with our families at a festive time in the city of the Saints in the midst of peace and love. We could the more highly prize this privilege as we were so often called to be seperated in the vineyard of the Lord. It was now my privilege and lot to tarry for a season at home, and to provide for my family This was the first time since I had been in the Church that I had been thus privileged as I had been on missions most of the time for eight years As we had now the commandment of the Lord to build the Temple and the Nauvoo house resting upon us the probability was that the Quorum of the Twelve would spend most of the time in Nauvoo until the Temple was built.
~ Wilford Woodruff
I had been much edified of late in hearing Joseph converse upon the mystries of the Kingdom of God. "Truly," I thought, "the Lord is with him and making him mighty in Knowledge and wisdom" and I was convinced that none of the Prophets or Seers have ever accomplished a greater work than the Lord will bring to pass in the last days through the instrumentality of Joseph
~ Wilford Woodruff
"In the early ages of the world a righteous man—a man of God and intelligence had a better chance to do good, to be received and beleived than at the present day. In these days such a man is much opposed and persecuted by most of the inhabitants of the earth and he has much sorrow to pass through. Hence the Lord takes many away even in infancy that they may escape the envy of man and the sorrows and evils of the present world. ^and they were too true and too lovely to live on earth^ Therefore I rightly considered instead of mourning we have reason to rejoice as they are delivered from the evil and we shall soon have them again.
~ Joseph Smith
"The moment children leave this world "they are taken into Abraham's bosom. The only difference between the old and young dying is that one lives longer in heaven and eternal light and glory than the other and was freed a little sooner from this misserable wicked world. Notwithstanding all this glory we for a moment lose sight of it and mourn the loss but we mourn not as those without hope." We should take warning and not wait for the death bed to repent. As we see the infant taken away by death so may the youth and middle aged as well be called suddenly into eternity Let this then prove as a warning to all not to procrastinate repentance nor wait till a death bed comes for it is the will of God that man should repent and serve Him in health and strength and in the power of his mind in order to secure his blessing and ^not^ to wait until he is called to die."
~ Joseph Smith
Upon the same principle do I contend that baptism is a sign ordained of God for every believer in Christ to take upon himself in order to enter into the Kingdom of God. "Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the Kingdom of God said the Saviur "As it is a sign and commandment which God hath set for man to enter into his Kingdom those who seek to enter in by any other way will seek in vain God will not receive them neither will the angels acknowledge their work as accepted for they have not taken upon themselves those ordinances and signs which God ordained for men to receive in order to receive celectial glory. God has decreed that all who will not obey his voice shall not escape the damnation of hell. And what is the damnation of hell? Why to go and be numbered with that society who have not obeyed His commands. Baptism is a sign to God and to angels and to Heaven that we do the will of the Father and there is no other way ordained by God for man to come unto Him and any other course is vain.
~ Wilford Woodruff
There are certain key words and signs belonging to the Priesthood which must be observed in order to obtain the blessings The sign of Peter was to repent and be baptised for remission of sins with the promise of the gift of the Holy Ghost; and in no other way is the gift of the Holy Ghost obtained
~ Wilford Woodruff
"What is the sign of the healing of the sick? The laying on of hands is the sign marked by James and the custom of the ancient Saints as ordained by the Lord; and we shall not obtain the blessing by pursuing any other course than that which God hath marked out. [James 5:14-15]
~ Joseph Smith
There is a difference between the Holy Ghost and the gift of the Holy Ghost. Cornelius received the Holy Gost before he was baptized which was the convincing power of God unto him of the truth of the Gospel; but he could not receive the gift of the Holy Ghost until after he was baptized. [Acts 10:44-48] Had he not taken this sign, this ordinance upon himself the Holy Spirit which convinced him of the truth of God would have left him.
~ Joseph Smith
"As concerning the resurrection I will merely say that all will come from the grave as they lie down whether old or young there will not be added to their stature one cubit neither taken from it all being raised by the power of God having spirit in their bodies and not blood "Children will be enthroned in the presence of God and the Lamb with bodies of the same stature as they were one earth having been redeemed by the blood of the Lamb. They will there enjoy a fulness of that light glory and intelligence which is received in the celestial Kingdom of God. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord for they rest from their labours and their works do follow them"
~ Joseph Smith
Before closing the speaker called upon the vast assembly to humble themselves before God and in mighty faith prayer and fasting call upon his holy name that the inhabitants of that city might escape the power of the Destroyer that rideth upon the face of the earth and that the Holy Ghost may rest upon them and the earth ^be^ sanctified under their feet.
~ Joseph Smith
President Joseph Smith went forth into the river and baptized with his own hands about 80 persons for the remission of sins and what added joy to the occasion was that the first person baptized was Mr. L. D Wason a nephew of sister Emma Smith and he was the first of her kindred who had embraced the Gospel
~ Wilford Woodruff
"It is a very solemn and awful time. I never felt more solemn. It calls to my mind the death of my oldest brother who died in New York and of my youngest brother Carlos who died in Nauvoo It has been hard for me to live on earth and see those young men upon whom we have leaned as support and comfort taken from us in the glory of their youth. I have sometimes felt that I should have been more reconciled to have been called myself if God had so willed it. Yet I know we ought to be still and know that it is of Him and be reconciled "All is right. It will be but a short time before we shall all in like manner be called. It may be the case with me as well as with you. Some have supposed that brother Joseph could not die but this is a mistake. It is true there have been times when I have had the promise of my life to accomplish such and such things; but having accomplished those things I have not at present any lease of my life and am as liable to die as other men"
~ Joseph Smith
"If you wish to go where God is you must be like Him or possess the principles which he possesses for if we are not drawing towards God in principle we are going from Him and drawing towards the Devil.
~ Joseph Smith
"Is not God good? Then be you good. If He is faithful, then be you faithful. And to your faith virtue and to virtue knowledge and seek for every good thing.
~ Joseph Smith
"If you wish to go where God is you must be like Him or possess the principles which he possesses for if we are not drawing towards God in principle we are going from Him and drawing towards the Devil "Search your hearts and see if you are like God. I have searched mine and feel to repent of my ^all^ sins
~ Joseph Smith
"As far as we degenerate from God we descend to the Devil and lose our knowledge and without knowledge we cannot be saved
~ Joseph Smith
"A man is saved no faster than he gets knowledge; for if he does not get knowledge he will be brought into captivity by some evil power
~ Joseph Smith
It is sufficient to encourage the Saint to overcome in the midst of every trial trouble and tribulation. Though thunders roar and earthquakes bellow, lightnings flash and wars be on every hand yet suffer not a joint to tremble nor let your heart faint for the great Elohiem will deliver you; and if not before, the resurrection will set you eternally free from all those things and from pain sorrow and death. I have laboured hard and sought every way to try to prepare this people to comprehend the things which God is unfolding to me. In speaking of the resurrection I would say that God hath s^h^own unto me a vision of the resurrection of the dead; and I saw the graves open and the Saints as they arose took each other by the hand even before they got up or while getting up and great joy and glory rested upon them.
~ Joseph Smith
They would then need that more sure word of prophecy that they were sealed in the heavens and had the promise of Eternal Life in the Kingdom of God. Then having this promise sealed unto them it was as an anchor to their soul sure and steadfast. Though the thunders might roll & lightenings flash, earthquakes bellow and war gather thick around yet this knowledge would support the soul in every hour of trial and tribulation
~ Joseph Smith
Finally as one that greatly desires the salvation of man let me remind you all to strive with a Godly zeal for virtue holiness and the commandments of the Lord. Be wise be just be liberal and above all be charitable, always abounding in all good works.
~ Joseph Smith
I will say something about the Spirits in Prison. there has been much said upon the words of Jesus to the "Thief on the Cross" saying "This day thou shalt be with me in Paradise. The Comentators and Translators make Jesus to say Paradise. But what is Par[adise]? It is a modern word and does not answer at all to the original which Jesus used. There is nothing in the original of any language signifying Paradise. But it was "This day I will be with thee in the world of Spirits" and will teach thee or answer thy inquiries. The "Theif on the Cross" was to be with Jesus Christ in the world of Spirits. He did not say Paradise or heaven.
~ Joseph Smith
Items from Brigham Young's Remarks Among many other things he said "Why do the people oppose the gifts and graces? If a man can get faith by the power of God and the gift of the Holy Ghost so as to lay hands upon his wife and children or friends when they lie sick and languishing nigh unto death and command the fever or disease or even death itself to depart and the person is releived I ask what harm is there in all this? Or if a man by faith and humility before God can get the testimony of Jesus and prophesy of things to come or speak in tongues or cast out devils I ask what harm in all this? Does it do any harm? No it does not. I know the New Testament is true; for I have proved it according to the pattern given by beleiving in Christ obeying the Gospel and knowing the signs do follow. Then I ask do these things harm any one? No they do not."
~ Brigham Young
On the ^Sunday^ afternoon of the 6th which was Sunday we met in the Canaanite Church about 300 Saints. Elder Grant opened the meeting and ^which^ President Brigham Young addressed the meeting at considerable length. Among other things he said "A man or a woman may ask of God and get a witness and testimony from [word erased] concerning any work or messenger sent unto them; but if a person asks for a thing that does not concern him such as governing the Church &c he will not get an answer and if he does it will not be from God"
~ Wilford Woodruff
We returned to the city and during the evening my mind was deeply exercised with the impression that my wife was in distress or afflicted. I prayed for her before the Lord and my mind was releived
~ Wilford Woodruff
Synopsis of the Discourse of President Brigham Young I wish to make a few remarks concerning the subject of our faith. We hear the Elders represent the feelings of the brethren concerning the gathering The Spirit of the Lord Jesus Christ is a gathering Spirit. Its tendency is to gather the virtuous and good—the honest and meek of the earth—in fine the Saints of God.
~ Brigham Young
I have made sacrifices a great many times. The Lord has promised a hundred fold and I have taken this course to get rich—to give all I had, and God has given me many blessings in consequence. If I have been too bold in asking then be you too bold in giving. Give your all and God will repay as much again."
~ Brigham Young
"I speak in parables. I compare the Saints to a good cow. When you milk her clean she will always have abundance of milk to give; but if you milk her a little and she will soon dry up. So with the Saints. If they do but little in building up Zion they soon have but little to do with.
~ Heber C. Kimball
We are rough stones out of the mountain and when we roll through the forest and knock the bark off the trees it does not hurt us even if we should get a corner knocked off occassionally. The more we roll and get the corners knocked off the better we are; but if we were polished and smooth when we got the corners knocked off it would deface us This is the case with Joseph Smith. He never professed to be a dressed smooth polished stone but was rough out of the mountains and has been rolling among the rocks and trees and it has not hurt him at all. But he will be as smooth and polished in the end as any other stone while many that were so very polished and smooth in the beginning get badly defaced and spoiled while rolling about."
~ Heber C. Kimball