Wilford Woodruff's Miraculously Preserved Life

Fell into a cauldron of boiling water. It took 9 months before his life was considered out of danger.

Fell from the great beam of the family barn, landing face first on the floor.

Escaped being gored by a bull that wanted the pumpkin he took from it to give to his cow.

Broke his leg in a saw mill accident. Leg got caught between headlock and fender post.

Uninjured when a horse bolted down a hill and flipped the wagon he was riding in.

Fell 15 feet from a tree, landed flat on his back, knocked unconscious; cousin thought he was dead so he ran home to tell his parents. Wilford recovered and met his family on their way to retrieve his body.

Rescued after drowning in 30 feet of water and "suffered much in being restored to life".

Almost froze to death in a blizzard; saved by passerby who saw him crawl into a hollow tree in a daze.

Split open his foot with an ax "nearly clear through," crippling him for nine months.

Bitten by a rabid dog but the bite did not break through his skin.

Thrown 16 feet over runaway horse's head; landed on both feet broke left leg in 2 places; dislocated both ankles.

Almost crushed by flour mill when helping to de-ice the wheels.

Dragged headfirst between a team of horses for more than 300 feet with his sleigh on top of him.

A rifle accidentally discharged and the ball passed within a few inches of his body.

Preserved from a mob of about 50 people, a black bear and a large pack of wolves.

Left unhurt when a tornado removed the building he was standing in.

Thrown from the axle tree of a wagon, head and shoulder were dragged on the ground for ½ mile.

Survived shipwreck on Lake Michigan.

Bedridden for 40 days with bilious fever and struggled between life and death.

Survived train crash; passenger cars smashed, baggage cars caught fire, engineer killed.

Had to help ship captain extinguish fire on board the ship he was traveling on.

Inspired to disembark one steamer and take passage on another (the first later sank).

Crushed by falling tree; broke breast bone and three ribs, caused severe internal injuries.

Survived shipwreck on Lake Michigan.

Poisoned by infected animal; lost senses and restored to health by priesthood blessing.

Severe lung fever "nearly blew out the lamp of life" "spirit fluttering between life and death".

Inspired not to take Saints on steamboat; it later caught fire and passengers burned or drowned.

Mild stroke "it seemed to be paralysis and death".