Aaron Johnson
Aaron Johnson (1806-1877) was born in 1806 in Haddam, Middlesex Co., Connecticut. He was the son of Didymus Johnson and Ruhamah Stephens. He married Polly Zeruah Kelsey on 13 Sep. 1827. He was baptized 15 Apr. 1836. He interacted with Wilford Woodruff as he served on the Nauvoo High Council and served as Justice of the Peace. He died in 1877 in Springville, Utah Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Aaron Johnson (KWN5-6SX), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Aaron Johnson, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/aaron-johnson, accessed 9 Feb. 2022). Aaron Johnson, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/aaron-johnson, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:at Elm street Between fifth & sixth st Elder Smith was quite sick through the night. I dreamed that Br Joseph was taken with another writ to be tried in Illinois Elder B Young also dreamed that we were called home the distance from the mouth of the Ohio to Cincinnati is 538 miles July 14, 1843 ~ Friday 14th We had an interview in the morning with Br Hedlock &Dates:July 14, 1843 July 15, 1843 -
Excerpt:June 1, 1843 ~ Thursday June 1st 1843 The quorum of the Twelve met in Council at President J Smith Store to make some arangments to start on their mission to collect funds for the Nauvoo House & temple we each one of us bound ourselves under bonds of two thousands Dollars for the faithful performance of our duty in making strict returns of all property put into our hands to the trustees in trust, Elder ...Dates:June 1, 1843 -
Excerpt:were more capable to Edify them than those that were sent unto them And when men were sent they should be such as could Edify & instruct. I spent the night at Brother Hydes with Elder Pratt 18 miles May 19, 1850 ~ Sunday 19th [FIGURE] According to appointment I met in conference with Orson Hyde Orson Pratt And the High Council near the stand in the grove, one hour before the general meeting Elder Hyde Addressed the council ...Dates:May 19, 1850 -
Excerpt:I called upon Aaron Johnson & wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff April 26, 1851 ~ Saturday 26th I rode with Br Wells across the battle ground whare the Indians fought our brethren with Br Wells as the leader of the saints He gave me an account of the battle which was interesting. We rode to Petatenich creek met with the ox teams here who were appo[i]nted to go to Iron County they went along with us we travled toDates:April 26, 1851 April 27, 1851 April 28, 1851 April 29, 1851 April 30, 1851 May 1, 1851 May 2, 1851 May 3, 1851 -
Excerpt:April 6, 1848 ~ Thursday CONFERENCE Of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints held at the Log Tabernacle Potawatame County Ioway April 6th 1848 Conference organized at 11 oclok O Hyde appointed President After the organization there was an intermission of one hour conference then opened by singing and prayer by O Hyde who also addressed the meeting & remarked that a first Presidency had been appointed but wished it sustained by the Conference O Hyde moved that Brigham Young be the ...Dates:April 6, 1848 -
Excerpt:June 22, 1848 ~ Thursday 22nd We rose this morning & found my mules were gone we hunted but could find no trace of them, we thought they were stolen it soon commenced raining hard Br Carter & myself took each of us a horse & rode in the cold rain about 25 miles around the country but still could get no trace of them but in the evening one of the Neighbors found them about 6 miles down the creek (25) m June 23, 1848 ~ Friday 23rd We travled 29 ...Dates:June 22, 1848 June 23, 1848 June 24, 1848 June 25, 1848 June 26, 1848 June 27, 1848 June 28, 1848 -
Excerpt:July 9, 1865 ~ Sunday Sunday July 9, 1865 Meeting commenced at 10 oclok J Taylor Prayed & spok to the people 52 minutes W Woodruff 25 G. A. Smith 16 minutes In the Afternoon Prayer By F. D. Richards Lorenzo Young spoke 43 minutes, John W Young 22, Samuel Richards 13. G. A. Smith Presented the candidates for Election. We had a unanimous Vote for all He spoke 9 minuts. President Young ...Dates:July 9, 1865 July 10, 1865 July 11, 1865 July 12, 1865 July 13, 1865 -
Excerpt:May 15 1861 We rode to American Fork & spent the night. President Young stoped at Bishop Harringtons I stoped at Brothe Bourns We had a meeting at 4 oclok at the New Tabernacle to dedicate it it was a good House & well finished off not a quarter could get in so we held a meeting out of Doors. G. A. Smith opened By Prayer President Young then spoke to the people (G. D. Watt Reported the sermon) President ...Dates:May 15, 1861 May 16, 1861 May 17, 1861 May 18, 1861 May 19, 1861 May 20, 1861 -
Excerpt:January 6, 1867 ~ Sunday Jan 6th 1867 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting all day in the Tabernacle C. C. Rich Preached in the morning & W. Woodruff in the Afternoon followed by Joseph W Young I met in the Prayer Circle with the President & Twelve C. C. Rich Prayed & E. T. Benson was mouth I attended meeting at the 14 ward W. Woodruff ...Dates:January 6, 1867 January 7, 1867 January 8, 1867 -
Excerpt:January 9, 1867 ~ Wednesday Jan 9 1867 Met in council at 10 oclok and attended to the business of the day [FIGURES] I met with G. A. Smith & others at the Endowment House and gave Silas Sanford Smith his second anointing. W Woodruff officiated Brther Pace opened by Prayer, Joseph W. Young was mouth, & R. L. Campbell closed Mouth. George Watt & 3 wives received his second Anointing at ...Dates:January 9, 1867 January 10, 1867 January 11, 1867 January 12, 1867