Abraham Hoagland Cannon
Abraham Hoagland Cannon (1859-1896) was born 12 Mar. 1859 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. He was the son of George Quayle Cannon and Elizabeth Hoagland. He married Sarah Ann Jenkins in 1878; participated in plural marriage. He became president of the Quorum of the Seventy in 1882 and a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in 1889, and he served under the prophet Wilford Woodruff. He died 19 Jul. 1896 in Salt Lake City.
Footnotes
Abraham Hoagland Cannon (KWCK-27Q), "Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 4 Feb. 2022). Abraham Hoagland Cannon, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/Abraham-Hoagland-Cannon, accessed 4 Feb. 2022). Abraham Hoagland Cannon, The First Fifty Years of Relief Society (https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/the-first-fifty-years-of-relief-society/people/abraham-hoagland-cannon?letter=C&lang=eng, accessed 4 Feb. 2022).
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Excerpt:Salt Lake City, January 22nd, 1896. Pres. Wilford Woodruff & Counselors, City, Dear Brethren: Since our conversation with you yesterday, and the agree- ment which was then made for the formation of a syndicate, and having heard the expressions of yourselves and Brethren that you desired some arrangements made whereby your mining properties in Southern Nevada might no longer be a burden to you, which they have thus far been, we have given the subject careful consideration, and hereby make the follow- ing proposition to you for the management of ... -
Excerpt:check books, etc. would be kept. We present to you this matter with a view of relieving you of anxiety concerning this property and in the belief that we can make it profitable to the syndicate as well as to yourselves. Trusting that the wisdom and inspiration which characterize all your decisions may prompt you to reach conculsions on this subject which may prove a blessing to all concerned, we remain, Your Brethren in theGospel, Frank J. Cannon N. W. Clayton Abraham H. Cannon Executive Committee ... -
Excerpt:[sideways text] P. P. Pratt 20 Mar. [18]88. [end of sideways text] Salt Lake City, Mar 20, 1888. Pres. W. Woodruff & Council, Dear Brethren, Some 14 years ago, in 1874, by and with the council & approval of Pres. B. Young, I published a small Edition, stereotyped, of my father's "Life and Travels." The 1st Ed was soon exhausted, and at the present time there seems to be a demand for the work. During the last six months several ... -
Excerpt:Payson April 13th 1891 Prest. Wilford Woodruff Your cumunication dated April 8th, I have recieved and in answer would say: Having explained my feelings and circumstances as to this call which was first made upon me a little over a year ago, (to Bro. A. H. Cannon at late Conference) That I will hold myself in readyness by the time mentioned the 24th of June, The Lord being willing. Your Brother in the Gospel John Jacob Schőrrer. Joseph S Tanner ... -
Excerpt:June [July] 2nd 1882 [sideways text] [FIGURE] Mary Ann Young [end of sideways text] Abram H Cannon spoke 30 M[inutes], W Woodruff 25 M[inutes] at the close I attended the funeral of Sister Mary Ann Young aged 79 the wife of President Brigham Young. W Woodruff spoke 10 M[inutes] John Taylor 30 M[inutes], & J F Smith 10 M[inutes] she was buried by the side of her Husband President Brigham Young Afternoon Br John Nicholson spoke 34 M[inutes] Authorities of ... -
Excerpt:September 8, 1883 ~ Saturday Sept 8, 1883 I took cars rode to Farmington to Attend the conference Met at 10 oclok We heard the Statistical Report Read Total souls reported 5054. The Bishops reported their words [wards] verbally President Wm R Smith & his councillor spoke then W Woodruff spoke 15 M[inutes]. I dined with J Hess Afternoon Prayer By Roswell Hyde W Woodruff spoke 70 Mi September 9, 1883 ~ Sunday 9 Sunday Met at 10 oclok J ... -
Excerpt:April 21, 1883 ~ Saturday Aprail 21, 1883 I took cars with F M Lyman & Abram H Cannon & rode to Nephi 2195 M[iles] I dined at G Teasdales & Attended Meeting at 2 ooclk prayer By Wm Sperry F. M. Lyman spoke 45 M[inutes], Abram Cannon 25 M[inutes] W Woodruff 25 M[inutes] I attended a Meeting in the Evening with the young Peoples Mutual. The statistics were read and reports Made W Woodruff spoke ... -
Excerpt:July 7, 1883 ~ Saturday July 7, 1883 I took cars this Morning with President Taylor & council and several other Brethren to go to Huntsville to dedicate the new Meeting house there we rode to Ogden and the Presidency held 2 meetings there I was suffering with the Head Ake and went to bed And in the Afternoon we rode up the Ogden Canyon to Huntsville I spent the night at Br Neilsons 55 miles July 8, 1883 ~ Sunday ... -
Excerpt:July 18, 1883 ~ Wednesday July 18, 1883 [FIGURES] I receivd 3 letters to day from Hinkley & Ray & Foster I Attended council in the Gardo House in the forenoon on Land Matters. The Central Pacific Rail Road Company offered to sell to the Mormons all there lands in Utah Territory amounting to some 1,200000 Acres for about $1,000000 But on investigation it was shone that nine tenths of it was Mountain and Desert & could not ... -
Excerpt:October 7, 1882 ~ Saturday Oct 7, 1882 We met at 10 oclok Prayer By A. M. Cannon John Henry Smith spoke 30 M[inutes], Erastus Snow one hour & 10 M[inutes]. Afternoon H S Eldridg Prayed. Statistical Reports of the various stakes of Zion were read In Cache Stake there was 5050 children under 8 Total in Cache Stake 16029. Total in sanpete 11249 Total in Salt Lake Stake 22015. Children 5756 Utah Stake children 4835 Total souls 15916. England total, 5116 ...