Albert Petty
Albert Petty (1795-1869) was born 10 Aug. 1795 in Bourbon Co., Kentucky. He was the son of Ralph Petty and Isabelle McClure. He married Catherine Petty on 2 Jun. 1829. He was baptized in 1835. He hosted Wilford Woodruff many times during Wilford's mission to the South in 1835 and 1836. He died 19 Jun. 1869 in Springdale, Washington Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Albert Petty (KWJY-6LM), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Albert Petty, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/albert-petty, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). Albert Petty, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/albert-petty, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).
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Part of Autobiography 1858 Deseret NewsExcerpt:THE DESERET NEWS. TRUTH AND LIBERTY. No. 19. FILLMORE CITY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1858. VOL VIII. [Column 1] HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. (FROM HIS OWN PEN.) -[CONTINUED.]- March 2—We cut down a large cotton wood tree, and in two days dug out a canoe four feet wide and twelve long, put on a pair of oars and then rowed down the Arkansas river, 125 miles to Little Rock, begging our food by the way, a meal at ...Dates:March 2, 1835 March 24, 1835 March 27, 1835 April 4, 1835 June 23, 1835 June 28, 1835 July 23, 1835 November 15, 1835 February 26, 1836 May 27, 1836 May 28, 1836 May 31, 1836 June 19, 1836 June 29, 1836 July 14, 1836 July 30, 1836 July 31, 1836 August 11, 1836 August 29, 1836 September 2, 1836 September 19, 1836 September 20, 1836 October 20, 1836 October 28, 1836 November 17, 1836 November 25, 1836 November 29, 1836 December 20, 1836 January 3, 1837 January 25, 1837 January 29, 1837 January 30, 1837 February 19, 1837 March 23, 1837 April 4, 1837 April 6, 1837 -
Excerpt:June 3, 1835 ~ Wednesday June 3rd Rode to Mag Maddens. Preached at his house visited & prayed with the sick then Rode to Mag Beards 25 miles June 4, 1835 ~ Thursday 4th Preached at Mag Burrel Beards then Rode to br Frys 18 miles June 5, 1835 ~ Friday 5th Spent the day visiting the saints on Egle Creek June 6, 1835 ~ Saturday 6th Preached at the ...Dates:June 3, 1835 June 4, 1835 June 5, 1835 June 6, 1835 June 7, 1835 June 8, 1835 June 9, 1835 June 10, 1835 June 11, 1835 June 12, 1835 June 13, 1835 June 14, 1835 June 15, 1835 June 16, 1835 June 17, 1835 June 19, 1835 June 20, 1835 June 21, 1835 June 22, 1835 June 23, 1835 -
Excerpt:June 24, 1835 ~ Wednesday June 24th Held a debate with a Lawyier Wm L Sloss then rode to Mr Foster's preached at his house 14 mile June 25, 1835 ~ Thursday 25th Rode to J Jacksons [in] Humphrys Co distance 16 miles June 26, 1835 ~ Friday 26 Brother Parish baptized 1 Br John Jackson then rode to Mr L Barker's. Preached at ...Dates:June 24, 1835 June 25, 1835 June 26, 1835 June 27, 1835 June 28, 1835 -
Excerpt:for me to take the parting hand with Br PARRISH I know not that we shall ever meet again untill we meet in Eternity may the blessings of God crown his days & prepare him for the Celestial Kingdom. O worthy Brother farewell but not forever I am now left alone without human aid to asist me in preaching the gospel my circuit is about 100 miles in extent besides the care of all the Churches within the limits of the same who is weack & I not weack who is ...Dates:July 24, 1835 July 25, 1835 July 26, 1835 July 27, 1835 July 28, 1835 July 29, 1835 July 30, 1835 July 31, 1835 August 1, 1835 August 2, 1835 August 3, 1835 August 4, 1835 August 5, 1835 August 6, 1835 -
Excerpt:August 7, 1835 ~ Friday AUG 7th Rode to Mr Fosters Preached at his house receieved 2 sudscribers for the M[essenger] & Ad[vocate] distance 15 miles August 8, 1835 ~ Saturday 8th Rode to Paris & herd of much excitement fearing an insurrection of the dlacks distance 14 miles August 9, 1835 ~ Sunday 9th Sunday Rode to Col Copeland Preached at the Academy distance 10 miles August 10, 1835 ...Dates:August 7, 1835 August 8, 1835 August 9, 1835 August 10, 1835 August 11, 1835 August 12, 1835 August 13, 1835 August 14, 1835 August 15, 1835 August 16, 1835 August 17, 1835 August 18, 1835 August 19, 1835 August 20, 1835 August 21, 1835 August 22, 1835 August 23, 1835 August 24, 1835 August 25, 1835 August 26, 1835 August 27, 1835 August 28, 1835 August 29, 1835 August 30, 1835 August 31, 1835 -
Excerpt:May 23, 1836 ~ Monday May 23rd Travled to Br Crawley's from thence to Br Tittles with Elder Boydstun 10 miles May 24, 1836 ~ Tuesday 24 Spent the day visiting the Saints [of] the Cyprus branch of the Church the procedings of the day were as follows Travled to Mr Joseph Ash & found the family shaken in their faith three of which were members of the Church they were shaken by the conduct of Br John Jackson who ...Dates:May 23, 1836 May 24, 1836 May 25, 1836 May 26, 1836 May 27, 1836 -
Excerpt:John Jackson was expeled by the conference Sister Jackson & Howard Williams had their names with drawn from the church by their request & the voice of the church. Deacon Abel B Wilson & Jesse Turpin was ordained Priest & Albert Petty [a] Teac her under the hand of Elder W Parrish the move was made by the chairman & a unanimous vote given by the church for the above ordinations A vote ...Dates:May 29, 1836 May 30, 1836 -
Excerpt:I also on this 31st Day of May Wrote a Letter to Presi dent O Cowdery Kirtland Ohio containing one subsc criber for M[essenger] & Ad[vocate] & $2 dollars for M & Ad this Letter contained the substance of the two Letters I mailed for Kirtland Dated March 12. 1836 which we suppose are lost I sent this Letter & money by the hand of Elder Elias F Wells who was going direct to Kirtland & may God give him a safe return June ...Dates:June 1, 1836 June 2, 1836 June 3, 1836 June 4, 1836 June 5, 1836 -
Excerpt:them & myself. The crime alledged against us was that we had taught that Christ would come in this generation & that we said some individuals would receieve the Holy Ghost in 24 hours but as I was absent myself I was not taken but Elders Patten & Parrish was taken by an armd company say 50 in number they were bound under $2000.00 dollars bond for their appearence at court Brothers Seth Utley & ...Dates:July 20, 1836 July 21, 1836 July 22, 1836 July 23, 1836 July 24, 1836 July 25, 1836 July 26, 1836 July 27, 1836 -
Excerpt:(entrance Door in President Street) Evry Sabbath at Three & half-Past- Six o'clock, P.M. Also, on Tuesday and Thursday Evenings each week at Eight o clock. LECTURES will be delivered by Elders WOODRUFF AND SMITH Late from - America, who respectfully invite the citizens of LONDON to attend. The first Principles of the Everlasting Gospel in its fulnes - The Gathering of Israel - The Second Coming of the Saviour - and the restitution of all things spoken of by all the Holy ...Dates:October 25, 1840 October 26, 1840