Bathsheba Wilson Bigler Smith
Bathsheba Wilson Bigler Smith (1822-1910) was born 3 May 1822 in Shinnston, Harrison Co., Virgina. She was the daughter of Mark Bigler and Susannah Ogden. She married George Albert Smith on 25 Jul. 1841, and they had three children. She was baptized 21 Aug. 1837. She became friends with Wilford and Phebe Woodruff in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois and worked with them in church and community settings throughout their lives. She died 20 Sep. 1910 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.
Footnotes
Bathsheba Wilson Bigler (KVPR-8DW), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Bathsheba Wilson Bigler Smith, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/bathsheba-wilson-bigler-smith, accessed 78 Feb. 2022). Bathsheba Wilson Bigler, The Emmeline B. Wells Diaries (https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/emmeline-b-wells/people/bathsheba-wilson-bigler-1822?letter=B&lang=eng, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:Seal the hearts of the children to the fathers Malachi IV. Ch 6 vers [FIGURE] ^Wilford & Phebe W Woodruff receivd our 2d Anointing & sealings^ January 29, 1844 ~ Monday 29th Monday I met in the evening at Elder B Youngs for a Prayer meeting but few of us to gether January 30, 1844 ~ Tuesday 30 [FIGURE] Met with the quorum at Elder Youngs for a meeting [FIGURES] Br & Sister John Taylor was with us. ...Dates:January 29, 1844 January 31, 1844 -
Excerpt:July 16, 1844 ~ Tuesday 16th [FIGURES] As I arose in the morning Sister Phelps handed me two Letters one from E. Snow and one from J. E. Page both confirming the death of thhe Patriarch and Prophet Joseph & Hyram Smith; I immediately wrote three letters & sent to Brigham Young one to Peterboro N.H. one to Lowell & one to Brabford ...Dates:July 16, 1844 July 17, 1844 -
Excerpt:December 9, 1843 ~ Saturday [FIGURE] 9th We met in council at the store with the quorum Elders W. W. Phelps Levi Richards & C Lott met with us. ^received their anointing^ Their was a meeting of the citizens in general & the ordinance passed yesterday was read before the multitude & speaches made by several persons the last of which was President Joseph Smith who gave an interesting address to the assembly spoke of our persecution, the manner ...Dates:December 9, 1843 December 10, 1843 December 11, 1843 December 12, 1843 December 15, 1843 December 16, 1843 December 17, 1843 -
Excerpt:December 23, 1843 ~ Saturday [FIGURES] 23rd Saturday I arose in the morning quite unwell. I walked with Mrs Woodruff to President Smiths I met with the quorum through the day Mrs Woodruff & several other sisters were present. Br & sister Morley &c ^O Pratt Sisters Lot Fanny Murry P. W. Woodruff Batsheba W. Smith Sister O. Spencer Sister Phelps ...Dates:December 23, 1843 December 24, 1843 December 25, 1843 December 26, 1843 -
Excerpt:February 24, 1870 ~ Thursday Feb 24, 18670. I laid Hands upon Asahel who was quite sick & then in company with G. Q. Cannon & Heber Kimball rode to American Fork & met President Young G. A. Smith J. Taylor B Young Jr & John W Young Joseph Young & Lorenzo Young we held a Meeting in the meeting ...Dates:February 24, 1870 February 25, 1870 February 26, 1870 February 27, 1870 February 28, 1870 March 1, 1870 March 2, 1870 -
Excerpt:July 8, 1867 ~ Monday July 8th 1867 I met in the morning at 8 oclok & I Anointed David Bennett & wife. I had 4 carpenters & 2 masons to work for me July 9, 1867 ~ Tuesday 9. I met at 8 oclok at prayer room & G. A. Smith Anointed Thomas Jenkins & 3 wives I had 3 wivescarpenters all day July 10, 1867 ~ Wednesday 10. I met at 8 oclok at the Prayer room ...Dates:July 8, 1867 July 9, 1867 July 10, 1867 July 11, 1867 July 12, 1867 July 13, 1867 July 14, 1867 July 15, 1867 July 16, 1867 July 17, 1867 July 18, 1867 July 19, 1867 -
Excerpt:August 13, 1849 ~ Monday Aug 113th [FIGURES] I this day looked over my letters & papers sent to me in my Absecnse during last two months And I find I have recieved the following viz 15 Letters from the following persons G. J. Hardy, John Druce N H Felt, Alberd. J. Cowden, Mary Ann Pratt, Barsheba W. Smith, John Benbow Thomas Cartwright, James Burgess 2 ...Dates:August 13, 1849 August 14, 1849 August 15, 1849 August 16, 1849 August 17, 1849 August 18, 1849 August 19, 1849 August 20, 1849 August 21, 1849 August 22, 1849 August 23, 1849 August 24, 1849 August 25, 1849 -
Excerpt:December 10, 1856 ~ Wednesday 10th I spent the day in the office writing & the night at home Orson Hyde arived home this evening December 11, 1856 ~ Thursday 11th I spent this day in the office I had an interview with Elder Orson Hyde who had returned from Carson valley He was in presidents Young office. President Young was poorly & not able to be out so Elder Hide went in to see him. Elder ...Dates:December 10, 1856 December 11, 1856 December 12, 1856 December 13, 1856 -
Excerpt:November 15, 1857 ~ Sunday Nov 15th 1857 Sunday I was not well through the day & did not attend meeting I attended the Prayer Meeting in the evening at the close I walked to Brother Smoots Prayed for Wm Smoots child who had fallen out of a chair onto the stove & burned his face vary bad I laid hands upon his Mother who was also sick & blessed her November 16, 1857 ~ Monday 16th I spent the day in the office ...Dates:November 15, 1857 November 16, 1857 November 17, 1857 November 18, 1857 November 19, 1857 November 20, 1857 November 21, 1857 November 22, 1857 -
Excerpt:[upside-down text] Rem^e^mber me to Brother Smith. I have written you to H. by Brother Young [end of upside-down text] Dear Willford As. Sister Smith has been so kind as to bring her letter for me to write in I will say we are well that is I and the children. Brother and Sister Webster arrived here the 21st of the month. Eunice and the babe are very feeble and Dwight is quite lame they have no money ...