Brigham Young Woodruff, b. 1857
Brigham Young Woodruff (1857-1877) was born 18 Jan. 1857 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. He was the second child of Wilford Woodruff and Sarah Brown. He died 16 Jun. 1877 in Smithfield, Cache Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Brigham Young Woodruff (KWVS-7G6), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 15 Jan. 2020). Brigham Young Woodruff, b. 1857, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/brigham-young-woodruff-b-1857, accessed 5 Jan. 2022). 1860 U.S. Census, Great Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 60, Brigham Y. Woodruff. “Brigham Young Woodruff,” Smithfield City Cemetery, Smithfield, Cache Co., UT.; Find A Grave, 1 Feb. 2000, memorial no. 181948, (findagrave.com, accessed 24 Jan. 2021).
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Excerpt:September 13, 1873 ~ Saturday Sept 13, 1873 we started Early in the morning & drove 21 Miles to Almy & Evanston & arived at 10 oclok then returned to Almy & spent the Night with Brother Samuel Pike dista[nc]e 26 M[iles] September 14, 1873 ~ Sunday 14. Sunday I visited Br James Blithe who had his leg broaken a few days before I met with the sabbath school in the forenoon & spoke to the children at 2.30 I met with 100 saints ... -
Excerpt:September 20, 1873 ~ Saturday Sept 20, 1873 I gathered Apples & attended a meeting of the board of Zions Saving Bank September 21, 1873 ~ Sunday 21. [FIGURE] I received 5 Letters from sundry person one from Susan I attended Meeting in the Afternoon G Q Cannon spoke one hour I attended the prayer circle but did not dress September 22, 1873 ~ Monday 22nd I went to the farm & threshed wheat till after dark was vary weary September 23 ... -
Excerpt:January 1, 1874 ~ Thursday Jan 1st 1874 I spent the day at Utah Lake January 2, 1874 ~ Friday 2nd we drove to Battle Creek took dinner at Brother Ashtons then drove to the point of the Mountain there we met a furious snow storm we spent the night in an open House 30 M[iles] January 3, 1874 ~ Saturday 3rd we drove to Salt Lake City & I spent the night at home 25 M[iles] January 4, 1874 ~ ... -
Excerpt:March 2nd 1874 at Phebe's At 3 oclok Judge Smith buried his third child with the throat disease & had two more sick with the same Bishop Wm Hyde of Hyde Park [FIGURE] Wm Hyde Died this morning of the throat disease called dipthera at 4 oclok I took cars for Salt Lake City & arived at 8.30 I laid hands upon Sister Davenport, & Elenor Beatie distance of the day 60 Miles March ... -
Excerpt:Sept 6, 1874 Sunday [FIGURES] I wrote to Mrs Woodruff in the Evening Bulah, Emma, Brigham & the children was riding in a Buggy from the farm East to the county road Emma & Asahel were sitting in chairs in the Hind End Nelly struck the horse he sprung forward & flung Emma & Asahel chairse & all over the hind End & they struck on there heads & shoulder & hurt them Badly they sent for me ... -
Excerpt:Oct 21, 1874 G. Q. Cannon was arested to day on a warrant for Lacivious Cohabitation, this was got up by the miserable wicked ring of Judges & Marshals who profess to be Executing the Law it is done to keep him from Going to Congress. President B. Young visited the Agricultural park to day October 22, 1874 ~ Thursday to October 23, 1874 ~ Friday 22 & 23 I spent the time Diging Potatoes October 24, 1874 ~ Saturday 24 I Attended the meeting of the officers ... -
Excerpt:Oct 27, 1876 off with the Beding to meet them & carry their Beding to them He travelled in the rain 14 miles & found them at Brother Hardies vary wet & cold October 28, 1874 ~ Wednesday 28. It has rained & snowed Hard all day Wilford left for the summit of the Mountain in the Morning which is the last I have herd from him Brigham returned home I spent the day in the Endowment House we Baptized 482 persons -
Excerpt:December 22, 1874 ~ Tuesday Dec 212 1874 I went to the farm & back 6 [miles] December 23, 1874 ~ Wednesday 23rd I went to the Endowment House we Baptized 57 D H Wells sealed 5 couple December 24, 1874 ~ Thursday 24. Brother Pettit, Brigham, Asahel & Myself took my team & waggon & drove to the Salt Lake shore &near Grantsville & camped for the night ... -
Excerpt:May 5, 1874 [1875] we Baptized & confirmed 207 for the dead D. H. Wells sealed 29 for the dead W. Woodruff 19. I received 5 letters & wrote [FIGURE] 2 letters to L. D. Halling & sent him 3 Bushels potatoes one letter To F D Richards & sent him $5 to pay for a Book containing the Family Record of the Dawson family May 6, 1875 ~ Thursday to May 7, 1875 ~ Friday 6 & 7. I spent the time in my Garden we are having ... -
Excerpt:June 12, 1875 ~ Saturday June 12 1875 I attended a Meeting of the board of Ag. in the Evening we Administered to G. A. Smith who is slory [slowly] recovering from his dangerous sicknes Br Azmon finished diging his suller to day. June 13, 1875 ~ Sunday 13. Sunday I met with the Twelve in the Evening for prayer June 14, 1875 ~ Monday 14. I[FIGURE] I went to the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 49