Canton, Hartford County, Connecticut

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Excerpt:October 1, 1844 ~ Tuesday Sept 31st [Oct 1] I left fathers house rode to Avon called upon Uncle Thadeus Thompson he looked rather old. I called upon Aunt Abia Thompson she greeted me warmly, wished me God speed; she possesses good and kind feeling I passed Zera Woodford; & spoke to him I next called upon cousin Eldad Woodruff he appeared glad to see me. he looked natural. I next called upon Uncle Titus ...
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Excerpt:October 2, 1844 ~ Wednesday October 2nd Wednsday, ^Tuesday 1st^ I returned to New Hartford called a few moments upon Charles Lyman. rode to Canton had an interview with John Woodruff called upon uncle Alson Thompson. & took dinner with him And I spent two hours with Br Thompson Woodruff [FIGURES] I had not seen him before for fourteen years except one evening in Richland NY about seven years since. we were both glad ...
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Excerpt:Sarah Delight Stockings Daughter of John & [blank] Stockings was married to Wilford Woodruff sen July 31. 1857 She was born in Canton Hartford Co Connecticut July 28 1838 Names Births Marriages Deaths Age Marion June 1st 1861 ...
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Excerpt:July 22, 1841 ~ Thursday July 22nd I spent several hours with Elders Burgess & Carter from Kirtland at father Woodruffs house [FIGURE] I received a letter from Sister Phebe Wheeler [FIGURE] I wrote A letter to Sister Phebe Wheeler I also wrote a letter to Cousins John, Seth, & Melinda Woodruff. I had a visit from Mrs Mary Ann Hills Also from Aunt Anna ...
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Excerpt:A synopsis of the travels and labours of W. Woodruff. In A.D. 1844 Travelled in the UNITED STATES And CANADA and visited the following towns and Cities Towns and Cities States Towns & Cities States Nauvoo Illinois Colebrook Conn Laharp [Illinois] Farmington [Conn] Monmouth [Illinois] Hartford [Conn] Princeton [Illinois] New Haven [Conn] Ottaway [Illinois]
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Excerpt:convincing & overwhelming. II If we should exercise strong faith in GOD, and live at the fountain head of holy influence that is–should we watch unto prayer, and pray without ceasing–should we daily fear to sin & daily deny ourselves & take up our cross & follow christ–should all professors of religion persue this course–doubtless a wonderfull change would be effected at once in the state of the church. but even in that case I do not see that the church would have any authority to attempt to perform such miracles, as were performed in the Apostolic age ...
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Excerpt:July 31, 1857 ~ Friday July 31: I called upon Brother Kimball early this morning & had some conversation with him He told me a dream He said He thought He had some Hogs caught with ropes & he was driving them up a moun- tain He had one vary fat hog He said we had better kill him he would never be as good again to kill as now he told some one to take care of him for a while till he could attend to some others and they let him get ...
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Excerpt:Avon March 24th 1854 Cozsen Wilford I received your letter the 18th of of March and I was so glad to hear from you and I took great satisfaction in reading it I have been waiting impaiently a long time to here from you it has giving me new life and animation and it has stethen strenghing me to run the rase before me I am beleiving in the feelings of the gospel and am still A morman as far as I have light and knowledge and it does me good to obtain information from you ...
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Excerpt:ELDERS' JOURNAL OF THE CHURCH OF LATTER DAY SAINTS. VOL I. No. 1.]- KIRTLAND, OHIO, OCTOBER, 1837. -[Whole No. 1. North Lat, 44. Long. 69, 10. Vin- alhaven, Fox Islands, Monday, Sept. 18th, 1837. To JOSEPH SMITH Jr. AND THE CHURCH OF LATTER DAY SAINTS IN KIRTLAND GREETING: Dear Saints of God, whom we love of a truth for the truth' sake that dwelleth in you, and we pray God that it may abide with ...