Emma Manella Woodruff

Emma Manella (Nellie) Woodruff (1860-1905) was born 4 Jul. 1860 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. She was the second child of Wilford Woodruff and Emma Smith. She married Henry Azmon Woodruff on 15 Jan. 1880, and they had seven children. She died 30 Nov. 1905 in Vernal, Uintah Co., Utah.

Footnotes

Emma Manella Woodruff (KWVS-D1S), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 Feb. 2021). Emma Manella Woodruff, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/emma-manella-woodruff, accessed 9 Feb. 2022). “Utah State Archives Indexes,” database with images, Utah State Archives (https://archives.utah.gov, accessed 12 Feb. 2021); Utah Department of Health Office of Vital Records and Statistics Death certificates, series 81448, file no.56/361 (1905) Emma Minella Woodruff. Archibald F. Bennett, “Lineage of Wilford Woodruff,” Utah Genealogical and Historical Magazine, vol. 27, no. 2 (Apr. 1931), p. 61. 1860 US Census, Great Salt Lake City Ward 14, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 60, Emma M. Woodruff. 870 US Census, Sugar House Ward, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, p. 12, Emma Woodruff. “Emma Smith Woodruff,” Biographical Record of Salt Lake City and Vicinity (Chicago; National Historical Record Co., 1902), p. 199. 1880 US Census, Farmers Ward, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, ED 54, p.31, Emma M. Woodruff. “Mrs. Woodruff’s Demise,” Deseret News, 1 Dec. 1905, p. 1. “Emma Minilla Woodruff Woodruff,” Maeser Fairview Cemetery, Vernal, Uintah County, Utah; Find A Grave, 27 Aug. 2012, memorial no. 96077509 (https://findagrave.com, accessed 12 Feb. 2021).

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  • Page 192

    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

    Excerpt:
    Emma Smith was Born at Diahman Davis County Missouri. March 1st 1838 Emma Smith Daughter of Samuel & Martecia Smith Married to Wilford Woodruff sen March 13 1853 Names Born Married Died Age Hiram Smith at 4 oclock pm Oct 4 1857 Nov 24 1858 1 year. 1.M ...

  • Page 4

    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

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    Editorial Note: Days of the week, month, day, and year of each journal entry have been inserted in the typescript in bold before each entry to aid the reader in differentiating between journal entries. see July 23rd 1835 Stenography Henry A Woodruff Son of Azmon and Harriet Woodruff Born [May 20th 1855] Married Emma Manella Woodruff She was born July 14th 1860 at SLCity Names Births Marriages Deaths Age ...
    Dates:
    December 20, 1891

  • Page 82

    Part of Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)

    Excerpt:
    June 2nd 1867 Sunday I met with the Presidency & Twelve in the Evening for Prayer. I visited Brother Smoot in the Evening & Preached in the 20 ward after Brother Smoot I spoke 45 Minutes June 3, 1867 ~ Monday 3rd June I met at the Prayer Room at 8 oclok & we gave Jesse N Smith his seconed Anointing G A Smith officiated I visited the Printing office with my Daughter Bulah June 4, 1867 ~ ...
    Dates:
    June 3, 1867 June 4, 1867 June 5, 1867 June 6, 1867 June 7, 1867 June 8, 1867

  • Page 139

    Part of Journal (October 22, 1865 – December 31, 1872)

    Excerpt:
    June 25, 1868 ~ Thursday June 25 1868 It rained in the morning at about 9 oclok Jeremiah Stockings took me in his carriage & we rode to Battle Creek called pleasant Grove we spent the night at John Neff's I held a meeting in the Evening & Preached to the people distance 38 mils June 26, 1868 ~ Friday 26. We rode to Provo & spent the night with my family there 12 [miles]. June 27 ...
    Dates:
    June 25, 1868 June 26, 1868 June 27, 1868 June 28, 1868 June 29, 1868 June 30, 1868 July 1, 1868 July 2, 1868 July 3, 1868 July 4, 1868 July 5, 1868

  • Page 110

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)

    Excerpt:
    Jan 1st 1861 to me many times in one minute after I have lain down & awaik me up. mMany other interesting remarks were made By President Young which I have not written but it was reported by J. V. Long Brother Kimball Followed President Young and gave a vary good Exertation to the people which waf [was] reported By J. V. Long. He was Followed By Bishop Woolley who spoke of the Building of the House the intention of it, & thanked ...
    Dates:
    January 1, 1861 January 2, 1861 January 3, 1861 January 4, 1861 January 5, 1861

  • Page 57

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)

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    July 3, 1860 ~ Tuesday July 3rd 1860 I spent the forenoon in the office In company with R Campbell I visited Brother Mousleys school He teaches upon the new principle of chanting his lessons in Geography having procured large splendid maps for the same He teaches a new system of mental Earithmetic, his whole system of teaching is the best I have ever seen. There is great prepara- tion in this city for the 4th July. The signs ...
    Dates:
    July 3, 1860 July 4, 1860 July 5, 1860 July 6, 1860 July 7, 1860

  • Page 358

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1860 – October 22, 1865)

    Excerpt:
    June 8, 1865 any treaty with the Indians ownly through the influ- ence of President Young. At the close of the treaty, we rode to Spanish Fork & held a meeting President Young spoke to the people followed by John Taylor. I spent the night with Br Wilkins 10 m June 9, 1865 ~ Friday 9th We rode to Springville & held a meeting F D Richards W. Woodruff G. A. Smith & President
    Dates:
    June 9, 1865 June 10, 1865 June 11, 1865 June 12, 1865 June 13, 1865 June 14, 1865 June 15, 1865

  • Page 92

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)

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    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 ...
    Dates:
    September 7, 1874 September 8, 1874 September 9, 1874 September 10, 1874

  • Page 176

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)

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    June 22 Emma Smith Woodruff for 62, Emma M Woodruff 106, Sarah B Foss for 21, ESarah Elizabeth Foss Fox 33, Rhoda H Richards 25, Elizabeth Pierce 40 Ida Foss Woolly 93, & Sarah Elizabett Richards 32 I then Returned home and went to the field & back 6 [miles] 23I sealed 2 dead women to my Brother Azmon Woodruff Harriet Cole &
    Dates:
    June 23, 1876 June 24, 1876 June 25, 1876 June 26, 1876 June 27, 1876 June 28, 1876 June 29, 1876 June 30, 1876

  • Page 192

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1873 – February 7, 1880)

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    November 20, 1876 ~ Monday to November 24, 1876 ~ Friday Nov 20, 1876 20 to 24. [FIGURES] I spent this week and most of the time since I have been in St George In preparing the names of the Hart family for sealing in the Temple when I have an oppertunity also the Woodruff family. I have 360 sealing for the Hart family, and a good many for the Woodruff November 25, 1876 ~ Saturday 25 [FIGURES] I received 5 Letters from Phebe,
    Dates:
    November 20, 1876 November 24, 1876 November 25, 1876 November 26, 1876 November 27, 1876 November 28, 1876 November 29, 1876 November 30, 1876