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Part of Letter to the Editor of the Mormon, 30 September 1856
Excerpt:392 they have like the people walked all the way and assisted in drawing the hand carts. Brother Ellsworth went through the city covered with dust at the head of his brave company drawing a hand car, under the close scrutiny of the thousands who crowded the streets with weeping eyes to gaze upon the scene; as he passed by his own lovely home and saw his wives and children standing in his door he made no halt, only gave a passing salute, continuing with his company until he reached the public square and saw them ... -
Part of Discourse 1881-07-19
Excerpt:The first speaker was APOSTLE WILFORD WOODRUFF. "We are again called to assemble here to pay our last respects to one of God's noblemen. We have lying before us the tabernacle of President Joseph Young. It is said that he is dead. I suppose he is as we use the term death. His tabernacle lies here in this casket, but Uncle Jo- seph is not there! We call him "Uncle" because he has been related to almost all the Holy Priesthood of Israel from the organization of this Church. I ... -
Part of Letter from Ezra Taft Benson, 25 June 1857,
Excerpt:58 Altion H Burmingham England June 25th 1857 Elder Woodruff Dear Bror According to request I have forwarded you a brieff History of my life up to 1844— I have had to pen the same from memory—and I am aware it might praps be more perfect probable my wife might be able to remember dates and some things which would be interesting when added to my remarks. My health is tolerable good at this time The reformation is progressing in this country and I am using ...Dates:June 25, 1857 -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:to it, at this time the mob was very busy in unroofing houses in different branches, had unroofed 13 in the Whitmer branch and we suposed, was going to attackedt a branch on the big road we had sent off all of our men except Br E Higbee and myself to help that branch, we soon after received a message enforming us that the mob had taken a tact and ware comeing in on our branch, it is true we ware somewhat at a loss to know what to do but to ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:I cannot help reflecting upon by gone times when I hear of the enemys surrounding you. When the enemy was prowling around Jackson Co I was ever called upon to take the lead in quelling insurrections and when Barukale called upon the strength of the Lords house and 200 men turned out I was ordered to take the command of the same and done so. And again when the mob militia infested Far West they sent 35 mile for me in the dead of the night by this ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:Lyman Wight son of Levi Wight and Sarah Corbon was bonrn the 9th of May 1796 in the township of Fairfield, Herkimer Co, NY. The commencement of the Wights in the US ware from two brothers emigrating from the Isle of Wight one landed in Mass and the other Virginia. Levi Wight who landed in Salem Mass settlaed in Leister. The other one we have known ^nothing^ of ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:moved 12 miles east into Montgomery County bought a farm and settled and here I lived till I was 18 years old. There are but ^few^ instances in the early past of my life that would be interesting, my paretns ware very strenuous believers in the Universalian doctrine, strictly moral and perfectly honest, and if I have any immorality about me it is not chargable to my parents I was strictly taught to rise above all degredation and never to aspire to any thing that was above my ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:entered into covenant to make our interests one as anciently. I in conformity to ^this^ covenant moved the next Feb to Kirtland into the house with Br Morley we commenced our labors together in great peace and union, we ware soon joined by eight other families our labors ware united both in farming and mechanism all of which was prosecuted with great vigor we truly began to feel as if the Millenium ^was^ close at hand every thing moved smothly on till about the first of Nov about ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:with mighty power. After two days the conference broke up receiving the revolation which appointed 28 elders their Mission to Missouri which you will find in the Book of DC. Myself and John Corrill was appointed to travel together. All things being now ready I started on the above named mission on the 14th day of June 1831, and on the 13th of Aug landed at Joshua Lewis's ^Jackson Co^ a member of the church, here ... -
Part of Letter from Lyman Wight, 24 August 1857
Excerpt:seven months and arived at home on the 14th of July, having filled a most laborious mission traveled 2,650 miles, baptised one hundred persons and brought many others to a kowledge of the truth. Br Elias Higbee accom panied me home from Cincinnati and I baptised him on the 19th of July From the last mention date I shall make a summary account of my travels and business proceedings up to the date of June 6th, 1833. I ...