George Teasdale
George Teasdale (1831-1907) was born 8 Dec. 1831 in St. Pancras, Middlesex, England. He was the son of William R. Teasdale and Harriet Henrietta Tidey. He married Emily Emma Brown on 25 Aug. 1853 in St. Pancras; widowed 10 Jan. 1874. He married Lillias Hook on 14 Oct. 1875 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 8 Aug. 1852. He served alongside Wilford Woodruff in church positions for many years and was called to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles on 13 Oct. 1882. He died 9 Jun. 1907 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.
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George Teasdale (KWJC-FQB), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Jan. 2023. George Teasdale, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/george-teasdale, accessed 26 Jan. 2023). “Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959 / Book B, 1860 April 25-1894 April 27,” entry for George Teasdale, p. 11, image 12/148, CR 301 22; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org, accessed 26 Jan. 2023). 1851 England Census, St. Pancras, Middlesex, p. 399, George Teasdale; Ancestry.com (https://ancestry.com, accessed 26 Jan. 2023). FamilySearch, "Emily Emma Brown and George Teasdale Marriage Record,” memories of Emila Emma Brown (KWJ7-TW8), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Jan. 2023). "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Jan. 2023); Emily E. Teasdale, 10 Jan. 1874, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 154; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, Office of Vital Statistics, "Death records of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1848 - Sept. 1950," image 380/771; DGS 7578789. 1900 U.S. Census, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, ED 40, p. 145, sheet 7B, Lillias Teasdale; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Jan. 2023). “Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Jan. 2023); Lilias Hoock Teasdale, 11 Feb. 1921, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah, certificate 262, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah; DGS 2259133. "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Jan. 2023), George Teasdale, 9 Jun. 1907, Sugar, Salt Lake Co., Utah, certificate 802, series 81448; Utah State Archives Research Center, Salt Lake City Co., Utah; DGS 2229078.
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Excerpt:November 5, 1869 ~ Friday Nov 5, 1869 We drove to Pason Dined & drove to Provo 50 Mile I spent the night at Brother Smoots & Evening at Presidt Youngs November 6, 1869 ~ Saturday 6. Started at 6 oclok & drove to Salt Lake City 50 Miles [FIGURE] I received 3 letters from Azmon, son Wilford & Luther Wheeler November 7, 1869 ~ Sunday 7 ...Dates:November 5, 1869 November 6, 1869 November 7, 1869 November 8, 1869 November 9, 1869 November 10, 1869 November 11, 1869 November 12, 1869 November 13, 1869 November 14, 1869 -
Excerpt:May 5, 1872 ~ Sunday May 5, 18702 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the Morning & attended Meeting in the Tabernacle J F Smith spoke in the Morning one hour & W. Woodruff in the Afternoon 55 Minutes. At the close of the Meeting I took cars & rode to Cotton wood station then walked 1 1/2 Miles to John Benbows found him sick then visited Isabel Benbow was quite sick & her child 3 weeks old. MrsDates:May 5, 1872 May 6, 1872 May 9, 1872 May 10, 1872 May 11, 1872 May 12, 1872 May 13, 1872 May 14, 1872 May 15, 1872 May 16, 1872 May 17, 1872 May 18, 1872 May 19, 1872 May 20, 1872 -
Excerpt:July 7, 1872 ~ Sunday July 7th 1872 I took cars in the morning rode to Sandy Station south then Rode in a waggon to fort Harriman & held a Meeting with the people Issac Grow spoke 35 M[inutes], Brother Teasdal 25 M[inutes] Afternoon Br McAllister spoke 28 Br Smith 20 & W Woodruff 40 Minutes we then rode to the Love Dale Station & Returned to Salt Lake City 50 M[iles] I received a letter from ColDates:July 7, 1872 July 8, 1872 July 13, 1872 July 14, 1872 July 15, 1872 July 16, 1872 July 17, 1872 July 18, 1872 July 19, 1872 July 20, 1872 July 21, 1872 -
Excerpt:Oct 9, 1872 At noon I preached a funeral sermon of a child Afternoon J Vancott Prayed Joseph Young spok 30 M[inutes] G. A. Smith 33 M[inutes] & said He was going to Jerrusalem with a company of about a dozen Men it would cost about $3000 in gold could not raise the Money & wished the conference to help him President Young spoke one hour upon the order of Enoch & the way the people should live should ke[e]p theDates:October 9, 1872 October 10, 1872 October 11, 1872 October 12, 1872 October 13, 1872 October 14, 1872 October 15, 1872 October 16, 1872 October 17, 1872 October 18, 1872 October 19, 1872 October 20, 1872 -
Excerpt:Nov 10 1872 [FIGURE] The City of Boston has been burning now for 24 hour ^$^100000000 dollar worth of property Destroyed. Telegraph say 300 Acres of the Heart of the City burned. I red in Meeting the latter part of the 4' section of the Doctrins & Covenants containing the commandment of the Lord to Newel K Whitney to go to the cities of Albany New York, & Boston & warn those cities of the utter Desolation which awaited them if they rejected the ...Dates:November 10, 1872 November 11, 1872 November 12, 1872 November 13, 1872 November 14, 1872 November 15, 1872 November 16, 1872 November 17, 1872 November 18, 1872 November 19, 1872 November 20, 1872 November 21, 1872 November 22, 1872 November 23, 1872 November 24, 1872 -
Excerpt:March 29, 1867 or to morrow it would be all right. Brother Davis went Early this morning with another Man into a Bank of gravel near Brother Kimballs to get a load of sand he began to dig with a Bank of Earth over his head. He was warned By his companion not to do it, but He said he thought the Bank would not fall, but He had not flung out but a few shovels full untill the bank fell upon him & buried him up abot [FIGURE] ...Dates:March 30, 1867 March 31, 1867 April 1, 1867 April 2, 1867 April 3, 1867 April 4, 1867 -
Excerpt:February 19, 1862 ~ Wednesday Feb 19 1862 [FIGURES] I wrote 2 letters ITo I F. Carter & Azmon Woodruff I spent the day in the office and the Evening at Brother George Godards with a party there were present John Taylor W. Woodruff G. A. Smith A. O. Smoot Bishop Hunter, & E. D. Woolley with our wives. We got a Telegraph dispatch saying thatDates:February 19, 1862 February 20, 1862 February 21, 1862 February 22, 1862 February 23, 1862 February 24, 1862 -
Excerpt:Testimony in preaching, teaching & cousil The spirit of God reigns in the Temple. all are united, the work is daily moving we are baptizing about a thousand to day and we have over a hundred Endowments daily. We have a spy sent here from Beaver in the interest of the [pay] and judges we know him and where He dwells Brother Teasdale has been with us two weeks Returned yesterday we gave him assistance and He got his work done up and He has gone back Rejoiceing. He has been ... -
Excerpt:September 2, 1876 ~ Saturday Sept 2nd 1876 I went to Farmington & met with J Taylor & J F Smith at the grove for a two dasys meeting at 10 oclok. Meeting opened by prayer By Jacob Miller H. S. Eldridge spoke 20 minuts Jacob Miller spoke 13 M[inutes], & W Woodruff spoke 37 Minuts Afternoon A Call prayed & J Taylor spoke 63 Minuts J F Smith 54 M[inutes] September 3, 1876 ~ ...Dates:September 2, 1876 September 3, 1876 September 4, 1876 September 5, 1876 September 6, 1876 September 7, 1876 September 8, 1876 September 9, 1876 September 10, 1876 September 11, 1876 September 12, 1876 September 13, 1876 -
Excerpt:October 12, 1877 ~ Friday Oct 12, 1877 ^[FIGURE]^ I received 2 letters from Baliss & Hill I received No 18 and wrote No 25 I spent most of the day in council it was voted to give the Twelve $1500 a year [FIGURE] Except Orson Pratt was to have $35600 a year October 13, 1877 ~ Saturday 13. we took cars & rode to Provo and attended Meeting at 10 ock A O Smoot spoke 6 ...Dates:October 12, 1877 October 13, 1877 October 14, 1877 October 15, 1877 October 16, 1877 October 17, 1877 October 18, 1877 October 19, 1877 October 20, 1877