James Albon
James Albon (Album) (1793-1870) was born 1 May 1793 in Colchester, Essex, England. He was the son of James Albon and Elizabeth Young. He married Mary Ann Eacock on 4 Jun. 1820. He was baptized by Wilford Woodruff on 24 Jan. 1841 in London, England. He died 21 Sep. 1870 in Brigham City, Box Elder Co., Utah Territory.
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James Albon (K27Y-1BX), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 5 Jun. 2021). James Albon Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/james-albon, accessed 4 Feb. 2022). Church of England, Archdeaconry of Sudbury, “Bishop’s Transcripts for the Archdeaconry of Sudbury, 1560-1853: Bishop’s Transcripts 1794-1795,” James Albon, 5 Jan. 1796; Suffolk Records Office, Edmunds, England; DGS 7574299. Church of England, St. Leonard’s Church (Colchester, Essex), “Parish Registers for St. Leonard’s Church Colchester, 1538-1997: Marriages, 1813-1899," James Albon and Mary Ann Encock, 14 Jun. 1820; Colchester Branch of Essex Record Office, Chelmsford, England; microfilm 1565422, items 5-28, DGS 4298761, image 909, FHL. “James Albon,” Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, database, 1847–1868, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/, accessed 19 Jun. 2021). Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company church trains accounts, 1861-1868, Captains’ Accounts, 162-1868, Captain Joseph S. Rawlins, List of Passengers, 1868, James Albon and Wife, 1868, CR 376 8, image 4/6, CHL. 1870 US Census, Brigham City, Box Elder County, UT, James Albon. “Died,” Deseret News, 21 Sep. 1870, p. 211 [8]. “James Albon,” Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder County, UT; Find A Grave, 23 Mar. 2006, memorial no. 13712880 (https://findagrave.com, accessed 5 Jun. 2021).
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Excerpt:Moved by Br R Williams, seconded by Elder Pitt that Br John Sheffield be Ordained Teacher at Bedford Carried unanimously Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Br Griffiths that Br A. Painter be ordained a Teacher at Woolwich Carried unanimously The Above named persons were then ordained under the hands of Elders Kimball Woodruff & Snow Moved by Elder Kimball seconded by Elder Woodruff that ... -
Excerpt:the heavens & Earth of the coming of the Son of Man, & may thy will be done on earth in all things as it is done in heaven. I ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen. January 2, 1841 ~ Saturday Jan 2nd [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder G A Smith we had a heavy Thunder storm at night January 3, 1841 ~ Sunday 3rd Sunday There was a hard tempest this morning attended with much thunder & light- ning. It damaged some of ...Dates:January 2, 1841 January 3, 1841 January 4, 1841 January 5, 1841 -
Excerpt:gin shops in London during one week 142,000 men, 108,000 women & 18,000 children Total 268,000, which esstablishments are the resort of multitudes of wretched & emancipated beings & their is upwards of 5,000 of these houses in the city of London alone, which are licensed to sell intox icating liquors, "The actual cost of intoxicating liquors in England including their manufacture & the duties paid upon them is upwards of Fifty Millions Sterling annually. To this large sum may be added Fifty Millions more, arising from the effectt.["] It is ...Dates:January 6, 1841 -
Excerpt:She is firm & unmoved in the great cause in which she is ingaged. My Prayer is that Peace health & Strength may rest upon her & her children & may the Lord make her usful, O Lord work by whome thou wilt but work & send by whom thou wilt but send, that thy cause may roll on in this city & to thee O Lord shall be all the glory. Mr Alburn informed the people he should soon be a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints & wished others ...Dates:January 11, 1841 January 12, 1841 -
Excerpt:to see the cloud begin to break for we had struggled hard to do a little. we then retur ned to our room & attended to the ordinance of Confirmation, & we had an interesting time, the Spirit & power of God rested upon us while we confirmed 5. we met in Prayer meeting at 8 oclock had an interesting time I called at Mr Alburns had an interesting conversation with him & family untill 12 oclock & returned home to rest Sister Redman was at ...Dates:January 13, 1841 -
Excerpt:We took a walk in the afternoon with Doctor Copeland we visited the largest Docks in London, we first visited St Catherine's Dock, & after viewing the shiping & freight of evry Description We then visited London Dock, & among many other things we saw one of the greatest curiosities in London or the world viz the Eastern wine vault. This is much the Largest Wine vault in the world, it is altogether under ground & covers nine English acres the whole vault is supported ...Dates:January 24, 1841 January 25, 1841 -
Excerpt:January 29, 1841 ~ Friday 29th [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder Wm Pitt. [FIGURE] I wrote 2 Letters to G. A. Smith & Wm Pitt I spent the night in copying a will for Br Thomas Allen January 30, 1841 ~ Saturday 30th [FIGURE] I wrote 3 Letters one to James Barnes one to Edward Oakey one to Br Benjamin Hill at Turkey Hall BrDates:January 29, 1841 January 30, 1841 January 31, 1841 February 1, 1841 February 2, 1841 -
Excerpt:June 7, 1845 ~ Saturday June 7th AD 1845 [FIGURE] Book of Doctrines & Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints entered at Stat ioners Hall by W. Woodruff I recieved a copy of a letter written by John Greenhow to his Father in England Stating that he was sterrotyping the Doctrins & Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at an expens of $300 dollars was to be in ...Dates:June 7, 1845 June 8, 1845 June 9, 1845 -
Excerpt:line through the City to 10 Thornhill street Pentonville & spent the night. It was a hot sultry Day, & I got feet sore & was vary weary when I retired to bed the whole Distance that I walked in the City of London this day was about 16 miles [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff June 11, 1845 ~ Wednesday 131th In company with Elder Davis & Br Crump I visited the British Museum I found ...Dates:June 11, 1845 June 12, 1845 -
Excerpt:June 19, 1845 ~ Thursday 19th [FIGURES] This was also an interesting day to me in gratifying the sight of the eye we went on to the woolwich perade ground the morning was plesant. The field was green presenting the appearance of one of our Illinois Paries [prairies] A ridgment [regiment] of foot soldiers was on perade one of cavelry one of Artillery several bands of music. The artillery showed much dexterity in the use of the cannon taking to pees their carriages & putting them ...Dates:June 19, 1845