James Jackson Woodruff

James Jackson Woodruff (1847-1927) was born 25 May 1847 in Winter Quarters (later Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska). He was the only child of Wilford Woodruff and Mary Ann Jackson. He married Fanny Lloyd on 21 Dec. 1868; officiated by Wilford Woodruff. He died 8 Dec. 1927 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.

Footnotes

James Jackson Woodruff (KWJX-FVY), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 29 Jan. 2021). James Jackson Woodruff, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/james-jackson-woodruff, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). James Jackson Woodruff, “A Brief Sketch of the Life of James Jackson Woodruff,” Chronicles of Courage, vol. 2 (Salt Lake City: Daughters of Utah Pioneers, 1990-97), 2:127-129. “James Jackson Woodruff,” Pioneer Database, 1847–1868, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/overlandtravel/, accessed 29 Jan. 2021). “Married,” Deseret News, 30 Dec. 1868, p. 373. “Utah State Archives Indexes,” database with images, Utah State Archives (https://archives.utah.gov, accessed 28 Dec. 2021); Utah Department of Health: Office of Vital Records and Statistics: Death Certificates, series 81448, file no. 1933/301 (1927), James Jackson Woodruff. “Death Claims 1847 Pioneer; Came as Baby,” Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Dec. 1927, p. 22.

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  • Page 163

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

    Excerpt:
    Dec 17, 1868 we stoped at North Ogden & held a meeting W Woodruff & J. F. Smith spoke we stoped with Br West December 18, 1868 ~ Friday 18. we drove to Kaysville & held a Meeting in the Midst of a hard snow storm W Woodruff & J F. Smith spoke, we then drove in a hard storm to Farmington & spent the night with Brother Ezra Clark 26 miles ...
    Dates:
    December 18, 1868 December 19, 1868 December 20, 1868 December 21, 1868 December 22, 1868 December 23, 1868 December 24, 1868 December 25, 1868 December 26, 1868

  • Page 376

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

    Excerpt:
    Sept 25 1865 W Woodruff dismissed President Young & others drove to Fillmore September 26, 1865 ~ Tuesday 26. We drove to Fillmore took Breakfast with Brother Robinson who was sick with the consumpsion, we administered to him. We held a meeting in the State House L Snow Prayed. L Snow spoke 28 Minutes E. D. Woolley 10.. W Woodruff dismissed F D Richards 25,
    Dates:
    September 26, 1865 September 28, 1865 September 29, 1865

  • Page 350

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

    Excerpt:
    March 11, 1865 ~ Saturday March 11, 1865 I spent most of the day in the Endowment we gave Endowments to 63 persons H. C. K sealed 2 couple W Woodruff 3, G. Q. Cannon 13 March 12, 1865 ~ Sunday 12. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting in the Afternoon. Br Francis A. Hammond spoke in the forenoon concerning his mission on the Islands G. Q. Cannon & W. Woodruff in the ...
    Dates:
    March 11, 1865 March 12, 1865 March 13, 1865 March 14, 1865 March 15, 1865 March 16, 1865 March 17, 1865 March 18, 1865

  • Page 351

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

    Excerpt:
    March 18, 1865 & drew them all across two forks of the river in about one hour we then divided them into small heards & tolled them with hay down the canyon & within 4 miles of Farmington & stoped for the night with a family by the name of gGreen 10 m the snow was about 3 feet on a lever at Brother Bomans March 19, 1865 ~ Sunday 19. Sunday we got an Early Breakfast & then drove our flock of sheep to
    Dates:
    March 19, 1865 March 20, 1865 March 21, 1865 March 22, 1865 March 23, 1865 March 24, 1865 March 25, 1865 March 26, 1865 March 27, 1865 March 30, 1865 March 31, 1865 April 1, 1865 April 2, 1865

  • Page 287

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

    Excerpt:
    Nov 15 Sunday 1863 In company with A. O. Smoot I went to the 8th ward & Preached to the People we spoke in great Plainness to the people Brother Smoot informed me that the City Hall & Court House was broaken into & all the locks broke & the treasury robed of its contents from the Evidence He had obtained He was satisfied that certain men in the penetentiary had ben let out & done the work November 16 ...
    Dates:
    November 15, 1863 November 16, 1863 November 17, 1863 November 18, 1863 November 19, 1863 November 20, 1863 November 21, 1863 November 22, 1863 November 23, 1863

  • Page 269

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

    Excerpt:
    May 24, 1863 I attended meeting in the morning in the Tabernacle President B Young preached in the forenoon to a large congregation. G. A. Smith & H. C. Kimball spoke in the afternoon. I met in the Evening with the Twelve. John Taylor Prayed & G. A. Smith was mouth May 25, 1863 ~ Monday 25 I spent the day in my Garden May 26, 1863 ~ Tuesday 26 I spent most of the ...
    Dates:
    June 3, 1862 May 25, 1863 May 26, 1863 May 27, 1863 May 28, 1863 May 29, 1863 May 30, 1863 May 31, 1863 June 1, 1863 June 2, 1863 June 4, 1863

  • Page 1

    Part of Letter to Mary Ann Jackson, 30 December 1853

    Excerpt:
    Great Salt Lake City Dec 30th 1853 Miss Mary A. Jackson Madam I have received your Note. And in reply woold say. I am ^under^ no obligation to grant evry request you make of me. at the time you signed the Bill I made you no promise what amount I would do for you but I shall use my own judgment in this matter. I made no agreement to remove Sarah from that house But the revers that I should not get you a separate house & fire This ...
    Dates:
    December 30, 1853

  • Page 1

    Part of Letter to Mary Ann Jackson Woodruff, 30 April 1857

    Excerpt:
    Great Salt Lake City April 30th/57. Sister Jackson I Recceved a Note from you of March 7th which ought to have been answeed before this time but the multiplicity of business has stood in my way of answering befoe you say wherein you have Erred & gone astray you ask my forgiveness In Reply I would say I feel to freely forgive you & all men who have in any wise sined against me. I lay nothing up against you but with Regard to Entering into the bonds of Matrimony ...
    Dates:
    April 30, 1857

  • Page 17

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

    Excerpt:
    January 10, 1873 ~ Friday Jan 10th 1873 I arose at one oclok Packed up took Breakfast & started for Evanston at about 3 oclok with Br Pope it was vary cold we arived at Evanston at 12 oclok we took cars for S. L. City we arived at S. L. City at 7.30, & Found My Family well distance of the day via Rail Road 147 Miles January 11, 1873 ~ Saturday 11. I Bought some things for Sarah visited the Printing ...
    Dates:
    January 10, 1873 January 11, 1873 January 12, 1873 January 13, 1873 January 14, 1873 January 15, 1873 January 16, 1873 January 17, 1873 January 18, 1873 January 19, 1873

  • Page 94

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

    Excerpt:
    Sept 210, 1874 Emma was taken vary sick & I went to the field & spent the night I had not Been gone long untill I was sent for [FIGURES] to go to Presidents Youngs to administer to him with the Twelve He spent a vary severe night & was dangerously sick September 21, 1874 ~ Monday 21. [FIGURES] President Young is Better this morning I returned to the City about 12 oclok & learned of the critical position of ...
    Dates:
    September 21, 1874 September 22, 1874 September 23, 1874