John Benbow
John Benbow (1800-1874) was born 1 Apr. 1800 in Grendon Warren, Herefordshire, England. He was the son of Thomas Benbow and Ann Jones. He married Jane Homes on 16 Oct. 1826 in Worcester, Worcestershire, England; participated in plural marriage. He subsequently married Rosetta Wright before 29 Oct. 1852. He was baptized by Wilford Woodruff on 6 Mar. 1840 at Benbow Farm in Castle Frome, Herefordshire, England. He served with Wilford Woodruff in missionary and ecclesiastical work, and he cared for Wilford's son while Wilford and Phebe served a mission in 1845 and 1846. He died 12 May 1874 and was buried in Murray, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
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Excerpt:July 26, 1853 ~ Tuesday to July 30, 1853 ~ Saturday July 26 to 30th Spent my time harvesting July 22, 1853 ~ Friday July 22nd Mail arived & I received two Letters one from I F Carter [FIGURES] & one from Dwight Webster saying that my sister Eunice Died on the 14th June after a long Illness She sent me word that she died a full believer in Mormonism July 30, 1853 ~ Saturday July 30th [FIGURE] I ...Dates:July 22, 1853 July 26, 1853 July 30, 1853 July 30, 1853 July 31, 1853 August 1, 1853 August 6, 1853 August 7, 1853 August 8, 1853 August 12, 1853 August 13, 1853 August 14, 1853 August 15, 1853 August 19, 1853 August 20, 1853 August 21, 1853 August 22, 1853 August 24, 1853 -
Excerpt:August 25, 1853 ~ Thursday 25 I rode in company with Elder T Kington to Webber & spent the night with him I was sent to webber by Govornor Young to locate the fort for the inhabitants they could not agree among themselves they had moved it several times & still were dissatisfyed. 40 mls August 26, 1853 ~ Friday 26th I rode throughout the webber Settlement on both sides of the river & examined the ...Dates:August 25, 1853 August 26, 1853 August 27, 1853 August 28, 1853 August 29, 1853 August 30, 1853 August 31, 1853 September 1, 1853 September 3, 1853 September 4, 1853 September 5, 1853 September 10, 1853 September 11, 1853 September 12, 1853 September 17, 1853 September 18, 1853 -
Excerpt:that Boggs company was quarrelling all the time & most of the company had deserted him. He finally told Boggs & co that let the Mormons be as bad as they would they could not be any wors than he & his men were. He had a number of Soux women & children around him while we were there About 20 of the Sioux men, women & children came with Peltry to the trading House. Provisions of all kinds were vary high & goods at the store flour 25 cts a pound ...Dates:June 3, 1847 June 4, 1847 -
Excerpt:[page torn] [The]y were putting in wheat & preparing for us He had come all [page torn] [the] way with ownly two men to meet with us. the Saints were [page torn] [se]ttelled with & the Mormon Battalion was 400 miles from him [page torn] [H]e said Br Pratt was doing well. The inhabitants of one whole Island numbering 3000 had imbraced the faith he told us many inter- esting thigs & we were truly glad to see him distance of the day 8 m July 1, 1847 ~ Thursday JULY 1st ...Dates:July 1, 1847 July 2, 1847 July 3, 1847 July 4, 1847 -
Excerpt:[page torn] [o]f any one of the quorum of the Twelve to show them their error & teach them what was right, & should the majority of those coun- cils get corrupt & try to lead asstray the people it would then be the duty of any one of the Twelve to disannul those councils & call upon the people to sustain him & appoint a new one but while the Councils are trying to do right it would be the duty of the Twelve who might be with them to assist them in carrying ...Dates:September 5, 1847 September 6, 1847 -
Excerpt:September 7, 1847 ~ Tuesday 7th The Camps were all busy this morning in preparing to leave I saw my oxen that father and Armstrong has my Durham ox was failing fast the rest looked as though they would stand it through well. I left the Knealy Horse with Br Smoot & the Benbow Horse with Thomas Benbow. Br Porter wished me to keep his horse & bring him on in the spring. Br Dewey wished me to bring ...Dates:September 7, 1847 September 8, 1847 September 9, 1847 -
Excerpt:October 27, 1847 ~ Wednesday 27th We travled 25 miles & camped whare the Paunees visited while going up we got in late & fed on cotton wood 25 miles October 28, 1847 ~ Thursday 28th We travled 23 miles & camped on shell creek 23 Shuah Carter Woodruff was born 5 oclok this morning October 29, 1847 ~ Friday 29th We travled 25 miles & camped at the liberty pole fed on cotton wood & rushes 25 October 30, 1847 ...Dates:October 27, 1847 October 28, 1847 October 29, 1847 October 30, 1847 October 31, 1847 November 1, 1847 November 2, 1847 November 3, 1847 -
Excerpt:concerning the organizing of the Church & appointing a first Presidency this subject lies with wait upon my mind I have been stired up to do this by the spirit of the Lord. He wished all of the quorum present to express their feelings upon this subject begining at the oldest & each one of the following persons expre- ssed their feelings in rotation. H. C. Kimball O. Hyde, O. Pratt W Richards W. Woodruff G A. Smith A. Lyman & ...Dates:December 6, 1847 December 7, 1847 December 8, 1847 December 19, 1847 -
Excerpt:January 1, 1848 ~ Saturday Saturday January 1st 1848 During the evening in company with Mrs Woodruff I went to Br Wilds to spend a new years evening January 2, 1848 ~ Sunday 2nd Sunday I met with the saints in our ward I addressed them & was followed by Br Pulsipher Br Kington arived from garden grove & spent the night with me January 3, 1848 ~ Monday 3 I went with ...Dates:January 1, 1848 January 2, 1848 January 3, 1848 January 4, 1848 January 5, 1848 January 6, 1848 January 7, 1848 January 8, 1848 January 9, 1848 January 10, 1848 January 11, 1848 -
Excerpt:January 30, 1848 ~ Sunday 30th Sunday we had one of the most terrible storms we have had for several Years it has been exeeding worm for many days the wind blew hard from the North commenced raining & freezing then snowing & exeeding cold & the storm lasted through the day and night which blew snow into many houses it was also tedious upon cattle. Mrs Woodruff was quite sick through the night & kept her bead through the day January 31, 1848 ~ Monday ...Dates:January 30, 1848 January 31, 1848 February 1, 1848 February 2, 1848 February 3, 1848 February 4, 1848 February 5, 1848 February 6, 1848 February 7, 1848 February 8, 1848