John Milton Bernhisel
John Milton Bernhisel (1799-1881) was born in 1799 in Tyrone Twp., Cumberland Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of Samuel Bernhisel and Susannah Bower. He was a business partner of Wilford Woodruff. He died in 1881 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
John Milton Bernhisel (KWVS-QR7), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 5 Feb. 2022). John Milton Bernhisel, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/john-milton-bernhisel, accessed 5 Feb. 2022). John Milton Bernhisel, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/john-milton-bernhisel, accessed 11 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:August 29, 1854 ~ Tuesday 29 Aug I left the canyon & returned to the city 25 m August 30, 1854 ~ Wednesday 30 I went into Harkers Canyon & got a load of pine for posts spent the night in the canyon 25 August 31, 1854 ~ Thursday 31 I returned home to the city 25 [FIGURES] I received 3 letters & wrote 2 to Ilus & Bernhisel September 1, 1854 ~ Friday ...Dates:August 29, 1854 August 30, 1854 August 31, 1854 September 1, 1854 September 2, 1854 September 3, 1854 September 4, 1854 September 5, 1854 September 9, 1854 September 10, 1854 September 11, 1854 September 16, 1854 September 17, 1854 -
Excerpt:nor He with his leaders Brother Pratt Also thought that Adam was made of the dust of the Earth could not believe that Adam was our God or the Father of Jesus Christ President Young said that He was that He came from another world & made this brought Eve with him partook of the fruits of the Earth begat children & they were Earthly & & had mortal bodies & if we were Faithful we should become Gods as He was. He told Brother Pratt to lay aside his Philosofical reasoning & ...Dates:September 18, 1854 September 21, 1854 September 22, 1854 September 23, 1854 September 24, 1854 September 25, 1854 September 28, 1854 September 29, 1854 September 30, 1854 October 1, 1854 October 2, 1854 October 5, 1854 October 6, 1854 -
Excerpt:December 25, 1854 ~ Monday 25th [FIGURE] Christmas I met with the inhabitants of the 14 ward & deliverd an address to the people & was followed by remarks from Isacc Morley Bishop Hoagen & others meeting continued till 1 oclock when we were dismissed for 2 hours when the people came together again & spent the afternoon & evening in the dance & all seemed to enjoy themselves well. There was a great excitement [FIGURE] through our city during the fore ...Dates:December 25, 1854 December 26, 1854 December 27, 1854 December 29, 1854 December 30, 1854 December 31, 1854 -
Excerpt:February 24, 1855 ~ Saturday 24th [FIGURE] I settled with the tithing office this day & paid them cash to balance Books $52.50 I have paid some $250 for tithing since my last settlement. I wrote 4 letters to day to [FIGURE] L. N. Scovil, Elisha Wilcox, Jonathan Campbell, & Crandle Dunn February 25, 1855 ~ Sunday 25 Sunday I Preached in the Tabernacle in the morning & was folowed H. C. Kimball we both ...Dates:February 24, 1855 February 25, 1855 February 26, 1855 February 27, 1855 February 28, 1855 March 1, 1855 March 2, 1855 March 3, 1855 March 4, 1855 March 5, 1855 March 6, 1855 March 7, 1855 March 8, 1855 -
Excerpt:March 9, 1855 ~ Friday 9th I drew some poles & posts to the field & attended school at night March 10, 1855 ~ Saturday 10 [FIGURE] Brother Joseph Russel died this morning 20 minuts past 2 oclock about 70 years of age from Merimichi He Has been a faithful Latter day saint & High priest He has given nearly all his means to the Church amounting to about $70,000 dollars in all March 11, 1855 ~ Sunday 11th Sunday I attended ...Dates:March 9, 1855 March 10, 1855 March 11, 1855 March 12, 1855 March 13, 1855 March 14, 1855 March 15, 1855 March 16, 1855 March 17, 1855 March 18, 1855 March 19, 1855 March 20, 1855 March 21, 1855 March 22, 1855 -
Excerpt:then many received their Appointments to go on missions to differant parts all of which are published in the Deserett News of April 13 April 9, 1854 ~ Sunday April 9th Congregation met in the open air north side of the Tabernacle. Prayer by Elder Hyde. Lorenzo Snow spoke upon the subject of Life & Salvation Other names were presented for a mission 2 PM Prayer by W Woodruff. Other men were called to go on missions. Counsellor J M Grant ...Dates:April 9, 1854 April 10, 1854 April 12, 1854 April 13, 1854 April 15, 1854 April 16, 1854 April 17, 1854 April 18, 1854 April 19, 1854 April 20, 1854 -
Excerpt:April 21, 1854 ~ Friday April 21st I spent the day draging a 5 Acre lot for corn [FIGURE] I set to day for the first time to have my Portrait drawn by Mr Cavalio the Jewish Artist that came with Mr Freemont He commenced one also for Brother A O Smoot. I took a social ride with President Young He gave me an invitation to go with him on his Journey to Iron County April 23, 1854 ~ Sunday ...Dates:April 21, 1854 April 23, 1854 April 24, 1854 April 24, 1854 April 28, 1854 April 29, 1854 April 30, 1854 -
Excerpt:May 1, 1854 ~ Monday May 1st The Eastern Mail came in this morning [FIGURE] I received 5 Letters 3 from J M Bernhisel 2 from I. F. Carter & Mrs Woodruff 1 from Ilus [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to I. F. Carter & J. M. Bernhisel May 4, 1854 ~ Thursday 3rd 4th JOURNEY May 3rd Presidents Young & Kimbal [Kimball] with a company Left the Salt Lake City ...Dates:January 4, 1854 May 1, 1854 -
Excerpt:spent the day we were quite chilled when we arived here I spent the day & night at Daniel Thomases He killed a fat pig for our dinner we had a [FIGURE] meeting at 4 oclock W Woodruff preached was followed by H C Kimball T Bullock & W Woodruff reported. the people had a dance in the evening I did not attend 9 mils May 30, 1854 ~ Tuesday Tuesday May 30 we left Lehi & drove to Unionvill & made ...Dates:May 30, 1854 May 31, 1854 June 1, 1854 June 2, 1854 June 3, 1854 June 4, 1854 June 5, 1854 June 6, 1854 June 7, 1854 June 8, 1854 June 9, 1854 June 10, 1854 June 11, 1854 June 12, 1854 -
Excerpt:June 25, 1854 ~ Sunday 25 Sunday I spent the day at home writing the sermons of the presidency June 26, 1854 ~ Monday 26 I spent the day ploughing & hoeing potatoes in the big field June 27, 1854 ~ Tuesday Adjourned Confernece met this morning upon the June 27th 1854 Anniversary of the death of the prophets [FIGURE] Joseph & Hiram Smith [w]Ho was martered in Carthage Jail. Conference opened at 10 oclok by singing & prayer ByDates:June 25, 1854 June 26, 1854 June 27, 1854 June 28, 1854 June 29, 1854 June 30, 1854 July 1, 1854 July 2, 1854 July 3, 1854 July 4, 1854 July 5, 1854 July 8, 1854