John Willard Young
John Willard Young (1844-1924) was born 1 Oct. 1844 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. He was the son of Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angell. He married Lucy Canfield; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized about 1852. He served in church callings with Wilford Woodruff from about 1852 to 1898. He died 24 Feb. 1924 in New York City, New York Co., New York.
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Excerpt:April 6, 1872 his Religin so President G A. Smith called the Conference to order singing & Prayer by Erastus Snow G A Smith spoke 21 Minutes W Woodruff 30 Minutes C C Rich 321 Afternoon J Vancott Prayed A O Smoot spoke 35 Minutes John Nicholson 12 M[inutes] John W Young 2 C. W. Penrose 30 Minutes [FIGURE] I received 2 letters. Attended a Bee Meeting in the Evening & went ...Dates:April 6, 1872 April 7, 1872 April 8, 1872 April 9, 1872 April 10, 1872 April 11, 1872 April 12, 1872 April 13, 1872 April 14, 1872 -
Excerpt:Feb. 4, 1866 F. D. Richards G. Q. Cannon John W. Young & Joseph F. Smith met at the close of the Meeting for prayer John W. Young was set apart for his mission. We met again at the Presidents office at 7 oclok & set apart Thomas Taylor John T. Cain H. B. Clawson & Wm Jennings for their mission February 5, 1866 ~ Monday [FIGURE] 5 ...Dates:February 5, 1866 February 6, 1866 February 7, 1866 February 8, 1866 February 9, 1866 February 10, 1866 February 11, 1866 -
Excerpt:September 21, 1867 ~ Saturday Sept 21, 1867 I spent a part of the day in the Endowment House we gave Endowments to 13. H. C. Kimball sealed 1, W Woodruff 17 Wm Jenkings & wife received their seconed Anointings. September 22, 1867 ~ Sunday 22nd Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning attended Meeting at the Bowery. Prayer By Wm W Phelps J W Crosby ...Dates:September 21, 1867 September 22, 1867 September 23, 1867 September 27, 1867 September 28, 1867 September 29, 1867 September 30, 1867 October 1, 1867 October 2, 1867 October 3, 1867 October 4, 1867 October 5, 1867 October 6, 1867 -
Excerpt:December 27, 1868 ~ Sunday Dec 27 1868 Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended Meeting in the Tabernacle A. O. Smoot Prayed G A Smith spok one hour & 15 minutes in treating upon the reasons why we should be admitted into the Union as a State Government. In the Afternoon O Pratt spoke 50 Minutes I met with the Presidency & 12 for Prayer in the Evening. December 28, 1868 ~ ...Dates:December 27, 1868 December 28, 1868 December 29, 1868 December 30, 1868 December 31, 1868 -
Excerpt:I called upon Aaron Johnson & wrote a letter to Mrs Woodruff April 26, 1851 ~ Saturday 26th I rode with Br Wells across the battle ground whare the Indians fought our brethren with Br Wells as the leader of the saints He gave me an account of the battle which was interesting. We rode to Petatenich creek met with the ox teams here who were appo[i]nted to go to Iron County they went along with us we travled toDates:April 26, 1851 April 27, 1851 April 28, 1851 April 29, 1851 April 30, 1851 May 1, 1851 May 2, 1851 May 3, 1851 -
Excerpt:July 9, 1865 ~ Sunday Sunday July 9, 1865 Meeting commenced at 10 oclok J Taylor Prayed & spok to the people 52 minutes W Woodruff 25 G. A. Smith 16 minutes In the Afternoon Prayer By F. D. Richards Lorenzo Young spoke 43 minutes, John W Young 22, Samuel Richards 13. G. A. Smith Presented the candidates for Election. We had a unanimous Vote for all He spoke 9 minuts. President Young ...Dates:July 9, 1865 July 10, 1865 July 11, 1865 July 12, 1865 July 13, 1865 -
Excerpt:August 1, 1865 ~ Tuesday Aug 1st 1865 President Young & Kimball & company including the Twelve left G. S. L. City & rode to kays ward took dinner & held a meeting at half past 2 oclok. Prayer by F D Richards. H C Kimball spoke 25 Minutes John Taylor 25 President Young 10 G Q Cannon Dismissed. we then rode to Ogden & spent the night with BishopDates:August 1, 1865 August 2, 1865 August 3, 1865 August 4, 1865 August 5, 1865 August 6, 1865 -
Excerpt:August 7, 1865 ~ Monday ^7^ Aug 7, 1865 I cast my vote at Wellsville & rode to Brigham City then drove to R Scholes 4 miles North lef[t] Mrs P W Woodruff & ret[urn]ed to Box Elder & spent the night at L. Snows 30 miles August 8, 1865 ~ Tuesday 8. We met in the bowery at 10 oclok for a 2 days meeting F D Richards Prayed. The Bowery is ...Dates:August 7, 1865 August 8, 1865 August 9, 1865 August 10, 1865 August 11, 1865 August 12, 1865 August 13, 1865 August 14, 1865 August 15, 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 ...Dates:September 25, 1865 September 26, 1865 September 27, 1865 September 28, 1865 September 29, 1865 -
Excerpt:January 28, 1865 ~ Saturday Jan 28, 1865 I spent most of the day at the Endowment house we gave Endow- ments to 42 persons. W. Woodruff sealed 12 couple & G. Q. Cannon 9 couple [blank] [FIGURE] I sat for a likeness with Emma & her two children and Sarah Delight & her two children I spent some time in the Office writing in my Journal. I conversed with Capt Walter Holebrook who was in theDates:January 28, 1865 January 29, 1865 January 30, 1865 January 31, 1865 February 1, 1865 February 2, 1865 February 3, 1865 February 4, 1865 February 5, 1865