Joseph Fielding
Joseph Fielding (1797-1863) was born 26 Mar. 1797 in Honeydon, Bedfordshire, England. He was the son of John Fielding and Rachel Ibbotson. He married Hannah Greenwood on 11 Jun. 1838 at Preston, Lancashire, England. He was baptized 21 May 1836 in Black Creek, Charleton Settlement, Upper Canada. He first met Wilford Woodruff in Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio in May 1837. He died 19 Dec. 1863 in Millcreek, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Joseph Fielding (KWJW-65T), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Joseph Fielding, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/joseph-fielding, accessed 8 Feb. 2022). Joseph Fielding, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/joseph-fielding, accessed 14 Jan. 2022).
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Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)
Excerpt:Moved by Elder Kimble & seconded by Elder Richards that 20 of the Seventies be sent for & that it be left discretionary with the president of the Twelve to send for more if he think proper Meeting closed by prayer by Elder Kimble At a general conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints held in the Temperance Hall Preston, Lancashire, England; on the fifteenth Day of April Eighteen hundred & forty. Elder Kimble was called to ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)
Excerpt:Er Joseph Fielding rep. the Church at Alston Cumberland con[sisting] of 40 M. 2 E 2 P. 2 T. Er Wd Richards rep. the Church at Brampton consisting of 30 M. 1 E. 1 P. Also the Church at Bedford consi[sting] of 40 M 1 E. 1 P. Also the Church in Scotland consisting of 21 M. 3 E. The meeting was then adjourned for 1 hour The ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)
Excerpt:be published under the Superintendance & direction of the Twelve for caried the benefit and information of the church as soon as a sufficient number of subscribers shall be obtained. Carried Mooved & Second. that Brother John Bleagard of Lambsbury be Ordained to the Office of a priest. Carried Mooved & Secd that bro James Corbridge of Thornly be Ordained to the Office of a priest. Carried Elder Kimble then ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)
Excerpt:the officers & members & to the whole Congregation consisting of about seven hundred people, A large fragmen[t] was left for some who were not present, while the cake was passing P. P. Pratt composed the following lines When in far Distant regions As strangers we roam Far away from our Country Our friends and our home When sinking in sorrow Fresh courage we'll take As we think on our friends And remember the CAKE Elder O Hide appealed powerfully to the meeting & covenanted with the ...Dates:April 7, 1841 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)
Excerpt:January 3, 1842 ~ Monday Jan 3rd I spent the day drawing wood for Albert Smith from the Island across the Missisippi river on the Ice January 4, 1842 ~ Tuesday 4th I drew wood from the Island for myself. One man while crossing the river broke through the Ice & lost his whole esstablishment under the Ice ie horses harness & slay January 5, 1842 ~ Wednesday 5th I spent the day drawing wood for ...Dates:January 3, 1842 January 4, 1842 January 5, 1842 January 6, 1842 January 7, 1842 January 8, 1842 January 9, 1842 January 10, 1842 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)
Excerpt:Richards, Fielding, Turley, Clark, & myself. We truly rejoiced to have an interview with President Fielding January 17, 1840 ~ Friday 17th COUNCIL Jan 17th 1840 At a meeting of Council held at Elder Richards house in Preston Lancashire, England Elder Joseph Fielding being called to the chair & Elder Theodore ^Turley^ appointed Clerk. The president then called upon Elder W. Woodruff to open the meeting ...Dates:January 17, 1840 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)
Excerpt:& explained by those of the Twelve present. The Council then Adjourned Joseph Fielding President Theodore Turley I spent the night at Brother W. Richards Write to Elder Joseph Fielding direct to Liverpool to at Samuel Sidebottom NO 1. Scarlet Street Near St Ann Street January 18, 1840 ~ Saturday 18th We met at Elder W Richards in the morning for a Season of prayer & fasting & for a blessing before ...Dates:January 18, 1840 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)
Excerpt:gentleman walking before, groceries. Twelve Colliers fall 756 feet into way pit killed dead, dogs, Bacon, Bread, police men, preach, O. Hide Timely warnings cat, walk, gas lights, Thorn Headge, Scotch Soldiers ostrich feathers, bear legs, war with china, cat, pray, undress, by dawn, sleep, Dream, 265, Market place, Hanley. February 4, 1840 ~ Tuesday Feb 4th Wake, dress, pray, eate, talk, walk to Burslem rain & wind. [FIGURE] I wrote two letters one to Elder W ...Dates:February 4, 1840 February 5, 1840 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)
Excerpt:July 3, 1840 ~ Friday July 3rd In Company with the Twelve I visited the musiam at Manchester M England which was an interesting sight to behold every kind of Beasts, Animals, fowles & birds fish & evry creeping thing, serpents, & all things that live on land or in the sea. Also evry kind of fruit & minerals ores & Precious stones. we saw the greatest Dimond in the world that has as yet ever been discov- ered it was nearly the size of a goose ...Dates:July 3, 1840 July 4, 1840 July 5, 1840 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)
Excerpt:July 7, 1840 ~ Tuesday July 7th I met with the Twelve & many officers in coun- cil at the Star Office whare much important business was transacted & council given. a place of labour in the vineyard was assigned to each officer untill the next con- ference. I dined in Company with Br & Sister Richards at Brother Bewsher No 4 Gray street we then met the 12 in front of the Infirmary & we walk to a paper storehouse ...Dates:July 7, 1840 July 8, 1840 July 9, 1840 July 10, 1840 July 11, 1840 July 12, 1840