Lot Smith

Lot Smith (1830-1892) was born 15 May 1830 in Williamstown, Oswego Co., New York. He was the son of William O. Smith and Rhoda Hough. He married Lydia Minerva McBride on 3 Jun. 1851 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory; participated in plural marriage. He interacted with Wilford Woodruff when serving as a major in the Mormon Battalion, and he corresponded with Wilford Woodruff regularly about the Church in Arizona Territory in the 1880s. He died 21 Jun. 1892 in Tuba City, Coconino Co., Arizona Territory.

Footnotes

Maj. Lot Smith (KWCT-LN6), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 27 Apr. 2022). Lot Smith, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/lot-smith, accessed 27 Apr. 2022). “Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959 / Book A, 1860 April 25-1894 April 27,” entry for Lot Smith, p. 12, image 18/160, CR 301 22; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 27 Apr. 2022). MaryAnnK (mary_ann_kirk@hotmail.com), “marriage record, Lydia Minerva McBride,” memories of Maj. Lot Smith (KWCT-LN6), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 27 Apr. 2022). "Maj Lot Smith” (1830-1892), memorial no. 23981985; Find A Grave (https://findagrave.com, accessed 27 Apr. 2022).

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  • Page 467

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    November 19, 1885 ~ Thursday Nov 19, 1885 [FIGURE] I came to the Historians office this morning I wrote Letter to Bulah, to Wm H. Thompson. November 20, 1885 ~ Friday 220 I overhalled my trunks of records today I found all 3 of my autobyographs & Journals together ^[FIGURES]^ I was Just informed that Lorenzo Snow was arested at Brigham City I went to Judge Elias Smith & spent ...
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    November 19, 1885 November 20, 1885 November 21, 1885 November 22, 1885 November 23, 1885 November 24, 1885

  • Page 410

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    Dec 13, 1884 Bishop Thomas Taylor spoke upon the subject Joseph E Taylor said the Bishop should not get up dances for revenue for any Purpose C W Penrose said round Dances should be stoped Entirely He spoke upon the duty of the Priests & Teachers. Afternoon Prayer By Br Snelgrove statisticts were then read for the Stake as follows 6 Apostles, 11 Patriarchs 1180 seventies, 440 H Priests 1819 Elders, 308 Priests, 281 Teachers, 997 Deacons 13241 Members 18328 ...
    Dates:
    December 14, 1884 December 15, 1884 December 16, 1884 December 17, 1884

  • Page 390

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    Aug 28 1884 Leslie W Snow left this morning for Philadelphia to commence his studies of surgery & Medicine & Phebe W Woodruff went with him to Onawa Iowa to visit our daughter Susan for about 2 Months President Taylor and company arived home this Evening from there Northern Journey August 29, 1884 ~ Friday 29 I spent Most of the day with Mr Bancroft on History I went to the field ...
    Dates:
    August 29, 1884 August 30, 1884 August 31, 1884

  • Page 32

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    June 14, 1880 ~ Monday June 14, 1880 ^[FIGURE]^ what strange things one will dream when asleep I dreamed thi morning that Queen Victoria had received the gospel and Been Baptized she appeared vary humble, none of which is likely to happen in this world. I also thought of Prince Albert is Richard or Robert connected with his Name? ({I dreamed that Queen Victoria was sealed to me and she bid me an [holy] thanks. This is not likely to happen.}) [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to
    Dates:
    June 14, 1880 June 15, 1880 June 16, 1880 June 17, 1880 June 18, 1880 June 19, 1880 June 20, 1880 June 21, 1880 June 22, 1880

  • Page 468

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    Nov 24 1885 [FIGURES] I accompanid Asahel & his Mother down to the farm & spent the night with Asahel it was certainly a happy Meeting what I had looked for for a long time November 25, 1885 ~ Wednesday 25 Emma, Asahel & Owen went to the city to get such things as they needed to day I wrote Letters to day [FIGURE] to Nellie &
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    November 24, 1885 November 25, 1885 November 26, 1885 November 27, 1885 November 28, 1885 November 29, 1885 November 30, 1885 December 1, 1885

  • Page 392

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    Sept 3, 1884 Sister Smoot was buried in a deep vault it was walled up with brick laid in cement to the top of the Box when the coffin was placed in the box & the top of the Box sc^r^ewed down then the top of the Box was covered with stone slabs 2 inches thick which covers the whole Box the grave is then filled with Earth to the top at the close of the funeral the Grove was then we returned to S L C [FIGURE] and I receive 2 letters ...
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    September 4, 1884 September 5, 1884 September 6, 1884 September 7, 1884 September 8, 1884 September 9, 1884 September 10, 1884

  • Page 85

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    Jan 8, 1881 I met in the Assembly room to attend the Quarterly Conference the forenoon was mostly spent in reading the Statistics & Report in the Afternoon all the General Authorities of the Church were sustained President John Taylor spoke 35 M[inutes] upon the subject of Tithing and other subjects January 9, 1881 ~ Sunday 9th Sunday Conference Met at 10 oclok Loren Farr Prayed & John Taylor spoke One hour & 22 Minuts A M Cannon ...
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    January 9, 1881 January 10, 1881 January 11, 1881 January 12, 1881 January 13, 1881

  • Page 90

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    Jan 27, 1881 [FIGURE] I wrote 23 letters to Sarah, Sylvia and Lot Smith January 28, 1881 ~ Friday 28 I spent the day writing I visited L W Hardy in the Evening who had Been sick for a week I stoped at the farm January 29, 1881 ~ Saturday 29 [FIGURE] Nelly was taken in labor at midnight and had a son born at 2 oclok P.M. Mother & ...
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    January 28, 1881 January 29, 1881 January 30, 1881 January 31, 1881

  • Page 141

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    Sept 29, 1881 [FIGURE] I also wrote to Bishop McIntyre & sent him $7 to help Pay him for his troubles in the sickness of Wilfords child [FIGURE] Rogers Died Father [blank] Rogers of Provo Died [blank] Aged [blank] [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to J G Bleak & Sarah I sent $2 and 3 letters from Bell and Jesse September 30, 1881 ~ Friday 30. [FIGURE] I ...
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    September 29, 1881 September 30, 1881 October 1, 1881 October 2, 1881 October 3, 1881

  • Page 60

    Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)

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    November 27, 1880 ~ Saturday Nov 27, 1880 [FIGURE] I wrote to ^4^ Susan, Phebe, & Robert Scholes November 28, 1880 ~ Sunday 28 Sunday I did not feel well & kept the House. G. Q. Cannon spoke in the Assembly Hall November 29, 1880 ~ Monday 29 [FIGURE] I received 2 letters from Br McAllister & Bleak November 30, 1880 ~ Tuesday
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    November 27, 1880 November 28, 1880 November 29, 1880 November 30, 1880 December 1, 1880 December 2, 1880 December 3, 1880 December 4, 1880