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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Part of Letter to John Taylor, 13 January 1880
Excerpt:from 200 to 300 Bushels a day with the best of attention, and all three of these settlements have to depend on it to thresh their wheat. it is now brok- en down so that it cannot be be used at all until a pinion wheel is sent from St. Louis or Z.C.M.I. Bro Smith has sent to both places for me. He sent for a bill of goods to the Co-op. when it came to Sunset it all came in one box Indigo, Alum, Logwood Madder ... -
Part of Letter to John Taylor, 13 January 1880
Excerpt:that they were dealing with him when they sent to Z.C.M.I. Bro Eldredge has said he knew nothing about the threshing machine, and perhaps he does not about the corn cracker but they have no use for it here after being brought 700 miles. Bro Smith has just received a letter from Bro Clawsi^n^gon saying they had no pinion wheels and they need not send for one. I would like Bro Eldredge to have the perusal of this sheet As ever W. W. [upside-down text] W. Woodruff ... -
Part of Letter from George A. Smith, 18 October 1857
Excerpt:G. A Smith Oct 18 ^1857^ Camp Head of Echoe Oct 18 1857 Bro Woodruff I recived yur letter paper a Envelopes &c an muech othyrs I also Recd the 90 rounds of Sharp catreges from R C [illegible] right cold stormy & snow all night & is snowy to day & very [illegible] in camp The enemy fired 30 guns at Lot Smiths men on the morning of the 16 the Enemy set a trap for him but he Escaped & not any one of his men hurt though were ...Dates:October 18, 1857 -
Part of Letter from Mary E. Kimball, 19 December 1891
Excerpt:5th page. I shall never forget Johnsons army then we listened attentively to President Young's counsel. Yes we were united in the thought to burn up our homes and many precious things, and go where we could find a home in these mountains to serve God as best we could. Did we give Br. Lot Smith the praise for their defeat? Could he have done it without the wisdom God gave him, and also blessed his efforts? No never: Our Father overrules our destinies ... -
Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)
Excerpt:March 3, 1882 [FIGURES] I received 3 letters from Sarah, Sylvia & J F Shelley I wrote 3 letter to Sarah Sylvia, & Shelley I attended a party at 14 ward March 4, 1882 ~ Saturday 4 [FIGURES] I received a letter from A. M. Tenney I had an interview with Elder Joseph B. Keeler had just returned from his Mission in Georgia been gone 2 years had Baptized some 25 persons, was warned to leave ...Dates:March 3, 1882 March 4, 1882 March 5, 1882 March 6, 1882 March 7, 1882 March 8, 1882 March 9, 1882 -
Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)
Excerpt:June 26, 1882 ~ Monday June 276 1882 I spent the day in council in the City Hall speech of Capt Hooper June 27, 1882 ~ Tuesday 27 [FIGURE] I received 4 letters from J G Bleak Eugenia & Phebe Scholes & W M Johnson I spent the day in council in the Social Hall. L W Hardy & H B Clawson spoke ...Dates:June 26, 1882 June 27, 1882 June 28, 1882 June 29, 1882 June 30, 1882 July 1, 1882 July 2, 1882 -
Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)
Excerpt:Feb 8, 1880 continuation from the other Journal see Journal before this February 8, 1880 ~ Sunday Feb 8th Sunday I attended meeting at Sunset, Apache Co, Arizona in the forenoon Br Riche Prayed John W Young spoke 23 M[inutes], Br Richie 8, Br Mortenson 8, W Woodruff 30 M[inutes] {in the power of God}. Afternoon we held a Meeting at Brigham City, J W Young spoke 30 M[inutes], We Woodruff 30 M[inutes] we then returned to Sunset held ...Dates:February 8, 1880 February 9, 1880 February 10, 1880 February 11, 1880 February 12, 1880 February 13, 1880 February 14, 1880 -
Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)
Excerpt:October 21, 1882 ~ Saturday Oct 21, 1882 [FIGURE] I wrote Letters to M. F. Farnsworth S Roskelley all 5 letters was sent in one Envellop to McAllister I wrote to J Hatch, Wm Shaffer, Nellie Woodruff I went to the farm & spent the night Clara is still quite sick October 22, 1882 ~ Sunday 22 ISunday I spent the day with my family at the ...Dates:October 21, 1882 October 22, 1882 October 23, 1882 October 24, 1882 October 25, 1882 October 26, 1882 October 27, 1882 October 28, 1882 October 29, 1882 -
Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)
Excerpt:Aug 30th 1883 Brothe Richards had his thigh broaken a Month before the Sugrgean would acknowledge that it was broaken or Before it was set which places him in a dangerous condition. I spent a part of the day in the office wabut was quite unwell August 31, 1883 ~ Friday 31. [FIGURE] I wrote 4 Letters to Sarah, Minnie Goodrich Wm H Thompson & G Teasdale. I Bought 558 lbs ...Dates:August 31, 1883 September 1, 1883 September 2, 1883 September 3, 1883 September 4, 1883 September 5, 1883 September 6, 1883 September 7, 1883 -
Part of Journal (February 1880 – December 1885)
Excerpt:Feb 20 1880 and camped for the night with the heard[m]en in a cave in the Mountains the cave was 25 feet long & 10 feet wide. we made our fire in the mouth we saw Panther tracts near the cave 25 Miles February 21, 1880 ~ Saturday 21 we mounted our horses in the Morning to go out to have a hunt for Antelope we saw several heard but did not get near Enough to kill 20 M[iles] February 22, 1880 ~ Sunday 22 ^{Sunday}^ We left the ...Dates:February 21, 1880 February 22, 1880 February 23, 1880 February 24, 1880 February 25, 1880 February 26, 1880 February 27, 1880 February 28, 1880