Lydia Maria Macomber Luce Markham
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Lydia Maria Macomber (KWJ4-JHK), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Oct. 2022). Lydia Maria Macomber Luce Markham, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/lydia-maria-macomber-luce-markham, accessed 26 Oct. 2022). "Maine Births and Christenings, 1739-1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Oct. 2022); Lydia Macomber, birth, 17 Aug. 1798, Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine; citing Bowdoinham, Maine, Town Clerk, "Vital records, 1777-1891," image 143/270; DGS 7592492. "Maine Marriages, 1771-1907," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Oct. 2022); Ebenezer Macomber and Abegal Robinson, 28 Sep. 1789, Bowdoinham, Sagadahoc Co., Maine; citing Bowdoinham, Maine, Town Clerk, “Vital records, 1777-1891,” image 115/270; DGS 7592492. "Town and vital records, 1785-1892," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 8 Oct. 2022); Ephraim Luce and Lydia Macomber, marriage, 7 Dec. 1827, Vinalhaven, Hancock Co., Maine, p. 332; citing Vinalhaven, Knox Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 185/837; DGS 7596929. Coonville Branch, Iowa, “Coonville Branch record, 1848-1851,” entry for Stephen Markham, p 36. image 34/94, LR 4867 21; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 26 Oct. 2022). "Lydia McComber Markham” (1798-1873), memorial no. 9724408; Find A Grave (https://findagrave.com, accessed 26 Oct. 2022).
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Excerpt:June 27, 1839 ~ Thursday June 27th I spent the day in Commerce in council with the Presidency & Twelve we had an interesting day Joseph was president of the council Brother Orson Hide was restored to the church and the quorum of the Twelve in full fellowship by a full vote of the council, after making an humble confession & acknowledgement of his sins &c. [FIGURES] Among the vast number of the Keys of the kingdom of God Joseph presented the following one to ... -
Excerpt:should come upon him for rejecting that Book as being the word of God &c. I took the minutes of his discours & when he closed I arose and informed the people I would hold a meeting at the meetinghouse on Sunday and answer his objections. I however rectifyed some of his mistakes in his presence. Spent the night with Brother Eames. 7 m[iles] September 12, 1837 ~ Tuesday Sept 12th We held a meeting at Mr. C. Sterretts & Baptized his whole house hold ... -
Excerpt:November 30, 1837 ~ Thursday Nov 30th Thanksgiving day I Preached in the schoolhouse & spent the night with Mr William Simonton in com -pany with Mr Earrow a universalest preacher December 1, 1837 ~ Friday Dec 1st walked to Mr Ames & Hopkins preached in their house at night distance 3 miles December 2, 1837 ~ Saturday 2nd Preached at Br Ames at night & walked through the mud to Mr Whitleys 3 ... -
Excerpt:October 1, 1838 ~ Monday Oct 1st It is unusally warm for the season. I conveyed Sister Rhoda Scamans home in a waggon we are still waiting in great anxiety for the camp to arive. O how slow they moove 10 miles October 2, 1838 ~ Tuesday 2nd Elder Townsend has this morning started for the east to look up the camp of the saints to see whare they are & what they are about that they do not get along [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Mr -
Excerpt:November 19, 1838 ~ Monday Nov 19th A cold morning we left Br Way's & travled to the Inn of J. W. G. & spent the night 8 m November 20, 1838 ~ Tuesday 20 We have made arangments this morning to seperate Brother Thomas & Townsend think some of stoping by the way to winter while Brothers E. Luce & C. Brown & myself will continue our journey together. our company is truly getting small ... -
Excerpt:her to her grave or to shed a tear for her but her Ma. and little Willford I have engaged brother Stephen Luce to make a little fence around her grave. I am now at brother Pettys writing verry near the graveyard. The brethren and sisters are verry kind. Brother Morris Phelps officiated at the grave and is to preach her funeral sermon next sabbath the 26th of july. While on the way to the grave I met with brother -
Excerpt:Montrose Lee County May 9th 1840 My Dear Willford Think me not negligent in answering your letter when I tell you you that it about 3 weeks since I received your last communication which I was truly glad to get and perused it with much satisfaction— the most of my time since your letter came to hand has been devoted to the care of my babe for the destroyer has tried hard to get him from me but I feell as though I had the best right to him and ... -
Excerpt:O Lord let the fulness of thine everlasting gospel spedily go to all the gentile Nations when they count themselves unworthy of Eternal life may the law be learned & testimony sealed in their midst that they be left without excuse May Israel spedily return & seak the Lord his God & thy goodness in the Latter day let the prayer of the widow & the cry of the orphan assend into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth let the Heavens witness their tears & record them on high untill the Allmighty shall come out of his hiding ... -
Excerpt:i.e for the press I copied it off with my pen & it filled four sheets of common letter paper. I extracted it mostly from my journals & signed it Kinball, Woodruff & Smith We also sent a lengthy letter to Bishop Elias Smith, we are sparing no pains to communicate any intelligence to our friends in America that we may have in our possession, I have just recieved two letters from our Maine friends one from Sister Foss & the ... -
Excerpt:continued our journey without any particular incident for the interval of three days at which date we were brought to another seperation On the 20th we made arrangements to further devide our little company, as brothers Thomas and Townsend w[ere] inclined to stop by the way and winter Our company was truly getting very small there being now only brothers Luce Brown and myself and our families to continue our way together but we felt united in spirit and determined to go onward That night we had ...