Milo Andrus
Milo Andrus (1814-1893) was born 6 Mar. 1814 in Essex Co., New York. He was the son of Ruluf Andrus and Azuba Smith. He married Abigail Jane Daley on 14 Feb. 1833 in Huron Co., Ohio; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 12 Apr. 1833 in Huron Co., Ohio. He spoke in church meetings that Wilford Woodruff attended from 1853 to 1889 in Utah Territory. He died 19 Jun. 1893 in Oxford, Franklin Co., Idaho.
Footnotes
Milo Andrus (KW6D-6BC), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 May 2022). Milo Andrus, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/milo-andrus, accessed 12 May 2022). “Milo Andrus autobiography, 1875,” MS 6533; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 12 May 2022). "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 12 May 2022); Milo Andrus and Abigal Jane Daley, 14 Feb. 1833, Huron Co., Ohio, p. 178; citing Huron Co., Ohio, Probate Court, “Ohio, Huron County, marriage records, 1815-1990,” image 234/475; DGS 4016712. Deseret Evening News, “Milo Andrus” (Salt Lake City, Utah), 21 Jun. 1893, vol. XXVI, no. 171, p. 1; database with images, Utah Digital Newspapers (https://digitalnewspapers.org/, accessed 12 May 2022).
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Excerpt:nor He with his leaders Brother Pratt Also thought that Adam was made of the dust of the Earth could not believe that Adam was our God or the Father of Jesus Christ President Young said that He was that He came from another world & made this brought Eve with him partook of the fruits of the Earth begat children & they were Earthly & & had mortal bodies & if we were Faithful we should become Gods as He was. He told Brother Pratt to lay aside his Philosofical reasoning & ...Dates:September 18, 1854 September 21, 1854 September 22, 1854 September 23, 1854 September 24, 1854 September 25, 1854 September 28, 1854 September 29, 1854 September 30, 1854 October 1, 1854 October 2, 1854 October 5, 1854 October 6, 1854 -
Excerpt:April 21, 1854 ~ Friday April 21st I spent the day draging a 5 Acre lot for corn [FIGURE] I set to day for the first time to have my Portrait drawn by Mr Cavalio the Jewish Artist that came with Mr Freemont He commenced one also for Brother A O Smoot. I took a social ride with President Young He gave me an invitation to go with him on his Journey to Iron County April 23, 1854 ~ Sunday ...Dates:April 21, 1854 April 23, 1854 April 24, 1854 April 24, 1854 April 28, 1854 April 29, 1854 April 30, 1854 -
Excerpt:November 29, 1868 ~ Sunday Nov 29, 1868 Sunday I attended meeting at the Tabernacle all day & prayer Circle in the morning & in the Evening. Milo Andrews spoke 30 M[inutes] in the morning, in the Afternoon C. W. Penrose spoke 57 M[inutes] President Young spoke 55 Minutes. I preached in the Evening in the 12 ward November 30, 1868 ~ Monday 30 [FIGURE] I wrote to A. O. Smoot December 1 ...Dates:November 29, 1868 November 30, 1868 December 1, 1868 December 2, 1868 December 3, 1868 December 4, 1868 December 5, 1868 December 6, 1868 December 7, 1868 December 8, 1868 December 9, 1868 December 10, 1868 -
Excerpt:At the close of the prayer the presidency & Twelve walked to the South East cornor of the ground laid out for the Temple the ground being frozen President Heber C Kimball commenced breaking the ground with a pick then President Richards then Orson Hyde Parley Pratt, W Woodruff, J Taylor A. Lyman C. C. Rich E. T. Benson L. Snow E Snow &Dates:February 15, 1853 -
Excerpt:June 1, 1874 Brother G. A. Smith is vary Poorly to day I took my Brother Azmon through the Temple Block & in the Tabernacle & in the Historians Office He was much interested in what ^[FIGURES]^ He saw I received 3 letters & wrote 3 to Bishops Smoot, Call and Layton. June 2, 1875 ~ Wednesday 2nd I wrote up my Journal and went to the Endowment ...Dates:June 2, 1875 June 3, 1875 June 4, 1875 June 5, 1875 June 6, 1875 June 7, 1875 June 8, 1875 June 9, 1875 June 10, 1875 June 12, 1875 -
Excerpt:December 1, 1876 ~ Friday Dec 1, 1876 I attended a party of the sundy school children in the 4 ward of St George after partaking of a lunch with the children at 1 oclok in company with J. D. T. MCAllister I went on top of the sugar loaf sand Rock North of the city some 500 feet above the city on this rock we have a view of the surrounding country and Temple & city of St George it is a grand senery there is a ...Dates:December 1, 1876 December 2, 1876 December 3, 1876 December 4, 1876 December 5, 1876 December 6, 1876 December 7, 1876 December 8, 1876 December 9, 1876 -
Excerpt:May 2 1877 W Woodruff sealed 20 couple D. H. Cannon 20, WW sealed one Daughter to Parents May 3, 1877 ~ Thursday 3 May We gave Endowments to 151. W Woodruff sealed 16 couple And sealed 14 children to Silas & Jesse N Smith and Adopted them to their Father [blank] Smith and then Adopted Father [blank] Smith to Joseph Smith the Prophet W Woodruff gave seconed Anointing to 9 persons mostly for dead W. Woodruff sealed 16 ...Dates:May 3, 1877 May 4, 1877 May 5, 1877 May 6, 1877 May 7, 1877 May 8, 1877 May 9, 1877 May 10, 1877 -
Excerpt:May 16, 1877 I drank sweet Oil, No 6, and cayenne pepper tea which finally eased my distress there was quite a change came over my whole system in the Evening. I rested well through the night Br George Jarvis watched with me for several nights May 17, 1877 ~ Thursday 17 This is the first day I have steped out of Doors since my sickness commenced. I walked about a Block in the morning [FIGURE] I then got into a carriage in the morning and rode to theDates:May 17, 1877 May 18, 1877 May 19, 1877 May 20, 1877 May 21, 1877 May 22, 1877 May 23, 1877 -
Excerpt:St Louis Mo Aug 19, 1854 Bro Wilford Woodruff I saw J H Jones on the South Fork of the Platt River he said that he would setle with you if Mr Horner didnt. I didnt see Mr Horner I deposeted the $100 in the Bank in house of [Thos] Anderson and Co took a check on Boston drawn by Sanborn & Carter I should of wrighten you the last mail but they had ...Dates:August 19, 1854 -
Excerpt:St. George, 14 Oct 1882. Prest. John Taylor Dear Brother, I feel impressed to write to you, relative to my finances, at the time I secured my home when Elder Milo Andrus was leaving this place, I borrowed money, all of which I have not been able to pay. There will be two hundred and sixty Dollars due next April, and I do not rest comfortably when contemplating this matter, as I do not see my way to meet it. There has a thought suggested itself ...