Milton Holmes
Milton Holmes (1811-1881) was born 16 Jan. 1811 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel Holmes and Sarah Harriman. He married Alphia S. Woodman on 25 Jan. 1846. He was baptized in 1834. He and Wilford Woodruff were part of Zion's Camp in 1834. He died 30 Apr. 1881.
Footnotes
Milton Holmes (KJCK-ZPS), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Milton Holmes, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/milton-holmes, accessed 9 Feb. 2022). Milton Holmes, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/milton-holmes, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).
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Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:April 7, 1837 ~ Friday April 7th [FIGURE] I spent the day in writing my Journal. & when the shades of evening began to appear I repaired to the house of the LORD in company with Elders Milton Holmes, & Joseph B Nobles for the purpose of worshiping God we entered one of the stands within the veils & fell upon our knees & satan appeared also but not to worship God but to deprive us of the privilege Satan strove against us ...Dates:April 7, 1837 -
Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:Joseph uttered the feelings of his soul in pain while viewing the poverty & afflictions of Ephraim or the Saints in Kirtland at least that fals brethren should be whited walls & bring perrils upon the Saints. Joseph is as a father to Ephraim & to all Israel in these last days, he mourns because of unbelief & the negligence manifest with ma ny who have receieved the gospel in obeying the commands of God he fears lest ^but^ few be left to receieve an inheritance. There is ...Dates:April 10, 1837 -
Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:April 20, 1837 ~ Thursday April 20th Spent this day in the house of the Lord in prayer and fasting with the congregation of the Saints. Much of the power, gifts, and graces of the gospel was poured out upon us. speaking and interpeting of tongues was manifest in the congregation one brother sung a lengthy song in tongues & sister Hide interpeted the same it was great & glorious much of it was respecting the fame of Joseph and his ...Dates:April 20, 1837 April 21, 1837 April 22, 1837 April 30, 1837 May 1, 1837 May 5, 1837 May 10, 1837 -
Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:M. Holmes at 12 oclock we reached Buffaloo at 6 oclock in the morning the 1st day of June the Ice was still in lake Erie distance of the day 184 miles fare to Buffaloo $2.50 cts. June 1, 1837 ~ Thursday JUNE 1st We went aboard the Indiana the U.S.A. line Capt foot on the Erie canal, travled as follows from Buffaloo to Black Rock 4 miles Black Rock to ...Dates:June 1, 1837 June 2, 1837 June 3, 1837 June 4, 1837 -
Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:June 12, 1837 ~ Monday June 12th I took the parting hand with Elders Page & Blakesley & many other saints & travled in company with 6 other brethren to the branch of church in leeds distance 30 miles We met together in the evening at Brother Carnes & bore testimony to the work in which we are ingaged Elders John Goodson, H. Hale M Holmes & John Snider followed each other ...Dates:June 12, 1837 June 13, 1837 June 14, 1837 June 15, 1837 June 16, 1837 -
Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:twelve in leaveing New York for England on the 20th day of JUNE AD 1837 to carry glad tidings of salvation to the inhabitants of Europe. Heber C Kimble & Orson Hyde were the first appointed to open the kingdom to England they are the two twelve above spoken of and will leave America on the 20th for that purpose accompanied by five other brethren. May the God of Israel be with them & make them an instrument in his hands of ...Dates:June 17, 1837 June 18, 1837 June 19, 1837 June 20, 1837 -
Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)
Excerpt:June 21, 1837 ~ Wednesday June 21st rode to Elder G Smith's distance 6 miles June 22, 1837 ~ Thursday 22nd Returned to Brother Benedict from thence to I walked in company with Francis K Benedict jr to beach hill in Colebrook, Litchfield County Conn here I had the happy privilege of again embracing my Sister Eunice Woodruff face to face we saluted each other with a harty shake of the hand {and a kiss} ...Dates:June 21, 1837 June 22, 1837 June 23, 1837 June 24, 1837 June 25, 1837 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:August 17, 1844 ~ Saturday 17th [FIGURE] 5 I wrote five letters to the following Persons viz Smith Tuttle. M. Holmes, L Scamman Freedom and Shuah Molton. and Sister Jerman I accompanied the Twelve to the Temple and we went onto the top of its walls & viewed the Country, encouraged the workman. I had some council from Elder Young concerning the affairs of the kingdom my mishion &c ...Dates:August 17, 1844 August 18, 1844 -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:E P Magin represented the Church in Gilsom N.H. containing members 42 among the No are two cousins of President Joseph Smith one the postmaster of the Place Elder Bryant represented the Georgetown Branch containing members 30 But not much of the spirit of gathering Elder E Snow remarked he did not wonder they had not the spirit of gathering when their Presiding Elder Nathaniel Holmes & his son Elder ... -
Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)
Excerpt:October 6, 1844 ~ Sunday 5 6th Sunday I Preached to the saints in the forenoon & Br Sparks in the Afternoon I visited sister Adams in the evening who lade at the point of death we administered to her by the laying on of hands I returned to Br A. Deweys and spent the night [FIGURE] I wrote a letter in the evening [FIGURE] October 7, 1844 ~ Monday 7th I took cars & wrote rode toDates:October 6, 1844 October 7, 1844 October 8, 1844 October 9, 1844