Miner G. Atwood

Miner G. Atwood (1823-1887) was born 18 Mar. 1823 in Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut. He was the son of Dan Atwood and Polly Sawyer. He married Mary Delilah Guilde on 6 Oct. 1844 in Lisbon, New London Co., Connecticut; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 22 Jul. 1849. He traveled in the same pioneer company as Wilford Woodruff in 1850, and Wilford Woodruff administered to him after a stroke on 25 Jun. 1882 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. He died 10 May 1887 in Salt Lake City.

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Miner Grant Atwood (KWVZ-32R), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Oct. 2022). Miner G. Atwood, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/miner-g-atwood, accessed 18 Oct. 2022). "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1956," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Oct. 2022); Miner G Atwood, birth, 18 Mar. 1823, Willington, Tolland Co., Connecticut, p. 154; citing Willington, Connecticut, Town Clerk, “Records of births, marriages, and deaths, 1720-1854,” image 215/231; DGS 4015999. "Church Records, 1700-1924," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 11 Oct. 2022); Dan Atwood and Polly Sawyer, marriage, 16 Jan. 1812, Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut p. 294; citing Windham, Connecticut, First Congregational Church, image 104/284; DGS 8200358. "Records of births, marriages, deaths, 1771-1917" database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Oct. 2022); Miner G Atwood and Mary D Ginle, marriage, 6 Oct. 1844 Lisbon, New London Co., Connecticut, p. 111; citing Lisbon, Connecticut, Registrar of Vital Statistics, image 118/395; DGS 7730317. Deseret Evening News, “Death of Miner G. Atwood” (Salt Lake City, Utah Territory), 11 May 1887, vol. 20, p. 3; database with images, Utah Digital Newspapers (https://digitalnewspapers.org/, accessed 18 Oct. 2022).