Nathaniel Henry Felt
Nathaniel Henry Felt (1816-1887) was born 6 Sep. 1816 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel Felt and Hannah Reeves. He married Eliza Ann Preston on 3 Oct. 1839 in Salem; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized 2 Jan. 1825. He served alongside and corresponded with Wilford Woodruff from 1844 in Massachusetts to 1878 in Utah Territory. He died 27 Jan. 1887 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Nathaniel Henry Felt (KWJX-X3K), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 5 Sep. 2022). Nathaniel Henry Felt, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/nathaniel-henry-felt, accessed 5 Sept 2022). “Missionary Department Missionary Registers, 1860-1959 / Book A, 1860 April 25-1894 April 27,” entry for Nathaniel Henry Felt, p. 7, image 13/160, CR 301 22; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 9 Sep. 2022). "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 1 Sep 2022); Nathaniel Henry Felt and Eliza Ann Preston, marriage, 3 Oct. 1839, Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, p. 263; citing Salem, Massachusetts, City Clerk, “Births, marriages, and deaths, 1650-1865,” image 134/263; DGS 7009571. "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Sep. 2022); Nathaniel H Felt, 27 Jan. 1887, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 212; citing Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Sexton, image 521/556; DGS 7420258.
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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 -
Excerpt:Resolved that James H. Glines & Wm Henderson be ordained Elders. They were ordained under the hands of H. C. Kimball & B. Young Conference adjourned till sunday morning 10 oclok June 30, 1844 ~ Sunday 30th Met persuant to adjournment was addressed in the fore noon by Professor Orson Pratt, who took away all the objections of the world against new revelation. The meeting was addressed in the afternoon by Elder L. Wight, who showed the principle of ...Dates:June 30, 1844 July 1, 1844 -
Excerpt:in the valley were anxious for a Territorial Government & were about to send Mr Bernhisel to congress for that purpose, the saints were prospering at the salt Lake [FIGURE] I wrote a letter to Elder Orson Pratt & gave him an account of the signs of the times in this country the ravages by mobs, fire, water Cholera Indian wars &c &c Br Sanderson called upon me & spent the night Allexander Badlam was taken sick like ...Dates:June 10, 1849 June 11, 1849 June 12, 1849 June 13, 1849 -
Excerpt:August 13, 1849 ~ Monday Aug 113th [FIGURES] I this day looked over my letters & papers sent to me in my Absecnse during last two months And I find I have recieved the following viz 15 Letters from the following persons G. J. Hardy, John Druce N H Felt, Alberd. J. Cowden, Mary Ann Pratt, Barsheba W. Smith, John Benbow Thomas Cartwright, James Burgess 2 ...Dates:August 13, 1849 August 14, 1849 August 15, 1849 August 16, 1849 August 17, 1849 August 18, 1849 August 19, 1849 August 20, 1849 August 21, 1849 August 22, 1849 August 23, 1849 August 24, 1849 August 25, 1849 -
Excerpt:October 21, 1849 ~ Sunday 21st I met with the Saints At my house & preached to them from the second ch of Daniel concerning the kingdom of God we had a good Meeting October 22, 1849 ~ Monday 22nd. [FIGURES] I wrote 5 letters to Orson Hyde, T. Cartwright George , Shippley, Joseph Crapo, Brown & Swett October 23, 1849 ~ Tuesday 23rd I recieved two letters fromDates:October 21, 1849 October 22, 1849 October 23, 1849 October 24, 1849 October 25, 1849 October 26, 1849 October 27, 1849 October 28, 1849 October 29, 1849 October 30, 1849 October 31, 1849 November 1, 1849 November 2, 1849 November 3, 1849 November 4, 1849 November 5, 1849 November 6, 1849 November 7, 1849 November 8, 1849 November 9, 1849 November 10, 1849 -
Excerpt:January 1, 1850 ~ Tuesday Jan 1st 1850 [FIGURE] I recieved A letter from O Hyde containing power of Attorney to collect $580.08 of Mr Oliver Carter No 4 Garland street Boston I spent [part] of the Day Journal writing January 2, 1850 ~ Wednesday 2nd I went into Boston called upon Mr Carter bought some things January 3, 1850 ~ Thursday 3rd In company with my son Wilford ...Dates:January 5, 1849 January 7, 1849 January 1, 1850 January 2, 1850 January 3, 1850 January 4, 1850 January 6, 1850 -
Excerpt:states with all the money of the perpetual fund to continue to gather the poor so that when A nation is born in a day they can be removed the next of necessary. Therey are also resolved to send the gospel to all the world as soon as Possible. All of the Twelve Apostles who are in the valley with many others have their mission assigned them to the Nations. Elder John Taylor accompanied by Curtis E Bolton and John Pack goes toDates:January 8, 1850 January 9, 1850 January 10, 1850 January 11, 1850 -
Excerpt:February 10, 1850 ~ Sunday 10th Sunday I Preached to the Saints fwas followed by Elder Hardy & others I had a good meeting I spent the night at Mr Burbanks. February 11, 1850 ~ Monday 11th I called upon Br Samuel & Josigah Hardy then rode to Cambridgeport & spent the night at home 35 February 12, 1850 ~ Tuesday 12th I spent the day in part in Boston with Brother ...Dates:February 10, 1850 February 11, 1850 February 12, 1850 February 13, 1850 February 14, 1850 February 15, 1850 February 16, 1850 February 17, 1850 February 18, 1850 February 19, 1850 February 20, 1850 February 21, 1850 February 22, 1850 February 23, 1850 -
Excerpt:March 11, 1850 ~ Monday 11th I Paid M. Cannon $5.575 dollars to Buy cannonttle with I went over Boston to East Boston twice. I took 3000 lbs of stationary & Books from the Eastern Depo to long wharf & put on board of the ship Beatrice Also 900 lbs of Baggage for S. B. Foss. March 12, 1850 ~ Tuesday [FIGURE] 12th We had one of the heardest snow storms this mo rning ...Dates:March 11, 1850 March 12, 1850 March 13, 1850 March 14, 1850 March 15, 1850 -
Excerpt:March 16, 1850 ~ Saturday 16th [FIGURES] I received 2 letters one from I. F Carter one from A. W. Babbitt. I went over Boston with Fabyan Carter & got his likeness, called at the ship sent A telegraph Notice to portland. I bought 2 otter caps & one hat & returned home The following are the various names & firms in Boston whare our friends made there purchases for Deseret Market Charles Scudder & Co. Hardware ...Dates:March 16, 1850 March 17, 1850 March 18, 1850 March 19, 1850 March 20, 1850 March 21, 1850