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:March 28, 1850 ~ Thursday 28th [FIGURES] I wrote 9 toLetters to N. H. Felt Thomas Cartwright David Haines, Wm Adshead & J Gibson. It was A cold severe snow storm through the day, I also wrote to mWm Maxfield, Smith Tuttle, Wm Low, & Amasa Lyman I recieved two letters one from Smith Tuttle & Wm Low Elder Leonard Hardy spent the night with ...Dates:March 28, 1850 March 29, 1850 March 30, 1850 March 31, 1850 April 1, 1850 April 2, 1850 April 3, 1850 April 4, 1850 April 5, 1850 April 6, 1850 April 7, 1850 -
Excerpt:the cornor of Vine & Maine street also upon Brother Miles the Presiding Elder I learned that most of the church had gone to Council Bluffs from this place I found Br Preston Here & took him on board with us making our company 213 April 26, 1850 ~ Friday 26th We left Cincinnati about 12 oclok we passed the residence of Gen Harrison we glide smoothly down the river there is a great rise in the River the water ...Dates:April 26, 1850 April 27, 1850 April 28, 1850 April 29, 1850 April 30, 1850 May 1, 1850 May 2, 1850 -
Excerpt:and his company camped near us Brothers Woolley & N H Felt attended our meeting in the evening & we had a lengthy meeting they preached some strong doctrin for some of the congregation we had a good meeting and the spirit of the Lord was with us September 16, 1850 ~ Monday 16th A plesant morning we travled to the South Pass I here found capt Petty & Hardy & company camped on the sweet water Capt ...Dates:September 16, 1850 September 17, 1850 September 18, 1850 -
Excerpt:done it yet but it was time it was done. The Bishops are reproved they dont do their duty. N.H. Felt & John Banks was ordained Travelling Bishops. E. T. Benson J. M. Grant & O Hyde were set apart to go to Kanesville & gather out all the Saints in that region of country Samuel Richards was appointed to go to England. Willard Snow & A. O. Smoot ... -
Excerpt:them untill the kingdom of this world become the kingdom of our God we shall fight battle after battle untill the victory is won we have to fight & lay down our lives for Christ sake we now want to gather companies to go to the different vallies. I want the potters to rem[ain] here & work at their business. Jesus descended below all things before He ascended above all things we have got to sacrafice ever freely in order to be exhalted before God. I once said I will go & build ... -
Excerpt:Faithful Bishops & you should feed the poor & do your duty untill the spirit of God rest upon you & you hold the keys of the Melechezedek priesthood of the Eternal God & the power of it rest upon you forever Brother Banks & Felt were Ordained under the hands of the Presidency. Afternoon prayer by A Cordon. H. C. Kimball says A Cordon is nominated to be a travelling [Bishop] carried unanimously He was ordained under the hands of ...Dates:October 9, 1851 -
Excerpt:Himself we are on the stage of action & we have our part to act in this great work and I rejoice that we have a prt in the work and that it may roll on spedily is my Prayer April 7, 1852 ~ Wednesday April 7th House filled at an Early hour to overflowing conference opened at 10 ock. Singing & Prayer By Elder Sherwood President Young then said we shall take up the Authorietis of the Church. The ...Dates:April 7, 1852 -
Excerpt:The Otoe Chiefs with many of the tribe called at winter Quarters to pay a visit a fat Beef was sent tdown to them they have behaved much more honorable toward us than the Omahas have. May 9, 1848 ~ Tuesday 9th I spent the day at home the Steem boat Bandana arived at our wharf at sun set & brought goods groceries flour passe ngers &c Dr Scott gave me Br Felts address as follows Nathaniel H Felt South third Street ...Dates:May 9, 1848 May 10, 1848 May 11, 1848 May 12, 1848 May 13, 1848 May 14, 1848 May 15, 1848 May 16, 1848 May 17, 1848 -
Excerpt:find it. The people in the City of Nauvoo were much excited from a report that Elder Hyde would preach in the Temple that day they had made many threats upon the subject & some came in waggons from the country to hear & see but the excitement was all among themselves for Elder Hyde had given out no such appointment. I returned to A. Babits & found a man who had come from Mishigan to enquire after the ...Dates:July 10, 1848 July 11, 1848 July 12, 1848 July 13, 1848 July 14, 1848 July 15, 1848 July 16, 1848 -
Excerpt:on this Chain of Lake twice I have been wrecked on lake Michigan with my family & the boats nearly destroyed we were in no particular danger last night ownly nearly all on board were sick myself & family was quite sick August 5, 1848 ~ Saturday 5th We arived at Macannau at 5 oclok we bou[gh]t some trout which we relished. August 6, 1848 ~ Sunday ^[6] Sunday^ we stoped at Detroit one hour many passengers got on ...Dates:August 5, 1848 August 6, 1848 August 7, 1848 August 8, 1848 August 11, 1848 August 12, 1848 August 13, 1848 August 15, 1848 August 17, 1848 August 18, 1848