Randolph Alexander
Randolph Alexander (1802-1879) was born 22 Mar. 1802 in Union Co., South Carolina. He was the son of Angus Alexander and Unity Murphy. He married Myrza Nix Alexander; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized under the direction of Wilford Woodruff about 28 Jun. 1836 in Weakley Co., Tennessee. He hosted Wilford Woodruff regularly in 1836 and 1837 in Tennessee. He died 12 Mar. 1879 in Washington, Washington Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Randolph Alexander (LCC9-RHH), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 10 Mar. 2022). Randolph Alexander, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/randolph-alexander, accessed 10 Mar. 2022). The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register: 10 Dec. 1845 to 8 Feb. 1846 (Salt Lake City, Utah, Genealogical Society of Utah), p. 55. Deseret News, “Died” (Salt Lake City, Utah), 23 Apr. 1879, p. 192; database with images, Utah Digital Newspapers (https://digitalnewspapers.org/, accessed 10 Mar. 2022), image 16.
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Excerpt:September 22, 1836 ~ Thursday Sept 22 Preached at Mr Frazier at the ford of brush creek got one subscriber for M & Ad. Was some opposed by a Pryspet erian Priest & wrote a letter for sister Bishop September 23, 1836 ~ Friday 23 Rode to Feliciana from thence took the Dresden road & with difficulty crossed the Obine swamp & creek my horse frequently wallowing in the cyprus slues nearly under water & ... -
Excerpt:October 6, 1836 ~ Thursday Oct 6th Spent the day at Elder Alexanders 2 miles October 7, 1836 ~ Friday 7th Rode in company with Elder Alexander & Warren Smith & their families to Paris & Perhaps the last time that I shall visit the place From thence to Mr Jonathan Alexanders Preached at his house at candle light distane 30 m[iles] October 8, 1836 ~ Saturday 8th Rode {with Elder Alexander} to Br -
Excerpt:December 2, 1836 ~ Friday Dec 2nd I Wrote a Letter to Br Azmon Woodruff it being the first communication between us for two years I also Wrote a Letter to col Joseph Rowlett at Owengton Owen County KY. December 3, 1836 ~ Saturday 3rd Traded with Brother Bump in goods $12.89 December 4, 1836 ~ Sunday 4th Sunday I went up to the house of the Lord to worship Elder Parish Preached in ... -
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 -
Excerpt:concerning the case of Brother Brewster I was one that opposed his ordination & I was much surprised that both the chairman & clerk did not do the same instead of urging it forward for Br Brewster maintained the same principle & possessed the same spirit for which he was cut off from the church in Kirtland by the high council & even in this case he came forward & demanded the High & Holy priesthood at our hands in the in the name of Jesus Christ I did not consider this to be ...Dates:March 13, 1839 March 14, 1839 March 15, 1839 March 16, 1839 -
Excerpt:June 16, 1836 ~ Thursday June 16 Rode to Paducah Mccracken Co KY Preached at night at the court house to an attentive congregation. Spent the night with Priest Isaiah Benton distance 10 m[iles] June 17, 1836 ~ Friday 17 Rode to William J Hodges 10 miles June 18, 1836 ~ Saturday 18 Preached at the Public meeting house June 19, 1836 ~ Sunday 19 Sunday Preached at the meeting house Priest Benton spokeDates:June 16, 1836 June 17, 1836 June 18, 1836 June 19, 1836 June 20, 1836 June 21, 1836 June 22, 1836 June 23, 1836 June 24, 1836 June 25, 1836 June 26, 1836 June 27, 1836 June 28, 1836 -
Excerpt:June 29, 1836 ~ Wednesday June 29th Preached at Mr McKinzie's held a dabate with a Baptist Priest after meeting & selling a Book of Mormon to McKinzies we Rode to Mr David Criders [in] Gibson Co Ten 7 m[iles] June 30, 1836 ~ Thursday 30. Spent the day at Mr Criders I {and Brothers Smoot and Clapp went to the woods to pray the power of God stay on us I was filled with the spirit ...Dates:June 29, 1836 June 30, 1836 July 1, 1836 July 2, 1836 July 3, 1836 July 4, 1836 July 5, 1836 July 6, 1836 July 7, 1836 July 8, 1836 -
Excerpt:them & myself. The crime alledged against us was that we had taught that Christ would come in this generation & that we said some individuals would receieve the Holy Ghost in 24 hours but as I was absent myself I was not taken but Elders Patten & Parrish was taken by an armd company say 50 in number they were bound under $2000.00 dollars bond for their appearence at court Brothers Seth Utley & ...Dates:July 20, 1836 July 21, 1836 July 22, 1836 July 23, 1836 July 24, 1836 July 25, 1836 July 26, 1836 July 27, 1836 -
Excerpt:July 28, 1836 ~ Thursday July 28 We herd that a mob was intending to come against us on Saturday & Sunday July 29, 1836 ~ Friday 29 Rode to Trenton Gibson County Tenn & returned. 14 m[iles] July 30, 1836 ~ Saturday 30 Saturday Preached at David Criders on the Book {of} Mormon July 31, 1836 ~ Sunday 31st Sunday Preached at David Criders to a large congre- gation & no mobing manifest but I ...Dates:July 28, 1836 July 29, 1836 July 30, 1836 July 31, 1836 August 1, 1836 August 2, 1836 August 3, 1836 August 4, 1836 August 5, 1836 August 6, 1836 August 7, 1836 August 8, 1836 -
Excerpt:August 18, 1836 ~ Thursday Aug 18 Spent the day at Br Murphys Writing August 19, 1836 ~ Friday 19 Left Br Murphys horse with him walked to Mr Alexander's distance of the day 4 miles August 20, 1836 ~ Saturday 20 I sat under the Preaching of Elder Patten at Mr Alexanders after meeting Mr Alexander & his wife came forward for Baptism which was administered unto them by Elder Patten after Baptism ...Dates:August 18, 1836 August 19, 1836 August 20, 1836 August 21, 1836 August 22, 1836 August 23, 1836 August 24, 1836 August 25, 1836 August 26, 1836 August 27, 1836 August 28, 1836