Ruth Daggett Vose Sayers
Ruth Daggett Vose Sayers (1808-1884) was born 26 Feb. 1808 in Watertown, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Mark Vose and Sallie (Sally) Connant. She married Edward Sayers on 23 Jan. 1841. She was baptized 14 Aug. 1836. She often hosted the missionaries and first met Wilford Woodruff in 1838. She died 18 Aug. 1884 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Ruth Daggett Vose (K2SN-8J3), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Ruth Daggett Vose Sayers, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/ruth-daggett-vose-sayers, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). Ruth Daggett Vose Sayers, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/ruth-daggett-vose-sayers, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:which he constantly read. We conversed together about three hours in this solitary abode & our souls were made glad. He informed me of many things that had transpired while he was there in gaol & among the variety he made mention of the goal taking fire a few days previous to my visiting him, he said this looked sumthing like a dark hour the fire was roaring over his head while a scene of uproar confusion & distress was upon every hand engines were rapidly playing around the building—water pouring into every room the people hallowing in the streets ... -
Excerpt:May 12, 1838 ~ Saturday May 12th I spent the fore part of the day in visiting different parts of the city I saw many curiosities and vanities from different parts of the world...... I visited south Boston in the afternoon & spent a part of the day in writing. We again met the sisters of the church at the house of Sister Vose on Myrtle street No 9 to speak unto them the words of life we had an interesting time & felt refreshed by the spirit of God. I ...Dates:May 12, 1838 May 13, 1838 -
Excerpt:July 23, 1844 ~ Tuesday 23rd Tuesday I took the parting hand with father and mother with great satisfaction a peculier charm was thrown around my soul as I left the threshhold of my fathers house, having the confidence that if I never see my father in the flesh again I shall meet him again ^in^ the first resurrection. I had a desire in my heart that all the ordinances of the fulness of the gospel might also be administered unto father ...Dates:July 23, 1844 July 24, 1844 July 25, 1844 July 26, 1844 -
Excerpt:July 16, 1844 ~ Tuesday 16th [FIGURES] As I arose in the morning Sister Phelps handed me two Letters one from E. Snow and one from J. E. Page both confirming the death of thhe Patriarch and Prophet Joseph & Hyram Smith; I immediately wrote three letters & sent to Brigham Young one to Peterboro N.H. one to Lowell & one to Brabford ...Dates:July 16, 1844 July 17, 1844 -
Excerpt:appartments of the steem ship of war now building for the Emperor of Rusia, it is to be finished in the greatest elegance & stile it is strong, large, mounts 14 guns & cost about $500,000 dollars it contains a large two headed eagle standing under a crown both on the bow & stern, its state rooms and cabins are finished with the best of Mahogany. [FIGURE] We also visited the Custom House & merchants exchange May 28, 1841 ~ Friday 28th [FIGURE] I coppyed a long Revelation, given ...Dates:May 28, 1841 May 29, 1841 May 30, 1841 May 31, 1841 June 1, 1841 June 2, 1841 -
Excerpt:July 3, 1841 ~ Saturday July 3rd I spent the day at father Carters we had a Number of visiters among whom weere Freedom Moulton & his two sisters July 4, 1841 ~ Sunday JULY 4th 1841 Sunday I spent the Day at fathers Carters. Mr Lowel & wife were present & Luther & Rhoda Scamman were at fathers on a visit. I ...Dates:July 3, 1841 July 4, 1841 July 5, 1841 July 6, 1841 July 7, 1841 July 8, 1841 -
Part of Autobiography 1858 Deseret NewsExcerpt:THE DESERET NEWS. TRUTH AND LIBERTY. No. 20. FILLMORE CITY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1858. VOL VIII. [Column 1] HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. (FROM HIS OWN PEN.) -[CONTINUED.]- MAY 31—I left my wife and friends in Kirt- land, and walked to Fairport with bro. Hale; we were joined by Milton Holmes, and took the steamer Sandusky and arrived in Buffalo June 1st, andDates:May 31, 1837 June 1, 1837 June 4, 1837 June 10, 1837 June 12, 1837 June 16, 1837 June 19, 1837 June 20, 1837 June 21, 1837 June 22, 1837 June 23, 1837 August 1, 1837 August 7, 1837 August 10, 1837 August 18, 1837 August 19, 1837 September 6, 1837 October 2, 1837 October 3, 1837 October 4, 1837 October 5, 1837 October 6, 1837 October 9, 1837 November 2, 1837 November 15, 1837 November 16, 1837 January 15, 1838 February 13, 1838 March 8, 1838 March 22, 1838 April 4, 1838 April 11, 1838 April 28, 1838 May 7, 1838 May 11, 1838 July 21, 1858 -
Excerpt:At the close of the meeting I returned home & found sister sayers & sister cob at my house. Sister sayers wished me to Bless her as she was going on her Mission I lade hands upon her & blessed her as she was going East on her mission the spirit bore testimony that all should be right with her & that she should prosper on her Journey & return in peace September 8, 1856 ~ Monday 8th I visited Brother Lamberts garden & saw his plums he had ...Dates:September 8, 1856 September 9, 1856 September 10, 1856 September 11, 1856 September 12, 1856 September 13, 1856 -
Excerpt:Dec 9, 1866 man in this church & kingdom of God of that man forfeited that blessing it would be bestowed upon his children. I met with the Presidency and Twelve at 4 oclok for Prayer. Sister Mary Vose died this morning at 7 oclok Aged 86 years. I preached in the 12 ward in the Evening & called at Sister Sayers whare Sister Vose died Brother Leonard W Hardy the Bishop of the ward accompanied me home & we ...Dates:December 10, 1866 December 11, 1866 December 12, 1866 December 13, 1866 December 14, 1866 December 15, 1866 December 16, 1866 -
Excerpt:we safely accomplished amid the re- flection that time and tide waited for no man. April 4—Mr. Kent, the post mas- ter, showed me a letter containing two sheets of foolscap, signed by Warren Parrish and several of the Twelve, who had apostatized and been cut off from the Church. The communica- tion was full of slander and falsehoods against Joseph Smith and all that stood by him. It was sent with the intention of breaking up the work upon these ...Dates:April 4, 1838 April 11, 1838 April 28, 1838 May 7, 1838 May 11, 1838