Sarah Emma Woodruff

Sarah Emma Woodruff (1838-1840) was born 14 Jul. 1838 in Scarborough, Cumberland Co., Maine. She was the first child of Wilford Woodruff and Phebe Whittemore Carter. She died 17 Jul. 1840 in Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa Territory while her father was serving a mission in England.

Footnotes

Sarah Emma Woodruff (KWVG-XRW), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Jan. 2021). Sarah Emma Woodruff, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/sarah-emma-woodruff, accessed 5 Jan. 2022). “Died,” Times and Seasons, vol. 1, no. 11 (Sep. 1840), p. 176.

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  • Page 1

    Part of Letter to Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff, 30 September 1839

    Excerpt:
    Farmington Hartford County Ct Sept 30th 1839 My Dear Phebe In the midst of my Fathers family I once more take up my pen to convers with you a few moments. I have delayed writing longer than I should but I have been waiting for a letter from you I have had the greatest anxiety to hear from you & Sarah E. & the friends around you but as yet I have not had that privilege When I passed through Buffalo ...
    Dates:
    September 30, 1839

  • Page 162

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)

    Excerpt:
    August 22, 1840 ~ Saturday 22nd [FIGURE] P I received a letter from Mrs Woodruff under date of July 2nd which I was truly rejoice to receive, [FIGURE] I wrote her one in return a double letter one yesterday & on[e] to day {and enclosed} 1/2 {sovereign for Sarah and Wilford} we also received a letter from B. Young & a copy of the 4th Star. I spent the day in writing. I walked out in the ...
    Dates:
    August 22, 1840 August 23, 1840 August 24, 1840

  • Page 187

    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

    Excerpt:
    APHEK WOODRUFF's FAMILY RECORD ^Medad^ ^Ozem 90 ye Elijah^ NAMES BORN MARRIED DIED First Gen. JOSIAH WOODRUFF lived nearly 100 years 2d Gen. ELDAD WOODRUFF 1751 1806 = 55 y ^3d Gen^ APHEK WOODRUFF BORN BULAH THOMPSON BORN ...

  • Page 190

    Part of Journal (December 29, 1833 – January 3, 1838)

    Excerpt:
    WILLFORD. WOODRUFF's FAMILY RECORD Names Born Married Died Age ^4th Gen^ Willford Woodruff Phebe W. Carter March 1. 1807 March 8 1807 April 13 1837 April 13 1837 Nov. 10/85 Nov. 10/85 ^y 78 6M^ SARAH EMMA 5. Gen WILLFORD OWEN ...

  • Page 245

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)

    Excerpt:
    CLOSE OF THE YEAR The first Day of 1840 found me in company with Elders J. Taylor & T. Thurley on board of the Packet Ship Oxford on the Atlantic in Long 42,40 And the Last Day in Company with Elder Kimball in No 40 Ironmonger Row Saint Lukes London, the great Metropolis of Britian & the world. This has been an important year to myself, to all the saints & to the world at Large in many respects ...

  • Page 84

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)

    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

  • Page 6

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1841 – December 31, 1842)

    Excerpt:
    JANuary 1st 1841 I find myself this New Years morning in com- pany with Elder H. C. Kimball. at No 40 Ironmonger Row Saint Lukes LONDON The Metropolis of England, the largest commercial city in the world Population 1,600,000. We are enjoying good health & spirits [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder H. Glover I celebrated this new years Day by Baptizing two persons in a bath at Tabernacle Square. We dined at Doctor Copeland'ss, we read a letter sent ...

  • Page 71

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1840 – December 31, 1840)

    Excerpt:
    cost of one set of China for Dining & tea for about 20 or 30 persons £1100 or $5,500. this at Copelands & Garrets factory whare as good china is made as any in the world it is much superior to that made in China. Brother John Rowley made me a presant of a china Box as a token of Friendship with the follow[ing] inscription upon it in gold Willford & Pheabe Woodruff A Present from Stoke Upon Trent ...

  • Page 106

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1838 – December 31, 1839)

    Excerpt:
    August 3, 1839 ~ Saturday Aug 3rd I Received a paper from Brother Ilus F Carter in the city of New York August 4, 1839 ~ Sunday 4th Sundy I attended a meeting of prayer & fasting in Commerce Joseph gave us good advice August 6, 1839 ~ Tuesday 6th I still have the fever ague every other day. I in company with Mrs Woodruff rode on horsback 4 miles west across the ...
    Dates:
    August 3, 1839 August 4, 1839 August 6, 1839 August 7, 1839 August 8, 1839

  • Page 78

    Part of Journal (January 1, 1843 – December 31, 1844)

    Excerpt:
    July 5, 1843 ~ Wednesday July 5th My masons got together to comme nce laying brick on my house but our door & window frames not being made part of them went home but some staid but performed but little work July 6, 1843 ~ Thursday 6th I had an interview with Br Fidoe who has taken a job of Building my house he informed the fraims were not yet made & thought it best to dismiiss the masons for a season we did ...
    Dates:
    July 5, 1843 July 6, 1843 July 7, 1843 July 8, 1843