Sidney Rigdon

Sidney Rigdon (1793-1876) was born 19 Feb. 1793 in St. Clair, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania. He was the son of William Rigdon and Nancy Gallaher. He married Phebe Brooks on 12 Jun. 1820. He was baptized in Nov. 1830. He served alongside Wilford Woodruff as an Apostle until 1844. He died 14 Jul. 1876 in Friendship, Allegany Co., New York.

Footnotes

Sidney Rigdon (KWV9-HF7), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Sidney Rigdon, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/sidney-rigdon, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). Sidney Rigdon, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/sidney-rigdon, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).

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    according to his request; and at a subsequent period, Elder Kimball gave Thomas Miller one sovereign or more on William's account, but the Land is here yet, and if William Miller wants the money for it, he had better authorize Elder Kimball or any one he chooses, to sell it for him, the money can then be forwarded to William or given to Thomas if he can be found. The last news from him, we heard he was at St. Louis. Brother Charles ...

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    this season. means are more plenty: and if you succeed in your joint stock company, as you anticipate; a world of business may be done here next season; should ^that^ perfect peace, and union continue, which now prevails. Rigdonism has run its race in this country. It appears quite harmless when let alone. we have heard of but one they have baptized in America as yet, and that was an old apostate, and all that Rigdon has gathered out of the Church, are of no account, they have ever been doubtful at the best ...

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    W. Woodruff I wod be glad we cod talk on religious & not temporal matters in our public meetings & to those who [a]r[e] going into the Camp. the State of Mo have risen cows from 10 to 30. Oxen from 25 to 60 or 70. When the Sis buy buy in Iowa. take all the cows & sheep [yo]u can get & take [yo]ur flour. again, dispose of all your effects here or in Iowa. here is mr Strang & mr
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    May 10, 1846

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    confidence in him. Such angels are Saints with their resurrected bodies. But if a personage appears unto a man as an angel of light and offers him his hand and the man when he essays to take hold of the proffered hand feels nothing nor senses any substance he may know that this is the Devil; for when a Saint whose body is not resurrected appears unto a man in the flesh he will not offer his hand for this would be against the law given him. In keeping in mind such keys of knowledge we may be enabled ...
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    July 2, 1839

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    The Sunday following was July the 7th which was an important day in my history. In company of two of the Twelve and about one hundred Saints I and Mrs Woodruff crossed in the ferry boat from Montrose to Commerce to attend meeting that the Twelve might deliver their farewell address before they left for England When we arrived at the place of meeting Elder John E. Page was speaking. He occupied the stand in the fore-part of the day and spoke much of ...
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    July 7, 1839

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    Elder W. Woodruff in his acquaintance with Joseph Smith & Brigham Young, said he never knew either to give any council but what always came out true, instancing the Sidney Rigdon whom Joseph wished to through [throw] off &c We have got to follow the Lord— the Celestial law must be abided or we never can be exhalted. Prest. Young is our Lawgiver and stands between us and God, and if God has any revelation to give to man, he will not ...
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    January 22, 1870

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    Brother W. Woo^d^ruff. Sir, your Letter of the 9th of March, dire- cted to Bishop Partridge, Presidents Joseph Smith Jr, Sidney Rigdon, ^and^ Hyram Smith, and the Saints in Zion, came safely to them, some day's since. aAnd on account of the press of business now on their hands, ^and the request of J Smi◊th Jr,^ I have taken it upon me to answer it. You say, that you have heard of the deplorable state of things in Kirtland; and it gave me much Joy to learn ...

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    be reapted if the wheat is sowed. & God is a[s]sisting his servents in this country, & the work is begining to roll forth more & more whare it is faithfully proclaimed & signs do truly follow believers for which we feel thankful. I believe that churches will spedily be esstablished in London, Liverpool, Birmingham & that all of the capitol places of England will hear the sound of the gospel of Jesus Christ. There appears to be many looking for truth to come ...

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    OBSERVE THE SABBATH DAY. 81 I pray that God will bless us, and bless this whole people; and I pray that the testimony which we have received here during this Conference, which is true, may not be forgotten by us. I can bear the same testi- mony. I know this work is of God. I know Joseph Smith was a Prophet of God. I have heard two or three of the brethren testify about brother Young in Nauvoo. Every man and ...