Truman Osborn Angell
Truman Osborn Angell (1810-1887) was born 5 Jun. 1810 in North Providence, Providence Co., Rhode Island. He was the son of James W. Angell and Phebe Morton. He married Polly Johnson on 7 Oct. 1832. He was baptized Jan. 1833. He served with Wilford Woodruff as a Seventy in 1837, accompanied Wilford Woodruff on an 1854 tour of Southern Utah Territory, and was later appointed Church Architect under the direction of Wilford Woodruff. He built a trunk for Wilford Woodruff's journals and other records, which is where Wilford's documents were preserved until 1976 when they were donated to the Church History Department. He died 16 Oct. 1887 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Truman Osborn Angell (K2QF-MM1), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 5 Feb. 2022). Truman Osborn Angell, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/truman-osborn-angell, accessed 8 Feb. 2022). Truman Osborn Angell, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/truman-osborn-angell, accessed 4 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:the outside wall making the wall one side of the dweling. Reuben Alread is bishop & Elijah Everett is president May 13, 1855 ~ Sunday 13th Sunday meeting at 10 oclock the Danish brethren sung. J. M. Grant preached was followed by H. C. Kimball & President Young. W Woodruff reported at the close of the meeting the company rode to Manti & held a meeting Broth Cherry lost his horses & as I rode with ...Dates:May 13, 1855 May 14, 1855 May 15, 1855 -
Excerpt:May 1, 1854 ~ Monday May 1st The Eastern Mail came in this morning [FIGURE] I received 5 Letters 3 from J M Bernhisel 2 from I. F. Carter & Mrs Woodruff 1 from Ilus [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters to I. F. Carter & J. M. Bernhisel May 4, 1854 ~ Thursday 3rd 4th JOURNEY May 3rd Presidents Young & Kimbal [Kimball] with a company Left the Salt Lake City ...Dates:January 4, 1854 May 1, 1854 -
Excerpt:to be located 6 miles from the base of the mountain on the east the fort on the west we then road to the present location of fort Harmony 3 miles making 18 1/2 miles by the rodeometer & 287 miles from Salt Lake City 287 this is a good grazing country & a splendid mountain scenery. The brethren are trying to take out the stream of waters called Ash Creek to water their farming land they have carried it 6 miles & have i to carry it 2 mils further to ...Dates:May 20, 1854 -
Excerpt:when 104 came forward [and] were taken into the state house & ordain- ed under the hands of the presidency of the seventies they then returned to the congregation the assembly was addressed through the day & evening by many persons the spirit of God rested upon the congregation & we had a good meeting much instruct- ion was given January 19, 1851 ~ Sunday 19th Sunday The people assembled in a vast body the presidency Twelve & seventies were in their place. The meeting was opened as usual by singing & ...Dates:January 19, 1851 January 20, 1851 January 21, 1851 January 22, 1851 January 23, 1851 January 24, 1851 January 25, 1851 January 26, 1851 -
Excerpt:and then let your Neighbors woods poolls fence & evry thing he has got alone & let all of mine alone & I will yours And in this way you will restore confidence dont trespass upon any body but do right & the blessings of God will attend you Brother Richards said owe no man any thing I owe gratitude to God & to all mankigd in a measure but in a measure or anoth[er] sens owe no man any thing but do right in all things & ...Dates:February 21, 1853 February 22, 1853 February 23, 1853 February 24, 1853 February 26, 1853 February 27, 1853 -
Excerpt:NDec 7th President Young called into the office and spent about an hour with us I spoke to President Young about our getting [FIGURE] out the History of Joseph striped of all of its appendages and to be published as the plain History of Joseph Smith, he said let it rest at present, we shall not do any thing about it now. President Young said in speaking of the Temple we I herd a man say to day we would go back ...Dates:December 8, 1859 December 9, 1859 December 10, 1859 December 11, 1859 -
Excerpt:November 4, 1857 ~ Wednesday 4th Nov 4th I spent most of the day in the office it rained all day & night November 5, 1857 ~ Thursday 5th It rained all day and night I spent the fore noon at home & the afternoon in the office. their is about 2 feet of snow at Echo Canyon no express to day to day from the seat of war General D H Wells is in command ...Dates:November 4, 1857 November 5, 1857 November 6, 1857 November 7, 1857 November 8, 1857 November 9, 1857 -
Excerpt:October 29, 1876 ~ Sunday Oct 29, 1876 Sunday I met with my Prayer Circle at Noon, attended Meeting in the Tabernacle in the afternoon A H Raleigh Prayed & Elder Orson Pratt spoke 62 Minuts the Presidency and Twelve met for Prayer. we then spent an hour in presid- ent Youngs office conversing with him upon various subjects among which was the Priesthood and the decision was as follows theDates:October 29, 1876 October 30, 1876 October 31, 1876 November 1, 1876 -
Excerpt:Nov 1, 1876 and many others who accompanied us to York the Terminus of the southern Rail Road. On our arival there we took carriges which were taken down on the cars there were four carriages in all & one Baggage waggon 1st carriage President Young Amelia & Daughter Mirah. 2nd 1 Daughter of president Young & one of President Joseph Young 3rd carriage G. Q. Cannon wife & son. 4 carriageDates:November 2, 1876 November 3, 1876 November 4, 1876 November 5, 1876 November 6, 1876 -
Excerpt:Nov 10, 1876 The Temple in St George is 143 feet long, 93 feet wide, 84 feet high to the square and is as white as snow both inside and out and is a Beautiful contrast with the red appearance of the surrounding country. The stands at the Melchedizedek and Aaronic Priesthoods were Plain but vary Beautiful. The following are the letters to be placed upon the East Stand P. M. P. H. President of the Melchizedeck Priesthood P. S. Z ...Dates:November 11, 1876 November 12, 1876