Vilate Murray Kimball
Vilate Murray Kimball (1806-1867) was born 1 Jun. 1806 in Florida, Montgomery Co., New York. She was the daughter of Roswell Murray and Susannah. She married Heber Chase Kimball on 27 Nov. 1822, and they had ten children. She was baptized about Apr. 1832 in Mendon, Monroe Co., New York. She and her husband served, socialized, and corresponded with Wilford and Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff often. She died 22 Oct. 1867 in Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Vilate Murray (KWJT-SZ5), “Family Tree,” database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org, accessed 26 Jun. 2023). Vilate Murray Kimball, <i>Wilford Woodruff Papers</i> (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/vilate-murray-kimball, accessed 26 Jun. 2023). Vilate Murray Kimball, <i>The Joseph Smith Papers</i> (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/vilate-murray-kimball, accessed 26 Jun. 2023). The Deseret News, “Synopsis of the History of Heber Chase Kimball” (Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory), 31 Mar. 1858, vol. VIII, no. 4, p. 25; database with images, <i>Newspapers.com</i> (https://newspapers.com, accessed 26 Jun. 2023). The Deseret News, “Obituary” (Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory), 25 Dec. 1867, vol. XVI, no. 46, p. 361; database with images, <i>Newspapers.com</i> (https://newspapers.com, accessed 26 Jun. 2023). 1850 U.S. Census, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 76 (back), Heber C. Kimball; <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org, accessed 27 Jun. 2023). The Deseret News, “Synopsis of the History of Heber Chase Kimball” (Great Salt Lake City, Utah Territory), 7 Apr. 1858, vol. VIII, no. 5, p. 29; database with images, <i>Newspapers.com</i> (https://newspapers.com, accessed 26 Jun. 2023).
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Excerpt:Elder J E Page addressed the meeting. I spent the night with Elder Kimball. He read me a letter from his wife which was interesting may the Lord bless Joseph give him a victory over his enemies & support him in evry trial & prepare the saints for that which is to come I pray September 9, 1843 ~ Saturday Conference Of the quorum of the Twelve Apostles met [in] the Boston church at Boylston ...Dates:September 9, 1843 -
Excerpt:February 20, 1842 ~ Sunday Feb 20 Sunday I spent the day at home reading & writing February 21, 1842 ~ Monday to February 26, 1842 ~ Saturday 21 22 23 24 25 & 26 Was spent in the printing office Nothing remarkable transpired with us during the week excepting we prepared a plate [ink color change] for making a cut at the commencement of the Book of Abraham which is to be published in the 9 No of the 3 vol of the Times & ...Dates:February 20, 1842 February 21, 1842 February 26, 1842 February 27, 1842 February 28, 1842 March 1, 1842 -
Excerpt:December 10, 1840 ~ Thursday (Dec 10th [FIGURE] I recieved a letter from Elder Hedlock Elder Young one from P P. Pratt containing £5. we walked over Black Friars Bridge called at Zions Chapel, to attend a sacrament meeting at Mr Aitkens society, but they knowing who we were refu◊sed to let us in, fearing lest we should break up their sociey. We then crossed over the Waterloo Road & returned home We attended mee- ting in the evening ...Dates:December 10, 1840 December 11, 1840 December 12, 1840 -
Excerpt:Thy Purposes O! Lord must roll on. Thy Decrees are Sure [FIGURE] Wisdom how [FIGURE] Precious thou [FIGURE] art. February 15, 1841 ~ Monday Feb 15th Elder Kimball received a letter from his wife Dated Nauvoo Dec 30th, she informed us that [FIGURE] Joseph had written for the Twelve to come immediately home for our personal safety, as great Judgments are nigh in this land even at the Door. She spoke of our families being well, as far ...Dates:February 15, 1841 February 16, 1841 -
Excerpt:the heavens & Earth of the coming of the Son of Man, & may thy will be done on earth in all things as it is done in heaven. I ask all these things in the name of Jesus Christ Amen. January 2, 1841 ~ Saturday Jan 2nd [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder G A Smith we had a heavy Thunder storm at night January 3, 1841 ~ Sunday 3rd Sunday There was a hard tempest this morning attended with much thunder & light- ning. It damaged some of ...Dates:January 2, 1841 January 3, 1841 January 4, 1841 January 5, 1841 -
Excerpt:of wickedness hypocracy & he rejected our testimony & opposed the work, in fact we cannot go to teach in the City of London but what the Devil comes also to oppose us thi[s] accounts for my dreams about serpents. I returned home fell asleep & again dreamed of vast serpents both dead & alive some were of Antique turned into stone, & many were alive about 20 foot long & Pitched at me like Draggons & I fled from them & arose into the air & sailed a great distance with the greatest ease & delight ...Dates:January 7, 1841 -
Excerpt:January 27, 1841 ~ Wednesday 27th [FIGURE] wrote two Letters one to Elders Browett & Jinkens one to Brs Harris & Holford we took a long walk through Parts of London, with Br Crook to get his pensions we went to the Admiralty from thence to the Tower of London, we saw several officers at these places & we learned for a certainty that Pensions can no longer be sold but they can draw a pensions in any part of ...Dates:January 27, 1841 January 28, 1841 -
Excerpt:August 11, 1840 ~ Tuesday [FIGURE] Aug 11th {Elder Benbow loaned Elder Turley} 20 {pounds and gave me} 15 {for our London mission} We took the parting hand with Elder Turley who Started for Liverpool to prepare a ship for about 80 Saints to emegrate to America 40 of which Elder J Benbow takes with him & pays their expenses to America out of Mercy to the poor Saints Let the Blessings of Almighty God rest upon him forever & ...Dates:August 11, 1840 August 12, 1840 -
Excerpt:December 3, 1840 ~ Thursday Dec 3rd [FIGURE] [From] After a long Days walk throug[h] through the city of London we returned to our room whare our friend Mr's Morgan presente[d] us with a bundle of letters [FIGURE] one was from my Dear Phebe Dated Oct 6th to 16th. It brought much knews of interest. I also received 2 lett[ers] from P. P. Pratt. H. C. Kimball. Received a letter from his wife ...Dates:December 3, 1840 -
Excerpt:After visiting the Tower we walked to the Thames & waited for Elder Young who went through the Tunnel & visited it & purchased a pattern of the Tunnel for 13/ which presents an exact likeness of it. We then walked across London Bridge & returned to our Room in Ironmonge[r] Row. We held a meeting in the evening Elder Young Preached. Distance of the day 10 m December 4, 1840 ~ Friday Dec 4th ElderDates:December 4, 1840 December 5, 1840 December 6, 1840