Zebedee Coltrin
Zebedee Coltrin (1804-1887) was born 7 Sep. 1804 in Ovid, Seneca Co., New York. He was the son of John Coltrin and Sarah Graham. He married Julia Ann Jennings in Oct. 1828. He was baptized 9 Jan. 1831 in Strongsville, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio; widowed in 1841. He married Mary Mott on 5 Feb. 1843. He and Wilford Woodruff were part of Zion's Camp in 1834, and he traveled with Wilford Woodruff in the pioneer company of 1847. He died 21 Jul. 1887 in Spanish Fork, Utah Co., Utah Territory.
Footnotes
Zebedee Coltrin (KWJH-352), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Zebedee Coltrin, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/zebedee-coltrin, accessed 8 Feb. 2022). Zebedee Coltrin, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/zebedee-coltrin, accessed 12 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:was presented to us for an example {O God stay thy hand and judgment on Kirtland O Wilford remember this warning escape judgment lest thou fall O God save me for Christ's sake} Spent the past week in school in the Lords house December 18, 1836 ~ Sunday 18 Sunday I went up to the house of the Lord to worship Sermon delivered by Elder William Smith Elder Joseph Young administered the sacrament President Joseph Smith jr solumnized the rights of ...Dates:December 18, 1836 December 19, 1836 December 20, 1836 December 20, 1836 December 22, 1836 December 24, 1836 December 25, 1836 -
Excerpt:Notipekago, Aishcum, Manistee and Kautawauber is second district. And Macomb, Oakland Livingston, Ingham, Clinton, Shiawassee, Genesee, Lapeer, St. Clair, Mackinac, Chippewa, Saginaw, Tuscola, Midland, Gladwin, Arenac, Ozemaw, Kanotin Sanilac, Huron and all the other counties not named shall be denominated the third congressional district May 30, 1844 ~ Thursday 30th I spent the day at Br Lees with about a dozen Elders. In the afternoon we held a meeting at the school house. Elder G. A. Smith addressed ...Dates:May 30, 1844 May 31, 1844 June 1, 1844 -
Excerpt:viz. S Bent C. C. Rich & D Fulmer; 5 of the High Priest quorum. viz H. Green. Z. Coltrin. Moses, Smith. E. Thayer & G. Coltrin. 8 of the Seventies, viz E, Lee Thomas Dunn E. M. Webb. P. Webb. D. Hatch, J. H. Perry, W Hubbard. J. Vandeusan & D. Cornish. 14 Elders viz. E. Lee. J. Cramer. S. C. Willard ... -
Excerpt:It was moved and carried that we sustain Elders Charles. C. Rich & Harvy Green in their appointment to preside over the State of Michigan assigned them by the quorum of the Twelve. The day was occupied in giving much importan instruction to the Elders. The assembly was first addressed by the President, who was followed by Elders G. A. Smith, Samuel Bent, C. C. Rich. Z. Coultrin. Harvey Green. David Fulmer Ezekiel Lee ...Dates:June 2, 1844 -
Excerpt:followed by Elder. Z. Coltrin, And in the Afternoon by Elder G. A. Smith, followed by Elders D. Fulmer S. Bent. & C. C. Rich, all of which ably set forth the first principles of the gosepl of Christ, & delivered their testimony (attended with the spirit & power of God) unto the audiance who sat in silence manifesting great interest and attention. At the close of the meeting that warmth of friendship, & ^feeling of^ kindness of that ...Dates:June 3, 1844 -
Excerpt:January 1, 1837 ~ Sunday Jany 1st 1837. In the morning of this Lord's Day I repar'd to the house of the Lord for worship We herd two discourses deliver'd from the Aaronic stand by Bishop Whitney & counsellor Cahoon they also Broke bread. the latter part of the day was spent in attending to the funeral servises of a child. January 2, 1837 ~ Monday 2ndSpent the day in school also the 3rd. I receieved ...Dates:January 1, 1837 January 2, 1837 January 3, 1837 -
Excerpt:the hands of President Joseph Young we then assisted President Young in washing our Brethren the Elders much of the spirit of God rested upon us I washed & perfumed the bodies of a number of my Brethren & the interview closed after after expressing our feelings to each other. We again met together in the quorum of the sev enties at the upper part of the Lords house at early candle light to receieve our anointing. The quorums of the Deacons, Teachers, & Priest occupied one apartment the Elders another ... -
Excerpt:Elder Zerah Pulsipher I was ordained a Teacher under his hands on the 2nd of Jan 1834, in Richland Oswego Co NY. On the 5th of Nov 1834, I was ordained a Priest under the hands of Elder Simeon Carter by the direction of the High Council in Clay County Missouri. On the 28th of June 1835 I was ordained an Elder in the church of Latter Day Saints under the hands of Elder Warren Parrish at Eagle Creek Benton County ... -
Excerpt:Mr George Miller offered himself for Baptism after meeting. I rode to McComb from then[ce] to Father John Coltrins & spent the night. I was weak & feble with the exercises of the day distance 14 m August 12, 1839 ~ Monday Aug 12th Br Taylor Baptized Mr Miller. I spent the day with Br Zebedee Coltrin. I am gaining in strength I spent the night at Br John Vance 8 m August 13 ...Dates:August 12, 1839 August 13, 1839 August 14, 1839 August 15, 1839 August 16, 1839 August 17, 1839 August 18, 1839 -
Excerpt:June 4, 1844 ~ Tuesday 4th We Passed through sandstone & Jacksonburgh a large town; the state prision is there. we spent the night at Br Noah W. Bartholomew near Jacksonburg here we found Elder Hiram J. Brown who had been cut of[f] from the church in Nauvoo by an accusation presented by Elder Elsworth he was still preaching we talked with him he said he would harken to council & do what we told him to, manifested a good spirit & wished ...Dates:June 4, 1844