Abraham Owen Smoot
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Abraham Owen Smoot (1815-1895), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Jun. 2022). Abraham Owen Smoot, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/abraham-owen-smoot, accessed 6 Jun. 2022). “Abraham Owen Smoot” (1815-1895), memorial no. 24027333; Find A Grave (https://findagrave.com, accessed 21 Jun. 2022). 1850 U.S. Census, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 58, Abraham O. Smoot; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 18 Jun. 2022). "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 7 Jun. 2022); George Smoote and Nancy Rowlet, marriage, 27 Apr. 1805, Franklin Co., Kentucky; citing Franklin Co., Kentucky, Clerk of the County Court, “Marriage Records, 1795-1954,” image 697/1275; DGS 5552485. "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 16 Jun. 2022); Abram O. Smoot and Margaret T Atkinson, 12 Nov. 1838, Caldwell Co., Missouri; citing Caldwell Co., Missouri, Record's Office, “Marriage Records Index 1860-1886 Vol. A-C,” image 24/246; DGS 7425248. Gloria Ruth Goodman Andrus, To Luella and Ed with love: a history of Luella Hall and Edward Rothlisberget (Rexburg, Idaho: Rothlisberger Family Association, 1991), p. 33-40; digital images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/, accessed 20 Jun. 2022). Salt Lake Herald Republican, “Death of A. O. Smoot” (Salt Lake City, Utah Territory), 7 Mar. 1895, p. 8; database with images, Utah Digital Newspapers (https://digitalnewspapers.org/, accessed 21 Jun. 2022).
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Excerpt:I verry much covet the long time that you have to journey before you get to N.Y. wish you could have spent the time at home. I would have written you a few of my sick bed reflections but do not feal able. Sister Smoot & Jemima wishes to be remembered to you. they with shown brother Smoot have shown us every kindness in every kindness in their power. Sister Taylor and and her little girl are quite sick. Please give my best ... -
Excerpt:Lee Montrose Lee County Iowa Territory Sept 8th 1840 My Dear Willford, With pleasure I seat myself at this time to acknowledge the reception of your kind letter which came to hand 10 days since and I should have answered it immedately after its reception had it not been that my babe was quite sick but he is better now I had been an[x]iously looking for a letter from you for a long time and to my greate satisfaction received it from the hand of a brother, brought by some of the ... -
Excerpt:the largest congregation (it was said) that ever met in the Chapel & they did not have over an hours notice many appeared Believing, the Baptists Minister gave me his hand & bid me God speed, aftr meeting I Baptized 13, ^next morning^ & the Lord is opening many doors upon the right & left. You will see from the Times & Season the No of the Saints in England which were represented at our conferene sumwhare about 1800 in all nearly one half of which have been Baptized since Hide ... -
Excerpt:home it will be so much less care & trouble than it will be to see to your own wood water &c. this is simply my present feeling upon the subject, Remember me with gratitude to Brother Clark. & tell him for me that if he feels willing to lend you the hand of assistance in this your time of need & let you tarry with him untill my return, that he shall not loose his reward & he shall have my prayers & Blessing & the Blessing of God shall rest upon him & his children ... -
Excerpt:i.e for the press I copied it off with my pen & it filled four sheets of common letter paper. I extracted it mostly from my journals & signed it Kinball, Woodruff & Smith We also sent a lengthy letter to Bishop Elias Smith, we are sparing no pains to communicate any intelligence to our friends in America that we may have in our possession, I have just recieved two letters from our Maine friends one from Sister Foss & the ... -
Part of Autobiography 1858 Deseret NewsExcerpt:THE DESERET NEWS. TRUTH AND LIBERTY. No. 19. FILLMORE CITY, WEDNESDAY, JULY 14, 1858. VOL VIII. [Column 1] HISTORY OF WILFORD WOODRUFF. (FROM HIS OWN PEN.) -[CONTINUED.]- March 2—We cut down a large cotton wood tree, and in two days dug out a canoe four feet wide and twelve long, put on a pair of oars and then rowed down the Arkansas river, 125 miles to Little Rock, begging our food by the way, a meal ... -
Excerpt:& went to the mouth of the canyon to visit them & take minutes of their organization. President Young arived at 1/2 past 10 oclock & organized the company by appointing A. O. Smoot captain Wm Miller Captain of the guard Elder Benson Chaplain James Ure clerk. He gave them some instruction concerning their Journey, & gave them his parting blessing. Br J. V. Long reported his speech. W Woodruff took a list of the names ... -
Excerpt:June 25, 1856 ~ Wednesday 25th Presidents Young & Kimball went on board ^to the Island in their carriage^ the Timely Gull a new boat built at Jordon Bridge ^was taken^ & went downe the Jordan & into the Great Salt Lake for a voyage to the Island. I spent the fore part of the day in the office I attended the meeting of Agricultural society at 2 oclok in the Bowary. President -
Excerpt:April 21, 1854 ~ Friday April 21st I spent the day draging a 5 Acre lot for corn [FIGURE] I set to day for the first time to have my Portrait drawn by Mr Cavalio the Jewish Artist that came with Mr Freemont He commenced one also for Brother A O Smoot. I took a social ride with President Young He gave me an invitation to go with him on his Journey to Iron County April 23, 1854 ~ Sunday ... -
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 to visit all ...