Brigham Young
Footnotes
Brigham Young (KWJH-9QN), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 14 Feb. 2023). Brigham Young, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/brigham-young, accessed14 Feb. 2023). Brigham Young, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/brigham-young, accessed 14 Feb. 2023). Brigham Young, The Journal of George Q. Cannon (https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/george-q-cannon/people/brigham-young?letter=Y&lang=eng, accessed 14 Feb. 2023). “Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 14 Feb. 2023); Pres. Brigham Young, 29 Aug. 1877, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 199, no. 7952 Salt Lake County Management and Archives, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah; DGS 4139616. Deseret News, “Death of President Brigham Young” (Salt Lake City, Utah), 5 Sep. 1877, p. 8; database with images, Utah Digital Newspapers (https://digitalnewspapers.org/, accessed 14 Feb. 2023). "Massachusetts State Vital Records, 1841-1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 14 Feb. 2023; John Young and Nabe How, marriage, 31 Oct. 1786, Hopkinton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, p. 302; citing Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, New England Historic Genealogical Society, “Vital records of Hopkinton, Massachusetts, to the year of 1850,” image 158/612; DGS 7578551. "Ohio Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 14 Feb. 2023); Brigham Young and Mary Ann Angel, 31 Mar. 1834, Geauga Co., Ohio, p.42; citing Geauga Co., Ohio, Probate Court, “Marriage records, 1806-1920,” image 23/241; DGS 4701435.
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Excerpt:Hannah Jones John Baily Margaret Dovey John Robery {Wilford Woodruff} Bap at Froomshill 21 Thomas Hooper T Clark 21 Ann Cole Sarah James Ann Cole Richard Cole Martha Clark W Woodruff Bap at frooms hill 22nd the above makes Just 300 that W Woodruff has baptized on this circuit ^20^ Sarah Clark Jane ... -
Excerpt:January 8, 1841 ~ Friday 8th [FIGURE] I received one letter from Br Griffiths & Elder Kimball 2, one from Elder Young who informed us that the two Brethren who went from Longton Lancashire to Nauvoo to spy out the land had returned & was strong in the faith. This is the coldest day & night that London has seen for two winters & it is also so smokey I cannot see but few yards but as smokey & cold ... -
Excerpt:She is firm & unmoved in the great cause in which she is ingaged. My Prayer is that Peace health & Strength may rest upon her & her children & may the Lord make her usful, O Lord work by whome thou wilt but work & send by whom thou wilt but send, that thy cause may roll on in this city & to thee O Lord shall be all the glory. Mr Alburn informed the people he should soon be a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints & wished others ... -
Excerpt:January 18, 1841 ~ Monday 18th [FIGURE] Elder Kimball received 4 letters to day one from Elder Young who wishes us to be ready to set sail the fore part of April, I mailed the letter which I wrote to Phebe [FIGURE] I wrote two letters one to Daniel Browett one to H. Glover. [FIGURE] I received a letter from Elder M Holmes January 19, 1841 ~ Tuesday 19th [FIGURE] I wrote one ... -
Excerpt:January 18, 1843 ~ Wednesday Jan 18th Joseph Smith the Prophet & his Lady made a feest for his friends as a time of rejoiceing with them in consequence of his deliverence from oppression we had an inter- esting day about 20 of those who went with him to Springfield & also the Twelve & many others numbering in all about 75 persons. Gen Law & Miss Eliza Snow had compos- ed each of them a song which was ... -
Excerpt:January 13, 1845 ~ Monday 13th Monday I spent the day in writing I wrote [FIGURES] 6 Letters to send to our friends in Nauvoo by the ship that was going over un to the following persons B Young H. C. Kimball J. Taylor G. A. Smith D. Webster & John Benbow. Also Mrs Woodruff wrote one Letter to W Woodruff Jr to send to ... -
Excerpt:January 22, 1844 ~ Monday Jan 22nd [FIGURE] I met with the quorum of the twelve at B Youngs house & spent the even[in]g and conversed upon a variety of subjects had a good time in expressing our views upon religious subjects January 23, 1844 ~ Tuesday 23 I attended the Nauvoo Lyceum in the evening in company with Mrs Woodruff ... -
Excerpt:January 24, 1844 ~ Wednesday 24th I preached at Haws house in the evening had the spirit of the Lord & an inter esting time January 25, 1844 ~ Thursday 25th [FIGURE] Met with the quorum of the Twelve [FIGURE] at President Youngs house had a good prayer meeting [FIGURE] OH Br Orson Hyde was present had not met with us for sometime Orson Hyde Received his 2d Anointing. January 26, 1844 ~ Friday 26 [FIGURE] I met ... -
Excerpt:Seal the hearts of the children to the fathers Malachi IV. Ch 6 vers [FIGURE] ^Wilford & Phebe W Woodruff receivd our 2d Anointing & sealings^ January 29, 1844 ~ Monday 29th Monday I met in the evening at Elder B Youngs for a Prayer meeting but few of us to gether January 30, 1844 ~ Tuesday 30 [FIGURE] Met with the quorum at Elder Youngs for a meeting [FIGURES] Br & Sister ... -
Excerpt:February 1, 1844 ~ Thursday Feb I spent the day painting & drawing my arches in the front of my house & geting my roof on February 2, 1844 ~ Friday 2d I spent the day to work on my house. [FIGURES] I met with the quorum for Prayer &c at Elders Youngs. [FIGURES] Br & Sister Wm. W. Phelps attended with us. Br Phelps spoke Concerning his appointment as a