Clara Martisha Woodruff Beebe
Clara Martisha Woodruff Beebe (1868-1927) was born 23 Jul. 1868 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory. She was the fifth child of Wilford Woodruff and Emma Smith. She married Ovando Collins Beebe on 3 Aug. 1887, and they had eight children. She died 29 Dec. 1927 in Salt Lake City.
Footnotes
Clara Martisha Woodruff (KWVQ-MJ9), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 17 Feb. 2021). Clara Martisha Woodruff Beebe, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/clara-martisha-woodruff-beebe, accessed 7 Feb. 2022). “Utah State Archives Indexes,” database with images, Utah State Archives (https://archives.utah.gov, accessed 17 Feb. 2021); Utah Department of Health Office of Vital Records and Statistics Death certificates, series 81448, file no. 2083 (1927) Clara Woodruff Beebe.1870 US Census Sugarhouse Ward, Salt Lake County, Utah Territory, p. 12, Clara M. Woodruff. “Clara W. Beebe Succumbs Here,” Salt Lake Telegram, 30 Dec. 1927, p. 6. Jas T. Jakeman, Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and their Daughters (Salt Lake City: Western Album Publishing Co., 1915), p. 48, 71. Cache County Clerk, “Marriage Records, 1887-1966: Index of Marriage Certificates A-C 1887-1915 Certificates A-C1887-1915,” p. 64, Ovando Collins Beebe and Clara Martesia Woodruff, 3 Aug. 1887; Cache County Court, Logan, Utah; microfilm 430301. DGS 4540805, image 287/613. “Logan Stake Primaries Will Hold Convention,” Deseret News, 17 Aug. 1922, p. 8.“Woman Active in Church Dies,” Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Dec. 1927, p. 4. Clara W. Beebe, “Primary Presidencies,” The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (https://history.churchofjesuschrist.org/training/library/primary-organization-research-guide/primary-presidencies, accessed 17 Feb. 2021). “Clara Martisha Woodruff Beebe,” Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake County, Utah; Find A Grave, 9 Jun. 2014, memorial no. 131147119 (https://findagrave.com, accessed 17 Jun.2021).
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Excerpt:Emma Smith was Born at Diahman Davis County Missouri. March 1st 1838 Emma Smith Daughter of Samuel & Martecia Smith Married to Wilford Woodruff sen March 13 1853 Names Born Married Died Age Hiram Smith at 4 oclock pm Oct 4 1857 Nov 24 1858 1 year. 1.M ... -
Excerpt:July 27, 1868 ~ Monday to July 29, 1868 ~ Wednesday July 27, 1868 27 28 & 29. I spent my time cutting wheat & putting it up it is vary remarkable that I have had 10 to 15 Boshels of Grass hopper to the Acre on my wheat for some two months & now I am cutting wheat which will yield 40 bushels to the acre July 30, 1868 ~ Thursday 30. I spent the day weeding out squashes & potatoes. July 31, 1868 ~ Friday 31. I ...Dates:July 27, 1868 July 30, 1868 July 31, 1868 August 1, 1868 August 2, 1868 August 3, 1868 August 4, 1868 August 6, 1868 August 7, 1868 August 8, 1868 August 9, 1868 July 29, 1869 -
Excerpt:November 20, 1876 ~ Monday to November 24, 1876 ~ Friday Nov 20, 1876 20 to 24. [FIGURES] I spent this week and most of the time since I have been in St George In preparing the names of the Hart family for sealing in the Temple when I have an oppertunity also the Woodruff family. I have 360 sealing for the Hart family, and a good many for the Woodruff November 25, 1876 ~ Saturday 25 [FIGURES] I received 5 Letters from Phebe,Dates:November 20, 1876 November 24, 1876 November 25, 1876 November 26, 1876 November 27, 1876 November 28, 1876 November 29, 1876 November 30, 1876 -
Excerpt:December 10, 1876 ~ Sunday Dec 10, 1876 Sunday Met at 10 oclok B Young spoke 50. ^Afternoon^ E Snow spoke 1 Hour & 7 M[inutes] W Woodruff spoke 35 Minuts. At the close of the Meeting we drove to Solon Fosters and spent the night 10 M[iles] December 11, 1876 ~ Monday [FIGURE] ^11th^ On our return to the city we found President Young vary poorly with Rheumatic fever the pain in hise feet was so ...Dates:December 10, 1876 December 11, 1876 December 12, 1876 December 13, 1876 December 14, 1876 December 15, 1876 December 16, 1876 December 17, 1876 -
Excerpt:Dec 17, 1876 Sunday Meeting opened by Prayer By Br G Hougan B Young jr spoke 44 M[inutes], T O Angel 4 W Woodruff 30 M[inutes]. I then rode with Br Hougan to Tokerville & held a Meeting in the Meeting House W Woodruff spoke to the People 55 Minuts then the Meeting was Dismissed I spent the Evening in conversation with the Brethren & visiting John M Higby He was 72 yers old & in poor Health I spent the night with Bishop ...Dates:December 18, 1876 December 19, 1876 December 20, 1876 December 21, 1876 December 23, 1876 December 24, 1876 -
Excerpt:A Synopsis of my travels and labors in 1876. I Travelled 1731 Miles 1731 Miles I Held 77 Meetings 77 Meetings I Preached 40 Discourses 40 Discourses I Attended 2 General Conferences 2 Conferences I Preached 9 Funeral Discourses 9 Funerals I met with the Presidency and Twelve in Prayer Circles 17 times I met with my own Prayer Circle 14 times. 14 Prayer Circles I Dedicated the Z.C.M.I Store March 31, 1876 I Dedicated the Mill Creek ward Meeting House ... -
Excerpt:May 23, 1877 we gave Endowments to 130, Ordained 44 Elders J. D. T McAllister sealed 26 Eldcouple and 2 Adoptions May 24, 1877 ~ Thursday 24. we gave Endowments to 134, Ordained 44 Elders. J D T McAllister sealed 15 couple D H Cannon 21 J McAllister Adopted 3 persons & gave second Anointings to 4 persons This is the first day W Woodruff has presided at the Temple since he was sick May 25, 1877 ~ ...Dates:May 24, 1877 May 25, 1877 May 26, 1877 May 27, 1877 May 28, 1877 May 29, 1877 May 30, 1877 -
Excerpt:August 14, 1877 ~ Tuesday Aug 14, 1877 we drove to St George over a vary rough road as it was yesterday. I telegraphed to President Young of my arival and had one in return August 15, 1877 ~ Wednesday 15. I spent the day in the Temple we gave 55 Endowments Ordained 22 Elders J D T McAllister sealed 5 couple & ^[FIGURE]^ D. H. Cannon 6 I wrote 2 letters to MrDates:August 14, 1877 August 15, 1877 August 16, 1877 August 17, 1877 August 18, 1877 August 19, 1877 August 20, 1877 -
Excerpt:April 17, 1878 ~ Wednesday April 17th 1878 [FIGURE] I wrote 2 letters No 10 to McAllister I spent Most of the day in council I met for Prayer in the circle A cold snowy day [FIGURE] I received a letter from Joel Grover see Council Journal April 18, 1878 ~ Thursday 18 [FIGURE] I wrote 12 letter to Joel Grover and John R Young Bristol sent him an account of the work in the ...Dates:April 17, 1878 April 18, 1878 April 19, 1878 April 20, 1878 April 21, 1878 April 22, 1878 April 23, 1878 April 24, 1878 April 25, 1878 April 26, 1878 April 27, 1878 -
Excerpt:April 6, 1879 find me alive and a free man God knoweth April 7, 1879 ~ Monday 7. we had a terrible sand storm to day the wind blew so hard that it was almost impossible for a man to work out of Doors John W Young Placed his water ram in the creek to day He had 12 feet fall water rum through a 1 1/2 inch p[i]pe 100 feet rise which brought the water into the fort on top of the hill which was a vary ingennous invention April ...Dates:April 7, 1879 April 8, 1879 April 9, 1879 April 10, 1879 April 11, 1879 April 12, 1879 April 13, 1879 April 14, 1879 April 15, 1879 April 16, 1879