Henry Garlick Sherwood
Henry Garlick Sherwood (1785-1867) was born 20 Apr. 1785 in Kingsbury, Washington Co., New York. He was the son of Newcomb Sherwood. He married Jane J. McManagal (McMangle) about 1824. He was baptized before Aug. 1832. He served with Wilford Woodruff in church and community positions in Kirtland, Geauga Co. Ohio; Nauvoo, Hancock Co. Illinois; and Utah Territory from 1836 to 1852. He died 24 Nov. 1867 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino Co., California.
Footnotes
Henry Garlick Sherwood (KWJH-KGG), "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 6 Feb. 2022). Henry Garlick Sherwood, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/henry-garlick-sherwood, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). Henry Garlick Sherwood, The Joseph Smith Papers (https://www.josephsmithpapers.org/person/henry-garlick-sherwood
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Excerpt:November 17, 1836 ~ Thursday Nov 17th Went to Covington Crossed the Ohio River into Cincinnati visited the city & saw Conway & Webster who informed me that Brother Asahel H Woodruff had located himself in Terrehaute Indiania & traiding in Books in company with Robert Smith. I Also saw the Dead & wounded carried from off the Steem Boat FLORA. 3 dead & 10 scalded by the bursting of her pipes Spent the night at Cincinnati ...Dates:November 17, 1836 November 18, 1836 November 19, 1836 November 20, 1836 November 21, 1836 November 22, 1836 November 23, 1836 November 24, 1836 -
Excerpt:November 25, 1836 ~ Friday Nov 25th Took the parting hand with Elder Sherwood I then set out in company with Elder S^m^oot on foot in a hard snowstorm for Kirtland We came in sight of the Temple of the Lord before we reached the village & I truly felt to rejoice at the sight as it was the first time that mine eyes ever beheld the house of the Lord built by commandment & Revelation We soon entered the village & I spent one of ...Dates:November 25, 1836 -
Excerpt:February 19, 1837 ~ Sunday Feb. 19th I repaired to the house of the Lord & stood in the midst of the congregation of the saints whare I beheld President JOSEPH SMITH Jr arise in the stand & for several hours addressed the saints in the power of God. Joseph had been absent from Kirtland on bus- iness for the church, though not half as long as Moses was in the mount, & many were stir'd up in their hearts & some were against him as ...Dates:February 19, 1837 February 26, 1837 March 1, 1837 March 4, 1837 March 5, 1837 March 22, 1837 March 24, 1837 -
Excerpt:June 20, 1846 ~ Saturday 20th I had a regular over Halling of my loads And repacking I left A number of chests And trunks barrels &c Mother Woodruff Handed me A regular lengthy epistle of complaint written in a book of 30 pages against several persons there treatment to her &c And come to examin it it was like A tempest in a tea pot or a bubble not worthy of notice The more I have provided for Her of late the more she has complained she has manifested much of a spirit of ...Dates:June 20, 1846 June 21, 1846 June 22, 1846 -
Excerpt:Council with the Presidency & Twelve Among other things the President said he was afraid there would be a spirit with A Lymon to build up Williams Ranch & loose sight of this place He says to Brother Rich remember if this is the case that I have seen the bud of it & other things were said He thought there were many more going than was wisdom to go. I took supper with the President & Lady & returned home and had quite a ...Dates:February 17, 1851 February 18, 1851 February 19, 1851 February 20, 1851 February 21, 1851 February 22, 1851 February 23, 1851 February 24, 1851 February 25, 1851 February 26, 1851 February 27, 1851 February 28, 1851 March 1, 1851 -
Excerpt:then learn to be contented and you will be happy dont complain because you are not God, Jesus Christ, an Angel, Joseph, Brigham a man, a woman a Father a Mother, a son a daughter or any thing els but be contented with the lot in which God has placed you then you will be happy & blessed. The Blacks cannot take the curse off themselves untill God takes it off make all men saints & they will treat each other well. So the Laman- ites are ...Dates:July 7, 1851 July 12, 1851 July 13, 1851 July 14, 1851 July 15, 1851 July 16, 1851 July 19, 1851 July 20, 1851 -
Excerpt:another Hell for we are in Hell go to the world & preach the gospel you will find some people as honest & good as Angels as far as they know but do they have revelations from God & know the things of God No they do not. If Brother Kempton has had his sins forgiven & remitted without baptism so could all men but this is false for no man could have forgiveness without the sheding of blood & baptism the Bible says unless you keep the commandments you cannot be saved when Br Kempton sayes he knows ... -
Excerpt:Himself we are on the stage of action & we have our part to act in this great work and I rejoice that we have a prt in the work and that it may roll on spedily is my Prayer April 7, 1852 ~ Wednesday April 7th House filled at an Early hour to overflowing conference opened at 10 ock. Singing & Prayer By Elder Sherwood President Young then said we shall take up the Authorietis of the Church. The ...Dates:April 7, 1852 -
Excerpt:were prophets of God & that we had many prophets of God I remember the time when we were to work hard to build the Temple in Nauvoo I remembered what Broth Brigham said that if we were faithful in finishing this Temple we should have our Endowmts if we had to get them in a Tabernacle in the wilderness we ar now in a tabernacle in the wilderness & getting our blesings He said he would lead us to a place wher we ... -
Excerpt:July 16, 1847 ~ Friday 16 I took Brs Young & Rockwood into my Carriage & drove on with the Camp 6 1/2 miles & nooned in the same valley which we nam ed Mathews vale we travled in the afternoon 9 1/2 miles with per- pendicular rocks on one side & steep bluffs on the other thousands of feet high we had a bad road for the sick to travel in & wearied Br Young out & he was sick at night. for several mil[es] on the North ...Dates:July 16, 1847 July 17, 1847 July 18, 1847 July 19, 1847 July 20, 1847