Milton Holmes
Milton Holmes (1811-1881) was born 16 Jan. 1811 in Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was the son of Nathaniel Holmes and Sarah Harriman. He married Aphia S. Woodman on 25 Jan. 1846 in Wilton, Franklin Co., Maine. He was baptized in 1833. He and Wilford Woodruff traveled together and corresponded occasionally from 1834 through 1845. He died 30 Apr. 1881 and was buried in Wilton.
Footnotes
Milton Holmes (KJCK-ZPS), “Family Tree,” database, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org, accessed 15 Jun. 2023). Milton Holmes, <i>Wilford Woodruff Papers</i> (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/milton-holmes, accessed 15 Jun. 2023). "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org, accessed 15 Jun. 2023); MIlton Homes, birth, 11 Mar. 1806, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, p. 93; citing Farley, Nathaniel Rogers, (1814-1897), “Record of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the church records of the first and second parishes in the town of Rowley, and of Byfield and Linebrook parishes from 1665 to 1838,” image 312/409; DGS 7009689. "Massachusetts, Town Clerk, Vital and Town Records, 1626-2001," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org, accessed 13 Jun. 2023); Nathaniel Holmes and Sarah Harriman, marriage, 26 Nov. 1800, Rowley, Essex Co., Massachusetts, p.160; citing Farley, Nathaniel Rogers, (1814-1897), “Record of baptisms, marriages, and deaths from the church records of the first and second parishes in the town of Rowley, and of Byfield and Linebrook parishes from 1665 to 1838,” image 354/409; DGS 7009689. "Town and vital records, 1803-1891," database with images, <i>FamilySearch</i> (https://familysearch.org, accessed 15 Jun. 2023); Milton Holmes and Apphia S. Woodman, marriage, 25 Jan. 1846, Wilton, Franklin Co., Maine; citing Wilton, Franklin Co., Maine, Town Clerk, image 503/760; DGS 07596943. “Milton Holmes” (1811-1881), memorial no. 180816598; <i>Find A Grave</i> (https://findagrave.com, accessed 15 Jun. 2023).
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Excerpt:April 7, 1837 ~ Friday April 7th [FIGURE] I spent the day in writing my Journal. & when the shades of evening began to appear I repaired to the house of the LORD in company with Elders Milton Holmes, & Joseph B Nobles for the purpose of worshiping God we entered one of the stands within the veils & fell upon our knees & satan appeared also but not to worship God but to deprive us of the privilege Satan strove against us with great ... -
Excerpt:Joseph uttered the feelings of his soul in pain while viewing the poverty & afflictions of Ephraim or the Saints in Kirtland at least that fals brethren should be whited walls [Acts 23:3] & bring perrils upon the Saints. Joseph is as a father to Ephraim & to all Israel in these last days, he mourns because of unbelief & the negligence manifest with ma ny who have receieved the gospel in obeying the commands of God he fears lest ^but^ few ... -
Excerpt:April 20, 1837 ~ Thursday April 20th Spent this day in the house of the Lord in prayer and fasting with the congregation of the Saints. Much of the power, gifts, and graces of the gospel was poured out upon us. speaking and interpeting of tongues was manifest in the congregation one brother sung a lengthy song in tongues & sister Hide interpeted the same it was great & glorious much of it was respecting the fame of Joseph and his magnus works ... -
Excerpt:M. Holmes at 12 oclock we reached Buffaloo at 6 oclock in the morning the 1st day of June the Ice was still in lake Erie distance of the day 184 miles fare to Buffaloo $2.50 cts. June 1, 1837 ~ Thursday JUNE 1st We went aboard the Indiana the U.S.A. line Capt foot on the Erie canal, travled as follows from Buffaloo to Black Rock 4 miles Black Rock to Tonawanta 8 miles, -
Excerpt:June 12, 1837 ~ Monday June 12th I took the parting hand with Elders Page & Blakesley & many other saints & travled in company with 6 other brethren to the branch of church in leeds distance 30 miles We met together in the evening at Brother Carnes & bore testimony to the work in which we are ingaged Elders John Goodson, H. Hale M Holmes & John Snider followed each other in testimony I then followed ... -
Excerpt:twelve in leaveing New York for England on the 20th day of JUNE AD 1837 to carry glad tidings of salvation to the inhabitants of Europe. Heber C Kimble & Orson Hyde were the first appointed to open the kingdom to England they are the two twelve above spoken of and will leave America on the 20th for that purpose accompanied by five other brethren. May the God of Israel be with them & make them an instrument in his hands of rending the kingdoms ... -
Excerpt:June 21, 1837 ~ Wednesday June 21st rode to Elder G Smith's distance 6 miles June 22, 1837 ~ Thursday 22nd Returned to Brother Benedict from thence to I walked in company with Francis K Benedict jr to beach hill in Colebrook, Litchfield County Conn here I had the happy privilege of again embracing my Sister Eunice Woodruff face to face we saluted each other with a harty shake of the hand {and a kiss} it had been five years since ... -
Excerpt:August 17, 1844 ~ Saturday 17th [FIGURE] 5 I wrote five letters to the following Persons viz Smith Tuttle. M. Holmes, L Scamman Freedom and Shuah Molton. and Sister Jerman I accompanied the Twelve to the Temple and we went onto the top of its walls & viewed the Country, encouraged the workman. I had some council from Elder Young concerning the affairs of the kingdom my mishion &c -
Excerpt:E P Magin represented the Church in Gilsom N.H. containing members 42 among the No are two cousins of President Joseph Smith one the postmaster of the Place Elder Bryant represented the Georgetown Branch containing members 30 But not much of the spirit of gathering Elder E Snow remarked he did not wonder they had not the spirit of gathering when their Presiding Elder Nathaniel Holmes & his son Elder ... -
Excerpt:October 6, 1844 ~ Sunday 5 6th Sunday I Preached to the saints in the forenoon & Br Sparks in the Afternoon I visited sister Adams in the evening who lade at the point of death we administered to her by the laying on of hands I returned to Br A. Deweys and spent the night [FIGURE] I wrote a letter in the evening [FIGURE] October 7, 1844 ~ Monday 7th I took cars & wrote rode to Boston arived at Br ...