Susan Cornelia Woodruff Scholes
Susan Cornelia Woodruff Scholes (1843-1897) was born 25 Jul. 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois. She was the fourth child of Wilford Woodruff and Phebe Whittemore Carter. She married Robert Scholes on 30 Jan. 1859 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah, and they had seven children. She was baptized by Wilford Woodruff on 25 Jul. 1852. She died in 1897 in Sioux, Woodbury Co., Iowa.
Footnotes
Susan Cornelia Woodruff (KWVG-XRZ), Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). Susan Cornelia Woodruff Scholes, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/susan-cornelia-woodruff-scholes, accessed 19 Mar. 2022). Susan Woodruff, The Emmeline B. Wells Diaries (https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/search?q=%22Susan+Woodruff%22&lang=eng, accessed 10 Feb. 2022). Susan Cornelia Woodruff Scholes, The First Fifty Years of Relief Society (https://www.churchhistorianspress.org/the-first-fifty-years-of-relief-society/people/susan-cornelia-woodruff-scholes, accessed 17 Jan. 2022).
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Excerpt:Mrs Woodruff informing me of the birth of a daughter 17 days after I left home the babe not 3 days old when I left home, mother & child doing [FIGURE] well I was truly glad to hear from home I dined with Br Ilus Carter I [FIGURE] wrote a letter in answer to Mrs Woodruff & attended meeting with the Saints & spent the night with Br Foster August 25, 1843 ~ Friday 25th I attended baptism in ...Dates:August 25, 1843 August 26, 1843 -
Excerpt:Same Day. A blessing upon the head of Susan Cornelia Woodruff. Susan Cornelia we lay our hands upon thy head in the name of Jesus Christ & by virtue of the holy priesthood we bless you with the blessings of life & health & of Abraham of Isaac & of Jacob I seal thee against the powe[r] of desease we ask God that thou mayest live & cross the sea with thy parents & that the angels may guard thee & we rebuke all weak- nesses ... -
Excerpt:WILLFORD. WOODRUFF's FAMILY RECORD Names Born Married Died Age ^4th Gen^ Willford Woodruff Phebe W. Carter March 1. 1807 March 8 1807 April 13 1837 April 13 1837 Nov. 10/85 Nov. 10/85 ^y 78 6M^ SARAH EMMA 5. Gen WILLFORD OWEN ... -
Excerpt:Robert Scholes ^Born Nov 19. 1835^ Married to Susan Cornelia Woodruff Dughter of Wilford & Phebe W. Woodruff. Jan 30. 1859 Names Births Marriages Deaths Age Eugenia Amelia 20 minuts to 3 oclock Mar 21st 1860 ^Nov 3rd 1883^ Phebe Carter Oct 6 1862 ... -
Excerpt:January 1, 1845 ~ Wednesday JAN 1st 1845 This new years day finds me on board of the Packet Ship John R Skiddy in the british Channel beating against head wind trying to get to Liverpool. I am on a mission to England to take charge of the affairs both temporal & spiritual concerns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. I am accompanied by Mrs Woodruff, & our youngest child Susan ...Dates:January 1, 1845 January 2, 1845 January 3, 1845 -
Excerpt:why yet remains a secret. He did not ask us our names untill we left next morning distance 10 m July 20, 1843 ~ Thursday 20th We walked 2 miles to Br Jackson who was cradling wheat we went with him to his house he gave us a sovreign to assist us on our Journey we then walked back to the City of Cincinnati & we were weary with our Journey making 15 miles we had walked 14 mi July 21, 1843 ~ Friday ...Dates:July 20, 1843 July 21, 1843 July 22, 1843 July 23, 1843 July 24, 1843 July 25, 1843 July 26, 1843 -
Excerpt:and Br Wm Booth & then walked home with Br Booth to the Borough then return back to Br Joiners & retired to rest quite weary the whole distance of the day 20 miles June 18, 1845 ~ Wednesday 18th We had a visit a few moments this morning from Sister Sangiovanna she brought us a regular built Jonnycake made out of American Indian corn meal for our breakfast, gave me a new stock & MrsDates:June 18, 1845 -
Excerpt:November 21, 1844 ~ Thursday 21st After being blockaded with sickness with my children & friends in Scarboro for near a month & surrounded by great darkness during the time for it seems as though the destroyer was trying to hedge up my way to hender me on my mission, & whare the destroyer is their is darkness & sorrow, yet this I morning I feel like biursting their bands & going my way. I took cars at Saco in company withDates:November 21, 1844 November 22, 1844 -
Excerpt:the stern windows, filled the first cabin with so much water that the trunks & baggage was all afloat destroyed much of the baggage of the passe- ngers, some water came into our cabin but no damage done, the first & second cabin was on deck towards evening the sea was piled up like mountains when we were in the troth of the sea waves would arise at our stern as high as the top of the mizzen mast & seemed almost impossible for the ship to arise soon enough to save the sea from breaking over her, but she ...Dates:December 13, 1844 December 14, 1844 December 15, 1844 December 16, 1844 -
Excerpt:January 1, 1856 ~ Tuesday JAN. 1st, 1856 ^Tuesday^ I spent the day at home writing January 2, 1856 ~ Wednesday 2nd I spent the day in Joint session. All the officers of the Territory were Elected the Judges, & Notary Public of the co[u]nties The commissioners, Treasurers, Auditors, Marshalls, surveyors & Attorney Generals, The Chancellors & Regency of the University of Deserett. I was appointed as one of the Regency. January 3, 1856 ~ Thursday 3rd I spent the day In the ...Dates:January 1, 1856 January 2, 1856 January 3, 1856 January 4, 1856 January 5, 1856 January 6, 1856