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:Oct 1st 1857 saying that they had sent an express to the United States army containing Governor Youngs orders for them to surr enders all there arms & baggage to Lewis Robinson Quarter Master General at Fort Bridger or to retreat back to the States or we should resist them. They were camped upon Hams fork and they were awaiting an Answer to this Messaage & would send an express in as soon as they got it they related an incident of their triying to stampede ...Dates:October 2, 1857 October 3, 1857 October 4, 1857 October 5, 1857 October 6, 1857 October 7, 1857 October 8, 1857 October 9, 1857 October 10, 1857 October 11, 1857 -
Excerpt:Dec [Jan] 20th of land in order to keep from Drowning but he got out safe January 20, 1859 ~ Thursday 20 I Attended the Legislature & we sat till 8 oclok at [FIGURE] night we had a Petition again to day from the Rush valley settlement wanting the herd grant to Brigham Young & co Repealed. President Young said let it be repealed & we Repealed it through both Houses without any oposition. {Men lied about it} [blank] Miller [blank] signed ...Dates:January 20, 1859 January 21, 1859 January 22, 1859 January 23, 1859 -
Excerpt:Jan 23 I met with the Quorum of the Twelve for Prayer C. C. Rich Prayed. F. D. Richards was mouth. we conversed till 9 oclok upon the subject of the Education of the people in this Territory & the furnishing of the people with Books they estimated that it would cost about one million of Dollars to furnish Books & stationary to educate what people there was now in the Territory in speaking of the Deserett Alphabet they thought we would have to continue ...Dates:January 24, 1859 January 25, 1859 January 26, 1859 January 27, 1859 -
Excerpt:January 28, 1859 ~ Friday Jan 28th I spent the forenoon in the office I was not well I delivered to W. W. Phelpls the Nautical Almanac of J M Bernhisels for 1860. Their will be a great Eclips of the Sun 17th July 1860 [FIGURE] S. M. Blair conversed with President Young upon the subject of Manufacturing sugar molasses, tobaco & hemp he wishes companies to enter into the business upon a large scale so as to supply theDates:January 28, 1859 January 29, 1859 January 30, 1859 January 31, 1859 -
Excerpt:Feb 23 to attend to But I have done it freely & for that things I believe it has [been] excepted I am thankful to see the Twelve & Presidency so well united and the friendship & confidence the Twelve have in me this is our safe guard the devil has not the power over us that many think when we are united we should try to keep the devil out of our houses & out of ourselves sometime we may have a member in our houses who will let the devil dwell in their tabernacles ...Dates:February 24, 1859 February 25, 1859 -
Excerpt:July 26 1876 sealed to me Joseph F Smith sealed 11, & D H Wells sealed 29 persons to me also 22 to other person Total 51. W Woodruff sealed 10 persons July 27, 1876 ~ Thursday 27. I run the Reaping machine to day and commenced cuting Barley July 28, 1876 ~ Friday 28 I cut 2 acres of Barley & 2 of wheat to day July 29, 1876 ~ Saturday 29. I set up my grain to day & cut some wheat ...Dates:July 27, 1876 July 28, 1876 July 29, 1876 July 30, 1876 July 31, 1876 August 1, 1876 August 2, 1876 August 3, 1876 August 5, 1876 August 6, 1876 -
Excerpt:November 13, 1876 ~ Monday Nov 13, 1876 [FIGURES] I received 1 letter from Sarah & wrote one to Wilford & Emily I went down to the Temple with Br Angel and looked over the rooms to see how we would organized to prepare for Endowments I wrote the Cere- mony (or assisted Br Mcallister in doing it) for the work in the Temple I spent the Evening in company with President Young ...Dates:November 13, 1876 November 14, 1876 November 15, 1876 November 16, 1876 November 17, 1876 November 18, 1876 November 19, 1876 -
Excerpt:May 8, 1873 ~ Thursday May 8th 1873 I rode over Jordon with Brower Pettit to the reservoy we shot 15 ducks & while returning home we found Brother Martin H Peck in a stream of water nearly up to his neck with a horse & Buggy who had got frightened & run into the water we assisted him out of the water & his horse & buggy May 9, 1873 ~ Friday 9 [FIGURES] I received 2 letter from David &Dates:May 8, 1873 May 9, 1873 May 10, 1873 May 11, 1873 May 12, 1873 May 13, 1873 May 14, 1873 -
Excerpt:May 22, 1873 ~ Thursday May 22nd 1873 I spent the days planting potatoes it has rained nearly Evry day for 2 weeks & most of the time cold May 23, 1873 ~ Friday 23 It rained last night, & is raining to day. I returned to the City. I took cars with Mrs Woodruff & John Taylor, J F Smith to go to Brigham City to hold a 2 days Meeting. Also D. H ...Dates:May 22, 1873 May 23, 1873 May 24, 1873 May 25, 1873 May 26, 1873 May 27, 1873 -
Excerpt:June 8, 1873 I attended the Prayer Circle at Noon. Afternoon President Joseph Young spoke 49 Minuts & President Brigham Young 56 Minuts I attended the the prayer circle with the 12 in the Evening I received a letter from Susans children June 9, 1873 ~ Monday 9 I finished the fence to day & was vary weary at night June 10, 1873 ~ Tuesday 10. I was quite unwell all day not able to do but Little ...Dates:June 9, 1873 June 10, 1873 June 11, 1873 June 14, 1873 June 15, 1873 June 16, 1873 June 17, 1873 June 18, 1873 June 19, 1873 June 21, 1873 June 22, 1873