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1800

1807

January
February
March

March 1, 1807

Wilford is born in [[Farmington, Hartfor...

April
May
June

June 7, 1807

Wilford is baptized in the Northington C...

July
August
September
October
November
December

1808

January
February
March
April
May
June

June 11, 1808

Wilford's mother, [[Beulah Thompson Wood...

July
August
September
October
November
December

1809

January

1801 - 1809

[[Thomas Jefferson]] is third President...

February
March

March 4, 1809

[[James Madison]] is inaugurated as four...

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
 
 
 
 
 
 
1810
 
 
 
 
 
 
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November

November 9, 1810

Wilford's father [[Aphek Woodruff, b. 17...

December

1811

1812

1813

1814

1815

1816

1817

January
February
March

March 4, 1817

[[James Monroe]] inaugurated as fifth Pr...

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1818

1819

 
 
 
 
 
 
1820
 
 
 
 
 
 
January
February
March
April

Spring 1820

[[Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith's]] Firs...

May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1821

January
February
March
April
May

May 1, 1821

Wilford completes general education at a...

June

1821 - 1826

Wilford works summers, continues schooli...

July
August
September
October
November
December

1822

1823

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September

September 21, 1823

[[Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith's]] seco...

October
November
December

1824

1825

January
February
March

March 4, 1825

[[John Quincy Adams]] is inaugurated as...

April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1826

1827

January
February
March
April

1827 - 1830

Wilford manages flour mill in East [[Avo...

May
June
July
August
September

September 22, 1827

[[Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith]] receiv...

October
November
December

1828

1829

January
February
March

March 4, 1829

[[Andrew Jackson]] is inaugurated as sev...

April
May

May - June 1829

Aaronic and Melchizedek priesthoods are...

June

June 1829

[[Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith]] finish...

July
August
September
October
November
December
 
 
 
 
 
 
1830
 
 
 
 
 
 
January

1830

Church membership reaches 200; the popul...

February
March

March 26, 1830

First copies of the Book of Mormon are a...

April

Spring 1830

Wilford is 23 years old when [[Robert Ma...

April 6, 1830

[[Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith]] offici...

May

May 1830

Wilford hired by Collins Axe Company to...

June
July
August
September
October
November
December

Dec 1830 - Jan 1831

God instructs [[Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph...

1831

January

1831 - 1832

Wilford works in Cowles mill in [[Farmin...

February
March
April
May

May 5, 1831

Wilford is baptized by immersion by [[Ge...

June
July
August
September
October
November
December

1832

January
February

February 16, 1832

[[Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith]] receiv...

March

March 8, 1832

First Presidency of the High Priesthood...

Spring 1832

Wilford reads newspaper article about th...

April

Spring 1832

Wilford feels inspired to go to [[Rhode...

May

May 1832

Wilford and his brothers purchase a farm...

June
July
August
September
October
November
December

December 1832

[[Joseph Smith Jr.|Joseph Smith]] comman...

1833

January
February
March
April
May
June

June 5, 1833

Construction of the [[Kirtland Temple, K...

July

July 23, 1833

Cornerstones laid for the [[Kirtland Tem...

August
September
October
November
December

December 29, 1833

Wilford hears the restored gospel for th...

December 31, 1833

Wilford is baptized and confirmed by [[Z...

1834

January

January 1834

Wilford begins preaching with [[Harry Br...

January 2, 1834

[[Richland, Oswego County, New York|Rich...

February
March
April

April 1, 1834

Wilford is directed by [[Parley Parker P...

April 11, 1834

Wilford leaves [[New York]] to join Chur...

April 25, 1834

Wilford arrives in [[Kirtland, Geauga Co...

May

May - June 1834

Wilford travels with Zion's Camp to [[Mi...

June
July

July - Dec 1834

Wilford works in [[Clay County, Missouri...

August
September
October
November

November 5, 1834

Wilford ordained a priest by [[Simeon Da...

November 13, 1834

Wilford licensed by [[Edward Partridge]]...

December

December 31, 1834

Wilford consecrates himself and all his...

1835

January

January 13, 1835

Wilford leaves for his first mission in...

February

February 14, 1835

The first Quorum of the Twelve Apostles...

March
April
May
June

June 28, 1835

Wilford ordained an Elder by [[Warren Fa...

July
August
September
October
November
December

1836

January

January 21, 1836

First washings and anointings administer...

February
March

March 27, 1836

[[Kirtland Temple, Kirtland, Geauga Coun...

April

April 3, 1836

Jesus Christ appears in [[Kirtland Templ...

April 19, 1836

Wilford called to be a member of the Sec...

April 22, 1836

Wilford stays in [[Samuel Smith|Samuel S...

May

May 31, 1836

Wilford ordained a Seventy in Second Quo...

June
July
August
September
October

October 25, 1836

Wilford leaves mission in [[Kentucky]] t...

November

November 7, 1836

Wilford votes in national elections for...

November 25, 1836

Wilford returns to [[Kirtland, Geauga Co...

November 27, 1836

Wilford spends his first day in the [[Ki...

December

December 1836

Wilford studies Latin and Greek in the K...

1837

January

Jan - April 1837

Wilford attends School of the Prophets.

January 3, 1837

Wilford called to be a member of the Fir...

January 28, 1837

Wilford introduced to [[Phebe Whittemore...

February
March

March 4, 1837

[[Martin Van Buren]] inaugurated as the...

April

April 1837

Wilford attends Solemn Assembly and rece...

April 13, 1837

Wilford and [[Phebe Whittemore Carter Wo...

April - May 1837

Wilford and [[Phebe Whittemore Carter Wo...

April 15, 1837

Wilford receives his patriarchal blessin...

May

May 1837

Woodruffs live with Jonathan and Olive H...

May - July 1837

[[Phebe Whittemore Carter Woodruff|Phebe...

June

June - July 1837

Wilford visits childhood homes in [[Conn...

July

July 12, 1837

Wilford baptizes his Uncle [[Ozem Woodru...

August

August 8, 1837

Wilford meets [[Phebe Whittemore Carter...