Autobiography 1892 Deseret News Notes
^started^ went with Jonathan
H. Hale & Milton Holmes on a
mission to Fox Islands.
May 14, 1838
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 31, 1837 ~ Wednesday
May 31st The day had now arived for me to take the
parting hand with the saints in Kirtland and again
go into the vineyard to proclaim the word of God.
I accordingly took my departure from Mrs Woodruff
my companion & Sister Hale who were expecting
to tarry together for a season. I then left Kirtland
in good spirits in company with Elder Hale we walked
to Fairport 12 miles I there took the steem Boat
Sandusky in company with Elders J. H. Hale and
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 1824 miles fare to Buffaloo
$2.50 cts.
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Hale, Jonathan Harriman
1 Feb 1800 - 4 Sep 1846
151 mentions
Missionary
Holmes, Milton
16 Jan 1811 - 30 Apr 1881
218 mentions
Maine Mission
Hale, Olive Boynton
30 Jul 1805 - 8 Sep 1846
13 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1580 mentions
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Autobiography Volume 1 circa 1842-1865
arrived; and the time had come for
me to take the hands of the Saints in Kirtland in parting from
them to go into the vin^e^yard to proclaim the word of God. I
accordingly took my farewell of Mrs Woodruff my companion
and sister Hale who were expecting to tarry together for a
season. I then left Kirtland in good spirits in company
of Elder Hale and having walked to Fairport a distance of
Autobiography 1857 Draft 1
mission which he excepted. On the I parted with my wife and
friends and left Kirtland in company with Johnathan H Hale, ^who accompanied me by my request^ and walked 12
miles to Fairport we were their joined by Elder Milton Holmes went on board
Autobiography 1865 Millennial Star
—I left my wife and friends
in Kirtland, and walked to Fairport
with brother Hale; we were joined by
Milton Holmes, and took the steamer
Autobiography 1858 Deseret News
— I left my wife and friends in Kirt-
land, and walked to Fairport with bro. Hale;
we were joined by Milton Holmes, and took
the steamer Sandusky and arrived in Buffalo
Autobiography 1857 Draft 2
May—, I left my wife and friends in Kirtland, and
walked to Fairport in company with bro. Hale, we were joined by
Milton Holmes, & took the steamer Sandusky and arrived in Buffalo
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Wilford attends Solemn Assembly and receives washings and anointings in Kirtland Temple.
Wilford receives his patriarchal blessing from Joseph Smith, Sr.
Woodruffs live with Jonathan and Olive Hale; Wilford records patriarchal blessings for Joseph Smith Sr.
Phebe stays with Olive Hale while Jonathan Hale and Wilford leave on a mission to Canada, Maine and Connecticut.
Wilford visits childhood homes in Connecticut and shares the gospel with with his extended family.
