Wilford Woodruff

Birth Date
On 1807 March 1 (Born)
Death Date
On 1898 September 2 (Died)
Gender
Male

Born in Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

1807 March 1
Mother
Beulah Thompson
Father
Aphek Woodruff

Date Details

Occurred On 1807 March 1

Baptized by Zera Pulsipher

1833 December 31 (Age 26)

Served in Early Church Mission: North America

1835 January 12 (Age 27) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Priest
Residence When Called
Clay County, Missouri
Location Served
Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky

Date Details

Started On 1835 January 12
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Married Phebe Whittemore Carter

1837 April 13 (Age 30)

Served in Eastern States Mission

1837 May 31 – 1838 April (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Ohio
Location Served
New York, Canada, Eastern States, Fox Islands

Date Details

Started On 1837 May 31
Departed from Home
Ended On 1838 April
Departed from Field
On 1838 July 8
Appointed To Council Of Twelve

Served in Central States Mission

1839 April 18 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Quincy, Illinois
Location Served
Far West, Missouri

Date Details

Ended On 1839 April
Departed from Field
Started On 1839 April 18
Departed from Home

Served in British Mission

1839 August 8 – 1841 April 21 (Age 32) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

On the way to England he preached in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and New York.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Montrose, Iowa

Date Details

Started On 1839 August 8
Departed from Home
Ended On 1841 April 21
Departed from Field
Images
Mission Photo
Mission Photo

Served in Central States Mission

1842 (Age 34) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

He went to purchase paper for the Times and Seasons newspaper.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois
Location Served
St Louis, Missouri

Date Details

Started On 1842
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found

Served in Eastern States Mission

1843 July 9 – November 19 (Age 36) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo

Date Details

Started On 1843 July 9
Departed from Home
Ended On 1843 November 19
Arrived at Home

Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission

1844 May 13 – August 6 (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

He was sent to visit conferences in these states and to campaign for Joseph Smith as US President.

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois
Location Served
Illinois, Indiana, Michigan

Date Details

Started On 1844 May 13
Departed from Home
Ended On 1844 August 6
Arrived at Home

Called as President to British Mission

1845 January 3 – 1846 April 23 (Age 37) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Illinois

Date Details

Started On 1845 January 3
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1846 April 23
Arrived at Home

Married Mary Ann Jackson

1846 April 15 (Age 39)

Married Sarah Elinor Brown

1846 August 2 (Age 39)

To Organize a Company for the Westward Journey

1847 February (Age 39)

D&C 136:12-14 at Winter Quarters, Omaha Nation, Iowa

Date Details

Occurred Circa 1847 February

Traveled in Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)

1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 40) Pioneers in Company

Date Details

Started On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived

Called as President to Eastern States Mission

1848 April 22 – 1850 April (Age 41) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Nebraska
Location Served
Eastern States, Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and adjacentislands

Date Details

Started On 1848 April 22
Called
Ended On 1850 April
Departed from Field

Called as Captain to Wilford Woodruff Company (1850)

1850 June 16 – October 14 (Age 43) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain

Date Details

Started On 1850 June 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1850 October 14
Company Arrived

Married Mary Meek Giles

1852 March 28 (Age 45)

Married Clarissa Henrietta Hardy

1852 April 20 (Age 45)

Married Sarah Brown

1853 March 13 (Age 46)

Married Emma Smith

1853 March 13 (Age 46)

Married Sarah Delight Stocking

1857 July 31 (Age 50)

Served in California Mission

1872 September 9 (Age 65) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Missionary Activity Notes

California As Delegate For Agricultural Society

Priesthood Quorum When Called
Quorum of the Twelve
Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Twelve Apostles

Date Details

Ended On 1872 September
Arrived at Home
Started On 1872 September 9
Departed from Home

Served in Turkish Mission

1872 October 13 – 1873 June 18 (Age 65) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Missionary Activity Notes

Traveled with George Albert Smith, Lorenzo Snow, John Taylor, Daniel Hanmer Wells, Anson Call and others.

Priesthood Office
Apostle
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Location Served
Palestine

Date Details

Started On 1872 October 13
Set Apart
On 1872 October 14
Departed from Home
Ended On 1873 June 18
Arrived at Home

Married Eudora Lovina Young

1879 March 1 (Age 72)

Issued Manifesto Against Practicing Plural Marriage

1890 October 6 (Age 83)

D&C: Official Declaration 1 at Salt Lake City, Utah 

Date Details

Occurred On 1890 October 6

Died in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

1898 September 2 (Age 91)

Among Choice Ones in Spirit World

1918 October 3

D&C 138:53 Revelation given to President Joseph F Smith in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

Date Details

Occurred On 1918 October 3
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