Wilford Woodruff, Jr.
Birth Date
On 1840 March 22 (Born)
Death Date
On 1921 May 6 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Montrose, Lee, Iowa Territory, United States
1840 March 22
Mother
Phebe Whittenmore Carter
Father
Wilford Woodruff
Baptized by W Woodruff
1848 March 22 (Age 8)
Traveled in
Wilford Woodruff Company
1850 June 16 – October 14 (Age 10)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Phebe Amelia Woodruff (Age 8)
Susan Cornelia Woodruff (Age 6)
Phebe Whittemore Carter (Age 43)
Wilford Woodruff (Age 43)
Date Details
On 1850 June 16
Joined Company
On 1850 October 14
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1863 April 9 – 1866 (Age 23)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
A Lyman
Set Apart By
Amasa Mason Lyman
Date Details
On 1863 April 9
Set Apart
On 1866
Released
Traveled in
Samuel D. White Company
1866 July 10 – September 5 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
On 1866 July 10
Joined Company
On 1866 September 5
Company Arrived
Married
Emily Jane Smith
1867 October 12 (Age 27)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1921 May 6 (Age 81)
Media
Wilford Woodruff Jr. (1840 - 1921) Profile
Sources
Person
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967
Utah Death Certificate Index, 1905-1967.
Mission
British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
"Appointments", British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, (1 August 1863).
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1863, Vol. 1, Page 4, Line 173.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 9 April 1863, Vol. 2, Page 5, Line 173.
Pioneer
Deseret News
"Arrived", Deseret News, (6 September 1866).
Transcript for "Arrived," Deseret News, 6 September 1866, 317
"Capt. Samuel D. White's Train", Deseret News, (16 August 1866), Page 1.
Transcript for "Capt. Samuel D. White's Train," Deseret News, 16 August 1866, 1
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church. Supplement after 31 December 1850: Page 18.