• He sailed to America in 1841 on the ship The Rochester.

  Wilford’s first trip to the Salt Lake Valley was in the Brigham Young Pioneer Company in 1847.  He was a captain of ten. On 6 August 1847 he was re-baptized and re-confirmed by Brigham Young

  In 1850, Wilford traveled again with the rest of the Woodruff family to the Salt Lake Valley, as Captain of the Wilford Woodruff Company in 1850.  On the company rosters found in Journal history, the family is listed as Wilford Woodruff and Phebe Whittemore Carter traveling with their children, Wilford, Phebe Amelia, and Susan.

  His travel to Utah is also mentioned in the obituary of his son, Wilford.

Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)

• Age at Departure: 40

Wilford Woodruff Company (1850)

• Age at Departure: 43
• Company Captain
• Head of Household

Sources

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