Apostle and missionary who visited the Rowley home at Mars Hill, baptized Ann Jewell Rowley at Nightingale Bower on 6 May 1840, and baptized over 1,800 people during his mission to England. He advised the Rowleys to sell out and move to Zion after the mob attack.
Born 1807In 3 story arcsDiscovered in source
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1841Grandpa Stands at the Door plannedage 34 · Young adult · not drawn yet — draw it below
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“amatic moments in pioneer history. Along the way we will meet Church President Wilford Woodruff as a young missionary in England. We will meet Brigham Young; Apostles Heber C. Kimball, Franklin D. Richards, and Parle”
This person is in your sourceFrom the journal
“From family tradition, we know that Wilford Woodruff visited the Rowley home at Mars Hill and preached the gospel to the family.”
This person is in your sourceFrom the journal
“Baptized and confirmed May 6, 1840 at Nightengale Bower near Birchwood: Ann Rowley [Woodruff, Journal, vol. 1, p. 385].”
Born 1807From the journal
“March 1st, 1840, was my birthday; I was thirty-three years of age.”
Found in this book’s part of the journalWorked out from the journal
“amatic moments in pioneer history. Along the way we will meet Church President Wilford Woodruff as a young missionary in England. We will meet Brigham Young; Apostles Heber C. Kimball, Franklin D. Richards, and Parle”
This person is in your sourceFrom the journal
“One night while Elder Woodruff was staying at their home, a mob of men came to their door and Grandpa opened the door and asked them what they wanted.”
This person is in your sourceFrom the journal
“From family tradition, we know that Wilford Woodruff visited the Rowley home at Mars Hill and preached the gospel to the family. They received him and his message gladly, inviting him to make his home with them while he preached in the neighborhood.”
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1839 · April 26Wilford Woodruff ordained apostle at Far West
“Apostles Brigham Young, Heber C. Kimball, Orson Pratt, John E. Page, and John Taylor gathered at the temple lot in Far West during the early morning hours of 26 April 1839. There they ordained Wilford Woodruff and George A. Smith to the hol”
1840Ann Jewell Rowley baptized by Wilford Woodruff
“was converted to the Church in England and baptized by Wilford Woodruff in 1840.”
1840 · March 1Wilford Woodruff preaches at Hanley city hall
“March 1st, 1840, was my birthday; I was thirty-three years of age. It being Sunday, I preached twice during the day to a large assembly in the city hall, in the town of Hanley”
1840 · March 4Wilford Woodruff travels to Benbow farm
“On the morning of the 4th I again took coach, and rode through Dudley, Stourbridge, Stourport, and Worcester, then walked a number of miles to Mr. John Benbow's, Hill Farm, Castle Frome, Ledbury, Herefordshire.”
1841 · March 19Wilford Woodruff visits Rowley home at Mars Hill
“March 19, 1841. . . . I spent the night with Br. Rowley. Distance of the Day 6 miles”
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Apostle and missionary who visited the Rowley home at Mars Hill, baptized Ann Jewell Rowley at Nightingale Bower on 6 May 1840, and baptized over 1,800 people during his mission to England. He advised the Rowleys to sell out and move to Zion after the mob attack.
Life stages
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