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Wilford Woodruff

Born

in Farmington, Connecticut, The United States

March 01, 1807

Died

September 02, 1898

Genre

Religion & Spirituality

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Wilford Woodruff was the fourth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) from 1889 until his death. Woodruff's large collection of diaries provide an important record of Latter Day Saint history.

Woodruff was one of nine children born to Aphek Woodruff, a miller working in Farmington, Connecticut. Wilford's mother Beulah died of "spotted fever" in 1808 at the age of 26, when Wilford was just fifteen months old. As a young man, Wilford worked at a sawmill and a flour mill owned by his father.

Woodruff joined the Latter Day Saint church on December 31, 1833. At this time, the church numbered only a few thousand believers clustered around Kirtland, Ohio. On January 13, 1835, Woodruff left Kirtland first full-time ...more

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Wilford Woodruff’s books

Average rating: 4.42 · 958 ratings · 60 reviews · 103 distinct works • Similar authors

	Leaves from My Journal: A Journey of Faith 4.20 avg rating — 155 ratings — published 1882 — 68 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Discourses of Wilford Woodruff, Deluxe Edition 4.29 avg rating — 17 ratings — published 1983 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Waiting for World's End: The Diaries of Wilford Woodruff by Wilford Woodruff, Susan Staker really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 1993	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Early Missionary Journeys of Faith: Wilford Woodruff 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833 1898 Typescript 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wilford Woodruff: Leaves from My Journal 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Discourses of Wilford Woodruff really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	WILFORD WOODRUFF: FOURTH PRESIDENT OF THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS - UNABRIDGED BIOGRAPHY by Wilford Woodruff, MATTHAIS F. COWLEY (Editor), Bryan A. Hunt (Editor) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wilford Woodruff Journals: Volume 4, 1865-1880 (The Wilford Woodruff Journals: 1833-1898) by Wilford Woodruff, Dan Vogel (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Wilford Woodruff Journals: Volume 6, 1893-1898 (The Wilford Woodruff Journals: 1833-1898) by Wilford Woodruff, Dan Vogel (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Wilford Woodruff (?)

“No obstacles are insurmountable when God commands and we obey.”
― Wilford Woodruff

tags: inspirational

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“Do not be discouraged because you cannot learn all at once; learn one thing
at a time, learn it well, and treasure it up, then learn another truth and
treasure that up, and in a few years you will have a great store of useful
knowledge....”
― Wilford Woodruff

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“Those men who laid the foundation of this American government and
signed the Declaration of Independence were the best spirits the God of
heaven could find on the face of the earth. They were choice spirits, not
wicked men. General Washington and all the men who labored for the purpose
were inspired of the Lord."
Topics: independence, government”
― Wilford Woodruff

tags: 89, apr-1898, in-conference-report

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