Comments on: Wilford Woodruff’s First Mission, part 8 (Graphic History)

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:09:28 +0000

Possibly too gruesome for a children’s magazine?

By: Velikiye Kniaz

Velikiye Kniaz — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:06:02 +0000

According to Wilford Woodruff’s biography, “Things in Heaven and Earth” by Thomas G. Alexander, the apostate brother Akeman, collapsed and died on February 14, 1835, shortly after receiving Wilford Woodruff’s rebuke for his apostacy. The incident is described on pages 39 & 40. President Woodruff describes the Akeman home as being filled with ‘devils’ but as he walked away from the residence he reached a point where he felt he was beyond their influence. As Akeman followed him berating him and the Church, he collapsed and died at the same point where President Woodruff felt he free of the evil atmosphere. President Woodruff also noted that this occurred while Akeman’s whole family was at home because the children came out of the house and saw that their father had died. Strange that this incident did not merit a separate panel.

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 05:09:07 +0000

That’s interesting about the Hubbles (or Hubbels). Yell county isn’t too far away from me. Although at the time the counties were much larger and have since been carved up. So it’s possible that the Hubbles still lived a distance from me.

I find this very interesting since it relates to the beginnings of the Church in my neck of the woods. Thanks for these posts.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:12:52 +0000

The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture spells the name "Hubble" and says that his first name was Jonathan. Based on that and some other hunting, I think this Jonathan, who came from Cape Girardeau, Missouri to Yell Co., Arkansas is probably our man. His wife's name is unknown. Of course. Do they show up under that spelling in your sources, Researcher?

By: Researcher

Researcher — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:49:11 +0000

Last week I spent a few minutes trying to look up the Hubbels. Couldn’t find anything. There’s no one of that name (or any variation thereof) in the Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel database.

I just spent a few more minutes attempting to look them up, including in the Latter Day Saints Southern Star (both volumes). Nothing in the Southern Star, and although “Hubbel” and “Arkansas” results in several possibilities in various genealogical databases, none of them look to be quite old enough to be called “Father” when WW was on his mission.

Bottom line: interesting question with no simple answer.

Anyone else like to try?

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:53:21 +0000

Aw, so there won’t be a lot of suspense over what comes next — it isn’t like people couldn’t have Googled Leaves from My Journal and read ahead anyway! I have a feeling that people who like either Bruce’s work or the cartoons here will read both.

By: Bruce Crow

Bruce Crow — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:35:21 +0000

Looks like I got ahead of myself. The graphic history says they are going to cross the river into Tennesse, but Wilford Woodruff doesn’t actually cross the Mississippi until after his companion, Elder Brown, leaves him in a swamp. We are still a couple installments away from that.

By: Ardis E. Parshall

Ardis E. Parshall — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:25:28 +0000

Yeah, we passed through Arkansas pretty quickly, it feels, but a mob and a pair of converts make it memorable. I wonder what happened to the Hubbels?

By: Steve C.

Steve C. — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:35:50 +0000

Wow! This is pretty wild!. I can’t wait to look at Bruce’s post on WW’s mission in TN.