Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . issionarywork in the East Kentucky married Catherine Amelia Parting-ton Nov. 12, 1884, with whom he hashad seven chil Iren, all of whom are liv-ing. Bishop Woodruff is a thrifty citi- BIOGRAPHICAL. ENCYCLOPEDIA. 403 zen and has always been active in fur-thering the interests of the communityin Avhich he has lived. He has heldseveral secular positions of trust andhonor in Smithfleld, and has filled themwith marked abili
Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . issionarywork in the East Kentucky married Catherine Amelia Parting-ton Nov. 12, 1884, with whom he hashad seven chil Iren, all of whom are liv-ing. Bishop Woodruff is a thrifty citi- BIOGRAPHICAL. ENCYCLOPEDIA. 403 zen and has always been active in fur-thering the interests of the communityin Avhich he has lived. He has heldseveral secular positions of trust andhonor in Smithfleld, and has filled themwith marked ability. Thus it that he served as city coun-cilman in Smithfleld from 1895 to 1896,and was elected mayor of the city in1899. Elder Woodruff is interested inthe industries and development of theresources of the county, being at pres-ent engaged in farming and stock rais-ing. He was also director in theYoung Mens Co-op, and also a directorin the Farmers Union Mill, both ofSmithfleld. SKIDMORE, William Liobark, Bishop of Richmond, Cache county,Utah, from 1879 to 1900, is the son ofCharles Skidmore and Harriet HShrieder, and was born Sept. 22, 1844,. in Philadelphia, Penn., where he spenthis early childhood and between theages of six and ten attended the freeschools of the city. He was baptizedwhen about eight years old, by hisbrother, Henry Skidmore, in the Dela-ware river, and, together with hismother, two brothers, a sister, a sister-in-law and a niece, he emigrated toUtah in 1855. They traveled by rail toPittsburg; thence by steamboats onthe rivers to Atchison, Kansas, whencethey traveled with an ox team acrossthe plains, in Captain John Hendrystrain of 46 wagons, arriving in SaltLake City Sept. 3, 1855. The following winter was spent in the city, and thefamily passed through the experienceof living on short rations; a little cornbread, molasses, potatoes and meatwere enjoyed till the spring of 1856, af-ter which they subsisted mainly ongreens and roots for several
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