Among other things Ella Beatie who married young Bynon Came into the office with my Daughter Blanch & said Bynon met her in the street & threatened to kill her. I got Council about it. He said He would go to my house & kill her there. I sent Her to Clari[a/e?]s. Emma sprained her foot & Ancle.
[Source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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ReplyDeleteIs this post-Manifesto polygamy related?
I suspect it was a domestic dispute. Here are the other entries from Woodruff's journal having to do with Ella and Bynon.
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Dec 18, 1876 -- 18 I rode over to Leeds & Br Brigham Young Jr had gone to Belview to Meet his wife Elizabeth Fenton Young and he arived with her at 11 oclok. Br C. H. Wilken Brought her down & some Cloth for the Temple.//I rode with him to Harrisburgh. He brought me 5 letters from D. H. Wells, Phebe W. Woodruff, B. Y. Woodruff, Bulah A Beatie & Ella Beatie. Elder Erastus Snow arived & we held a Priesthood Meeting and we all spoke our feelings & advised the people not to Mingle with the Miners nor unite with them in dancing parties and to sell their wine by the Barrel to the Miners & not retail it. We gave advise upon many things. At the Close of the meeting we drove to St George. I rode with Br Wilcken. Distance 30 Miles.
Apr 17, 1887 -- 17 I receivd 4 Letters from Jaques, Sorrenson, Asahel Ella Beatie. I wrote to Jaques & Asahel. Brother Thompson & Henry Thomas Atkin & wife came on a visit and spent most of the day. We had a rain in the Evening. The Ewe that had 3 Lambs died and they had to get another Ewe to nurse them.
Apr 19, 1887 -- 19 I wrote 4 to Jaques, Ella Beatie, Asahel & Emma. It was quite windey today.
Apr 24, 1888 -- 24 I signed 10 Recommends. I received 10 Letters. I wrote 11 Letters 6 Pub & 5 Private to Ella Beatie & Owen, & sent both a Students Pass, & to David P. W & Florence Snow and John Jaques. We had an interview with John W Young.
Mar 8, 1892 -- 8 I met in the Morning Messrs S. H. Hall, who had arived from Jackson Co Mo about the titles to the Temple Block. I received a letter from Mary & wrote her one in return. I had an interview with several parties.//Among other things Ella Beatie who married young Bynon Came into the office with my Daughter Blanch & said Bynon met her in the street & threatened to kill her. I got Council about it. He said He would go to my house & kill her there. I sent Her to Clari[a/e?]s. Emma sprained her foot & Ancle.
Apr 12, 1897 -- April 12th I slept some 4 1/2 hours from midnight till 8 a.m. Dressed and walked out around the house & to Barn & back. Mr. & Mrs. Bynon called. I directed Bro Nuttall in the trimming of some fruit trees. I slept at intervals during the day. Dr Snow & his mother called at 3.45. My appetite is not very good. Yet I eat bread & milk with a relish and I take enough of that. I ate a bowl of oyster soup & cracker & a baked apple. I slept fairly well before midnight.