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BIOGRAPHY OF CHARLES WILLDEN,
1806 -1883
Material gathered and compiled by his great grand-daughter,
Jennie Jensen Hancock

It was in Sheffield that the family heard and accepted the gospel. He was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day--Saints, 27 August 1839. His wife, Eleanor, did not receive the gospel so readily as it was more than four years later before she was baptized, the family remained true and faithful to the Church throughout their lives.

The man who feels no sentiment of veneration for the memory of his fathers, who has no natural regard for his ancestors or his kindred is himself unworthy of kindred regard or remembrance.
---Daniel Webster

He did missionary work for the Church much of the time from may 1844 until he came to America in the fall of 1849, traveling from town to town on foot. In his diary we find the following:
"Traveled for the gospel from May 1844 to March 1847

To Todwich .......................... 102 miles
Thircroft Hall ....................... 48 miles
To Thropham ....................... 30 miles
To Woodhouse ..................... 20 miles.
To Laughton ......................... 168 miles
To Anston ............................. 28 miles
To Answorth ......................... 9 miles
To Grimesthorp .................... 12 miles
To Norsberdale ..................... 52 miles
To Hoyland Cammon ........... 90 miles
To Chapel Town .................. 280 miles
To Darnall ............................ 300 miles
                                             ________
                                            1139 miles
Out of this I rode 12 miles."

Fortunately he kept a diary, some of which is still in the family. However, some of it has been lost, one book being lost when the Lilywhites came out of Old Mexico. Their trunk was lost en route on the train. Following is the diary of his missionaries labors from March 7, 1847 to {October 25, 1849}.

March 7, 1848 - Attended the meeting at Darnal in the afternoon and then went three miles to intake to preach at night and then walked three miles home.
10 miles.

March - Laboring in a weak state of body.

March 14 - Charles Willden in company with Brother Long, Priest, attended the preaching in Sheffield in the fornoon and in the afternoon walked three miles and attended a fellowship meeting at Darnal and then we walked three miles to the intake and preached twice to a goodly number of hearers and then we walked three miles home with much joy.

March 21 - We left Sheffield at noon and traveled 4 miles to Loxley and preached in the afternoon and then returned to Sheffield and then 3 miles to intake and preached there and then returned home, that is 14 or 15 miles that afternoon, and under great afflictions in body, though high in spirits to do my Father's will.
25 miles.

March 22, 1847 - A stranger came to my home asking for relief. My wife gave him all the money she had and I invited him in and I taught him the principles of the gospel. His words were, "You almost persuade me to be a Saint (answer) not almost but altogether one." He left with a promise to be baptized the next day, 23rd, and the ordinance was attended to with much joy. His name, Richard Cooper, aged 67 years.

March 28, 1847 - I attended the Sheffield Conference and was called to the office of elder.

April 4 - I went to Laughton, 12 miles, and then to Dinnington, 1 1/2 miles and back to Laughton and gave several exertations and on Monday I visited a church minister and had much conversation with him on man's salvation.

April 11 - Was very wet, I did not leave Sheffield.
30 miles.

April 18 - Myself and Priest Thor Lee preached in Barker Pool, Sheffield and in the morning and then afternoon I with Priest Warton preached twice at Attercliff and then traveled to Darnall and attended several duties in the branch and then returned home.
6 miles.

April 25 - I in company with Priest Long preached in Barker Pool, Sheffield and in the morning and then after dinner we went to Attercliff in company with Priest Winfield and Hawley and preached and then returned 4 miles to our rooms in Sheffield.

May 2 - Was very wet.

May 9 - Walked to Grimesthorp and preached once at the room and I preached at night.
6 miles.

Entry from diary of Elder H. Mitchell for May 9, 1847. Attended Council Meeting. A special revelation to Brother Willden through Brother Mitchell.

May 16 - At night we preached twice at Attercliff, after that some questions were asked on the thief on the cross which was soon answered and the man departed and the people were looking for me to be put down but the people were astonished and the young man left us with the people.
4 miles.

May 23 - I preached twice at Anston where the gospel had not been preached before which the people listened very attentively to what I said. After that I walked 15 miles.

May 30 - I attended Priest Law's funeral and then went and preached at Atterclif at night.
4 miles.

June 6 - I with Priest Long preached at Attercliff, then preached at Tinsley, then returned 6 miles and preached again at Attercliff the same afternoon.
41 miles.

At the top of the page is written 132 miles.

July 9 - After 4 Sundays illness I in company with Priest Long went and preached in the morning at Attercliff and in the afternoon I asked 4 priests to accompany me but they all had excuses so no one went.
4 miles.

July 12 - I preached at night at the Colyers Row with elder Sylvester and 13 July I with Priest Hawley preached in Blast Lane.

July 18 - I with Priest Long preached twice at Grimesthorp.

July 19 - I with elder Sylvester preached at Colyer's Row.

July 25 - I with Priest Long went to preach but did not.
4 miles.

August 15 - I traveled 14 miles and held several intercourses on the Gospel with many. One church minister and i waited several times on another but he would not be seen.
42 miles.

August 22 - I with Priests Long and Shipman went to Grimesthorp and from there t Attercliff where I preached and then we returned home.
4 miles.

September 5 - I with Priest Long preached at Attercliff and returned home.
4 miles.

Sunday - September 5, From the diary of Hezekiah Mitchell - "Called on Brothers Long and Willden to speak. A very good congregation. The spirit of God was with us in so much that Brothers Long and Willden testified they had not felt so for a good while."

September 12 - I with Priest Long and Priest Shipman went to Attercliff to get a room to preach in but we did not succeed, returned home.
4 miles.

September 26, 1847. From the diary of Hezekiah Mitchell - "Moved by Elder Mitchell that Elder Willden have Attercliff from my branch and that he be president; supported and carried at a conference held at the Hall of Leience.

October 6 - I went to Attercliff to make arrangements for preaching.
4 miles.

October 10 - I with Priest Long went to preach at Attercliff twice.
8 miles.

October 24 - I with Priest Shipman went to preach at Attercliff twice.
8 miles. 38 miles.

October 31 - I traveled to Rotherham and preached and returned
12 miles.

November 7 - I with Priest Long traveled from one place to another and preached 3 times and traveled home.
18 miles.32 miles.

December 19 - I traveled to Dinnington and to Laughton to carry them the Gospel. I asked parson Harley to let me preach in their school but he refused and I told him my errand and was traveled home.
That was 26 miles.

From March to December 1847 I traveled to preach the Gospel, 276 miles.
January 1848 - I travelled to Darnall.
6 miles.

March 19 - I with Priest Long traveled to Attercliff, preached once.
4 miles.

March 26 - Sheffield Conference.

April 2 - I with Priests Shipman and Longdon traveled to Attercliff and then to Grimesthorp and preached and held a long debate on the Gospel and then returned home.
6 miles.

April 16 - I with Priest Shipman traveled to Attercliff and then to Grimesthorp. Delivered some tracts.
6 miles.

April 23 - I with Priest Shipman traveled to Attercliff and then home and in the afternoon preached at Grimesthorp and then at Attercliff.
8 miles.

April 30 - I with Priest Galimoor preached at Attercliff and returned home and in the afternoon with 3 more priests preached at Grimesthorp in two paces and I held controversy with a church parson and then preached at Attercliff.
8 miles.

May 7 - I with Priest Hawley and Shipman preached at Attercliff in the morning and in the afternoon preached at Grimesthorp. Priests Hawley and Shipman once, and Longden and myself in another place and after I dad done, Thompson, the apostate, came for to stop the progress of the work there if he could. We, after putting him to flight, went and preached 3 places in Attercliff. I preached 4 times and held two discussions.
8 miles.

Since January 1848 I had traveled to this time, 50 miles.

May 14 - I with Priests Shipman and Galimoor went and preached at Grimesthorp and then returned to Attercliff and preached three times there. I preached 3 times that day. We was again interrupted by Thompson, the apostate, in Attercliff and he said in the ears of the people that the Priesthood had never been on the earth since Levi.

May 21 - I with Priest Shipman traveled to Attercliff and returned home to dinner. I with Priest Shipman and Longden traveled and preached once at Grimesthorp. After we had done Thompson began and we left him to do his worst.
10 miles.

May 28 - I with Priest Shipman preached at Attercliff in the morning.
2 miles.

16th - I with Furnis preached in the hay market, Sheffield.
30th - I with Priest Paulucca preached in the hay market, Sheffield.

Note: The above two entries have no month given.

June 4 - I with Priest Paulucca traveled to Durran's yard, then to Grimesthorp and preached 3 times and then traveled to Attercliff depending on two of my brethern being there but there was no one and I was introduced into a house and there I laid down the principles of the Gospel and after 3 hours returned home.
8 miles.

June 6 - I with Priest Leigh preached in the hay market, Sheffield and had great oppositions.

June 11 - I With Priest Longden traveled to Grimesthorp and preached and good attention was paid, and then we traveled to Attercliff and preached twice and then returned home.
6 miles.

June 12 - I travelled at night to Attercliff to make some arrangements for preaching indoors; the weather wet.
4 miles.

June 14 - I with Priest Wally preached in the new hay market and had great opposition by many. I walked down the garden to this man's house and introduced to them the Gospel. His name is Pearks.

June 18 - This day very wet but I walked to Attercliff and one man have in to be baptized and I returned home.
4 miles.

June 25 - I with Priest Longden et and preached at Grimesthorp and then to Attercliff and preached there and then returned home.

June 27 - I with Priest Longden went to Attercliff to preach at night but no congregation came together.
4 miles.

July 2 - Sheffield Conference.

July 9 - I went with Priest Shipman to Attercliff though very wet and after some business we preached at night.
4 miles.

From January 1848 to July traveled 174 miles.

July 16 - I with Priest Shipman preached at Attercliff in the morning and I in the afternoon with Priests Longden and Paulucca preached twice at Grimesthorp and then came to Attercliff and preached twice and then walked home.
8 miles.

July 23 - I with Priest Shipman and Longden traveled to Attercliff.
8 miles.

July 30 - I attended a camp meeting in Groom hall, Cricket Ground, Sheffield.

August 6 - I with Priests Longden and Shipman went to Grimesthorp an Attercliff.
8 miles

. August 10 - I write I been 3 times to preach on Tuesday nights at Attercliff.

August 12 - I with Elder Long traveled to Laughton.

August 13 - I with Elder Long traveled from Laughton to Dinnington and preached once in the morning and again in the afternoon, then traveled to Laughton and preached there in the afternoon, then home.
17 miles.

August 15 - I with Priests Shipman and Hill traveled to preach at Attercliff.
5 miles.

August 20 - I with Priest Shipman traveled to Attercliff.
8 miles.

August 22 - ditto.

August 27 - I with Priests Shipman and Hill traveled to Attercliff and Grimesthorp.
8 miles.

August 30 - I with Priest Shipman traveled to Attercliff.
6 miles.

September 3, 1848 - I with Priests Shipman and Hill travelled to Attercliff and Grimesthorp.
8 miles.

September 5 - ditto

September 10 - I traveled to Attercliff, the day being very wet.
6 miles.

September 12 - I with Priest Shipman traveled to Attercliff.
6 miles

September 17 - I with Priests Shipman and Hill traveled to Grimesthorp and Attercliff.
8 miles.

February 25 - I traveled to Attercliff and preached.
4 miles.

March 4 - I traveled to Rotherham and preached.
12 miles.

March 11 - I traveled to Woodhouse and preached.
10 miles.

March 13 - I traveled to Rotherham and preached.
12 miles.

March 18 - I traveled to Chesterfield and preached

. March 19 - I went to Holy Moor and preached there.
32 miles.

March 25 - Sheffield Conference.

April 1 - I travelled to Dinnington but did not preach.
26 miles.

To Attercliff, preached.
6 miles.

April 23 - To Attercliff.
6 miles.

May 1 - To Attercliff on church business.
6 miles.

May 6 - To Dinnington.
29 miles.

May 9 - To Darnell on church business.
8 miles.

May 13 - To Attercliff.
6 miles.

May 27 - I with Elder Long preached on Sheffield Moor.
3 miles.

From July 1848 to May 1849 I traveled 303 miles.

June 1, 1849 - I traveled to Laughton.
12 miles.

June 3 - Dinnington and back and preached then in Sheffield.
15 miles.

June 10 - I traveled to Rotherham to a camp meeting.
12 miles.

June 9 - I went to Attercliff, laid hands on two sick folk and they recovered and gave God the glory.
3 miles.

June 20 - I traveled with Elder Babbett on Calver Road and on my return, weary in body and Gentleman Correy came up. I asked the lady if she would be so kind as to let me ride a little for I was very ill. She said they could not; the Correys then left me and they had not gone ten yards before one of the horses was took lame in one of his fore feet. They was obliged to take him out.
6 miles.

June 30 - I traveled to Deepcare. On the 1st of July I preached and had much conversation after preaching on the principles of the Gospel, and on the 2nd of July I blessed a child 2 days old by the desire of its parents, George and Caroline Grayson. The child's name is Thomas Grayson.
16 miles.

July 4 - I traveled to Rotherham about some money for my immigration. I attended the ordinance on a child, the parents in the Church - name, Chatterton.
12 miles.

July 6 - I left Sheffield and traveled to Chesterfield and attended the ordinance on two sisters with Elder Slack. Sister Ripley had a pain in her head. After we had laid hands on her she was better and Sister MacDuff had a trap on one of her big toes which was bruised. I anointed it with oil and laid hands on it; the next morning, much better.
13 miles.

July 7 - I left Chesterfield and traveled to Crumford. I reached there about 2 o'clock. I was within half a minute's walk of Crumford. I asked a female which was the way for I saw nothing but rocks and woods. She said i should be there in one minute; I walked a few yards and I saw the market. I then traveled on up to the door of Brother Perks.
13 miles.

July 8 - I left Crumford for Belper, on my way I called at Bullhill. I blessed some oil. I reached Belper, met in with them in council. Attended afternoon sacrament. I with Elders Bruerton and Cooper ordained three officers. Bruerton ordained Brother perks to a priest; I, Brother Elijah West to a teacher. Bruerton ordained Brother Harrison to a teacher, then we blessed three children. I blessed Clara Harrison, five weeks old, and Elder Bruerton blessed Mary Ann Simpson and I blessed Milliam Anable, 13 months old. Then we blessed some oil and anointed the arms of an old female that's out of the Church, and in the evening I preached in their room.
9 miles.

July 9 - I traveled to Bedlam and preached there at night, and house full and many faces wet with tears. I blessed some oil after giving three children some, laid hands on them, they was better. 5 miles.

July 10 - I traveled from Belper to Bedlam. A man the name of Hugh Haugther began of me about the Saints; I took him and we had a long debate on the road, and five men came up to us, when he could not answer my questions the men told him to go home for he was a complete fool. Then we went into the village and the people run out of their houses after a long debate. There the people told him to go home for he was nothing but a fool. The would give me my dinner. I then traveled to Henmoor farm and there I was bit with a big dog. After leaving the house I had much pain in my leg from the bite. I was obliged to stop; I could not walk. I laid my hands upon it and asked the Lord to remove the venom which was done. I then had no more pain. I then went to Beage from there to Belper.
8 miles.

I went to Sister Butler's, found one sister there very ill. I gave her some oil, laid hands on her and she was much better. I then preached in the room. After tat I went to see this sister, gave her some oil, laid hands on her. She then got up and blessed God. On the 11th I went to see her again, she was well and wished to go to her work.

July 11 - I traveled to Bullhill, from there to Middleton and preached out of doors. After that I confirmed Charles Cooper who had been baptized previously by Priest Pearks. I then traveled to Crumford.
12 miles.

July 12 - I traveled and preached at Bullhill, then returned to Crumford.
5 miles.

July 13 - I traveled to Langley then traveled to Wirksworth.
12 mis.

July 14 - I went in one of the cork mines at Crumford under the rocks, then I traveled to Wirksworth, then to Crumford and blessed some oil.
12 miles.

July 15 - I travelled to Bullhill and preached in the morning, then blessed some oil then anointed the eyes of one child, laid hands on it and the ears of two more and laid hands on them. After dinner I traveled to Belper and preached.
4 miles.

July 17 - I visited some Saints. Elders Dunn and Bruerton come. Dunn preached at Belper.

July 18 - I traveled with Elder Bruerton to Bullhill then to Middleton, preached then confirmed two Yabe and John Dicton, then to Crumford.
12 miles.

July 19 - I traveled to Bullhill, from there to Wirksworth and preached in the market place. After that traveled to Crumford.
10 miles

July 20 - I traveled to Calver.

July 22 - I preached on Calver Cross with much interruption and I preached again in the evening. I attended their council meeting.

July 23 - I traveled with Elder Babbett to Sheffield.
12 miles.

July 24 - I went to Brother Locel's wedding with Elders Babbett and Long. We enjoyed ourselves.

July 26 - I travelled to Attercliff. I attended the meeting at night. Laid hands on three sick folk. Blessed some oil.
4 miles.

July 27 - I traveled to Crabtree. One female said she would be baptized the Thursday after.
4 miles.

July 28 - I attended the council meeting at Sheffield.

July 29 - I traveled to Rotherham and ordained one to the office of a priest, two to the office of deacons with Elders Ward and Tingle.
12 miles.

July 30 - I was fetched out by Brother Takil to his brother that had a bad foot. After one conversation with him on the principles of the Gospel I anointed it with oil. The doctors could do him no good. He is now well. I traveled to him, in all 20 miles.

August 4 - I traveled to Laughton.
12 miles.

August 5 - I met Elder Long at Laughton; we then traveled to Dinnington and preached twice. We then went to Laughton and preached there. I spoke near one hour. One of the Methodist, the devil rages in him, so he said he would pull me down and break my neck. They cried from the crowd and told him he had better be good or they would make him. One of their ministers had a long hold with Brother Long. After that we traveled home.
19 miles.

August 7 - I after visiting a sick person was on my way home, hurt by a horse but recovered.
5 miles. August 8 - I traveled for the Gospel to Rotherham to borrow a few pounds towards my fare to America.
17 miles.

August 9 - I after night meeting anointed the swelling on the neck of a child and laid hands on her after, and then left the room.2 miles.

August 10 - I saw a doctor at night. I was fetched to a sister to attend the ordinance. I blessed a child, named Joseph Pearson, 2 weeks old. At Sheffield.

August 11 - I attended the council meeting.

August 12 - I traveled to Woodhouse and preached twice.
12 miles.

August 13 - I attended a meeting at night.

August 14 - I traveled to Rotherham and preached at night. I had some things given me.
12 miles.

August 15 - My son, Charles, was sick of the cholera. I gave him some oil and laid hands on him. After we had 3 more Elders and he got better.

August 16 - I attended the meeting at the room; laid hands on three sick people.

August 17 - I laid hands on a sick person and attended some business at home.

August 18 - I attended the council meeting at Sheffield.

August 19 - I was sent for to a sister that had the cholera. After laying hands on her I attended the room three times and at night I with others blessed some oil, laid hands on a few sick folks. I then went to attend the ordinance on Sister Scovil. She had the cholera.

August 20 - I visited a sister in bad standing, then visited Sister Scovil, she had the cholera. I laid hands on her.

August 21 - I attended the ordinance on a sister that had the cholera.

August 22 - I traveled to Hobbydale. 8 miles. As soon as I laid me down to rest like as if a voice spoke to me and said or I dreamed that one said, "Another Monday", and then I rose up in haste knowing that I had come very ill. I told my wife I was much concerned about the words but I resumed my sleep.

August 23 - I traveled to Crabtree and at night attended the meeting in the room.
4 miles.

August 24 - I consecrated some oil; visited a man named Thomas Lee. He has in his name to be baptized, and also his wife's sister.

August 25 - I traveled to Attercliff. I attended, laid hands on a sick child. A message came for me to go to a man that was going of his mind. After, I visited Sister Shaw, then to the council meeting.
6 miles.

August 26 - I baptized Thos. Lee, aged 56 years. Then to the room. I attended the afternoon meeting, blessed some oil, laid hands on some sick, then again at night at the preaching.

August 27 - I attended the fellowship meeting. Laid hands on one sister that was sick.

August 28 - I visited some members.

August 29 - I visited some members.

August 30 - I was called upon early in the morning to go to a sister that had got the cholera. I administered some oil and attended the ordinance. She was restored in some measure.

September 1 - I at night attended a discussion meeting on the principles of the Gospel.

September 2 - I traveled to Deepcar and then to Bowerstone. Preached at Deepcar in the afternoon and at Bowerstone at night.

September 3 - I returned home after attending the ordinance on a child. 18 miles. In the afternoon I was called upon to go to Brother Hill to attend the ordinance on him and his son. The son had a pain in his head, the father had the cholera.
3 miles.

September 5 - I visited Sister Gallimore and she was quite well, I attended the ordinance on Elder Long. He had the cholera. After administering to him he was better. I then visited Sister Scovil of the cholera. I then visited Brother Hill and his son. They were better. I then traveled to Rotherham. I had a sovereign, (a gold coin of normal value of $4.86 or one pound sterling) by Brother Hill towards my going away.
6 miles.

September 6 - I returned home and at night I attended the meeting at the room and Brothers Long and Lee confirmed two.

September 7 - I visited many members after I had been harassed by the devil and caused my wife to suffer as well as myself.

September 8 - I was sent for to a sister that had got the cholera. I and Elder Mitchell laid hands on her and she was better. I then traveled to Doncaster.
18 miles.

September 9 - I visited some Saints. Met with the Saints in the afternoon and at night I preached and one gave in his name for baptism. I with Elder Seniour confirmed David Thompson who had been baptized.

September 10 - I traveled to Skellow.
7 miles.

September 11 - I went to harvesting and met with some Saints. One sister had a pain in her face and here I anointed her with oil and laid hands on her and she was better. The Saints behaved well to me.

September 12 - I had made known to me something my wife had done at home. I was 26 miles from home, very early in the morning. In the afternoon I traveled back to Doncaster.
7 miles.

September 13 - I traveled from Doncaster to Sheffield. I laid hands on Sister Perks. As I came on my way home I attended the meeting at Sheffield at night. I and Elders Long and Mitchell confirmed two.
20 miles.

September 15 - I attended the council meeting at Sheffield.

September 16 - I traveled to Wath to a camp meeting. I was there in the morning and afternoon services. I then traveled to Attercliff and heard part of the sermon of Elder Ropers. I wanted something to eat. I had some cold potatoes of brother Charles. They had nothing in the house, I then traveled home.
26 miles.

September 18 - Sister Leigh came very ill, to our house to have the ordinance attended to on her. She returned home well and in peace and I was called upon to go to Brother Scovil. He was ill. I blessed some oil, gave him some and finished the ordinance.

September 20 - I was packing my things ready for emigration and Sister Fisher came to our house ill to have the ordinance attended to. I attended to her, she was better.

September 21 - I traveled to Crabtree, I returned home.
4 miles.

September 22 - News reached me that Elder Stevenson had blasted my character at Doncaster. At night I attended the council meeting at Sheffield.

September 23 - The conference I was called upon to lay hands on a young man from Doncaster.

September 24 - I attended the tea party at the room, was called upon to lay hands on a young woman not in the Church. The pain removed while I laid my hands on her.

September 30 - I traveled to Attercliff. I with other Elders confirmed. I blessed some oil. Blessed a child.
4 miles.

October 1, 1849 - I attended a fellowship meeting at Sister Smith's.

October 2 - I was called out to a female that was very ill and she wished to be baptized before she died. She lived at Hill Fort.
4 miles.
A sister came to my house, very ill and wished me to lay hands on her, so I did and I laid hands on Priest Scovil in Sheffield.

October 3 - The day very wet.

October 4 - I attended the meeting at the room, blessed some oil and laid hands on five sick folks with other elders.

October 5 - I went to visit Sister Hill. After her confinement she had a bad breast inflamed. I anointed her breast with oil, prayed the Lord to bless it. After, she was able to suckle which she had not done before. This was her fifth child.

October 7, 1849 - Sunday, was very wet.

October 8 - I traveled to Laughton.
12 miles.

October 9 - I traveled to Dinnington for some money to pay my fare but did not receive any.
6 miles.

October 10 - I traveled to Sheffield to meet the Poor Law Guardians and they ordered me into the bastile. I then traveled back to Laughton. I did not go into the house.
30 miles.

October 11 - I traveled to Dinnington.
3 miles.

Octoberr 12 - I traveled to Woodlee after my brother's money.
8 miles.

October 13 - I traveled again to Woodlee.
8 miles.

October 14 - I met with the Saints. Attended to cases of cholera.

October 15 - In Sheffield.

October 16 - I baptized Caroline Valentine in Sheffield.

October 18 - I attended the fellowship meeting at Sheffield. Laid hands on some sick folks.

October 21 - I traveled to Rotherham, met with the Saints in the afternoon, then traveled to Laughton.
13 miles.

October 22 - I traveled to Dinnington. I did not receive my money that night.
3 miles.

October 23 - I traveled to Woodlee after my brother's money. Then I traveled to Dinnington and he gave me 6. Then I traveled to Laughton.
11 miles.

October 24 - I traveled with 4 of our younger children and wife to Sheffield.
13 miles.

October 25 - I traveled with my family by railway from Sheffield to Liverpool and for 2 or 3 days I was in great (?) through being short of money. I pawned my watch to Brother Fowler of Sheffield for 1-10-0.

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