[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] 25th + A rainy morning. Brother Stone set us across the Channel in a boat to the South Island. We walked 4 miles & stoped at Br Josiah Pearce & spent the night. I called upon his Father Thomas Pearce 78 years old. Mother Pearce was also 78 years old this day. Both are members of the Church and strong in the faith. I had a good time with them.
I called upon Governor Brown who warned [me] off the Island when I was Here 10 years since But afterwards was Baptized And since Cut off from the Church. I went with him & Br Pearce to the Grave yard near Br Browns House. Visited Br John Herretts Grave. A stone was put up at the Head of it about one foot High from the ground A rough square granit stone. The grave Joining it on the North had A stone of the same size with A Hollow on the top And A seam through the middle of it which would be readily found. It stands in the following order: {North J H} {South}. I picked up some pebbles from his grave to preserve in memory of him. [6?] m.
[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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