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| Benbow Pont |
This was the beginning of our church history tour in Wales. Wilford Woodruff came from Herfordshire, England and traveled over to Wales with William Benbow to preach the gospel and carry out the business of the Lord. William and Wilford stayed with John & Jane Benbow on their cozy farm. Wilford ended up baptizing John & Jane including almost the entire membership of a local Christian organization, known as the United Brethren (primitive Methodist). The Benbow’s pond was the place of baptism for many people.
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| Original Benbow Farm |
Later on John & Jane Benbow sold their entire farm and gave their fortune for the publication of the Book of Mormon and Hymnal as well as the passage for 40 families to immigrate to Utah. Talk about sacrifice. Not much is known about Jane Benbow, but she must have been a woman of great faith. Unfortunately, she never made it to the Salt Lake valley and passed away on the journey.
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