Background
Wheelock was born at Henderson, Jefferson County, New New York
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Cyrus Hubbard Wheelock
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He served as first president of the Northern States Mission. He wrote the words to the Latter-day Saint hymn "Ye Elders of Israel."
Shortly afterward, he served as a missionary in Vermont. In 1844, Wheelock tried to convince Governor Thomas Ford of Illinois to release Joseph Smith, Junior. from Carthage Jail.
Wheelock gave Smith the pistol which he had when the mob attacked the jail at Carthage.
Wheelock served three missions to England. He presided over the Manchester, Liverpool and Preston Conferences.
In 1853, Wheelock was a counselor to Isaac Haight, president of the camp of Latter-day Saints waiting to set out from Keokuk, Iowa. Wheelock was the captain of one of the pioneer companies that crossed the plains to Utah Territory.
In 1854, Wheelock became the president of the 37th Quorum of the Seventy.
In 1856, Wheelock was part of a rescue party Brigham Young sent to assist the stranded pioneer companies including the Martin Handcart Company near the Sweetwater River. Wheelock settled in Mount Pleasant, Utah Territory. He wrote several hymns while living here.
In 1878, Wheelock was made president of the Northern States Mission which then consisted of the states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa and Illinois.
Wheelock served as mission president for just over a year. He died in Mount Pleasant, Utah Territory.
Membership
Wheelock was baptized a member of the Latter Day Saint church on September 1, 1839.
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Born
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Religion
In The Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints