Mary Ann A. Winfield Raised Up From Sickness Again and Again in Answer to the Elders' Prayers at Norwich (1848)
Published October 4, 2026 at 6:31 AM
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Millennial Star Research
While living in Norwich, Mary Ann A. Winfield, the granddaughter of James Winfield, was restored from sickness several times in answer to the prayers of the elders.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 11, No. 4 (15 February 1849), p. 61):
Mary Ann A. Winfield, granddaughter of James Winfield, has been restored from sickness several times in answer to the prayers of the elders.
In Their Own Words
“he also saw his dear grand-daughter, our beloved sister, Mary Ann A. Winfield, whom he loved sincerely, arise up from sickness several times immediately in answer to prayer, sometimes when he would think she must die; this also helped to strengthen his faith — Millennial Star 11:4”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 15 February 1849 (Vol. 11, No. 4). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1849-02-15_11_4 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 11, No. 4 (15 February 1849), p. 61 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1849-02-15_11_4
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