Phebe Carter

Lived 1807–1885.
Made a living by sewing and teaching school.
Married Wilford Woodruff.
Went on to serve a mission at age 37.
In her mid-twenties, Phebe Carter was baptized and left her family to join the Saints. She once became ill and seemed to die. In a vision, two angels told her she could choose to go to the spirit world or to stay. She chose to stay and rose again after her husband finished giving her a priesthood blessing.