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Aug 18, 1839

Journal Entry

August 18, 1839 ~ Sunday

18th I preached the funeral sermon of the wife of Br Zemira Draper who died at 4 oclok PM
on Saturday the 17th Aug aged 22 years Brother Charles Brown and his Daughter rebecaa
both died on the eve of the 6th Day of Aug 1839 Br Brown died at 11 oclock & rebecky at 12

and were buried the next day both in one grave. I accompinied the corps of Sister Draper
to the grave. I had an interview with most all of the Fox Island friends I spent the night with Elder Stephens 4 m[iles]

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Brown, Charles
abt. 1805-1839
37 mentions
Family, Maine Mission
Brown, Rebecca
30 Oct 1826 - 6 Aug 1839
8 mentions
Family

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Daybook (8 August 1839 - 12 January 1840)
18th Sunday I preached the funal sermon of the wife of Brother Zemira Draper who Died at 5 oclock PM on Saturday the 17th of Aug aged 22 years. (Brother Charles Brown and his daughter Rebecca both died on the eve of the 6th day of Aug 1839 Brother Brown Died at 11 oclck & Rebeccaa 12 & were buried the next day ^both in one grave^) I accompanied the corps of Sister Draper to the grave I had an interview with most all of the fox Island friend. I spent the night with Elder Stephens {distance of the day} 4 miles

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Aug 18, 1839