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Day in the Life

Oct 4, 1844

Journal Entry

October 04, 1844 ~ Friday

34th I spent the day writing at fathers house Sister
Hooker came down & I administered to her by the
laying on of hands I wrote a letter to Mr Smith
[FIGURE] Tuttle of Fair Haven I had an interesting time
through the evening with Father Mother and uncle
Ozem Woodruff [FIGURE] I lade my hands upon the head
of Uncle Ozem Woodruff And I ordained him
unto the office of An HIGH PRIEST after
the order of Melchisedec, he was much affected with
the testimony born to his mind at the time of the
ordination I had an interesting time with the family

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Woodruff, Aphek, b. 1779
11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
540 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Azubah Hart
31 Jul 1792 - 20 Mar 1851
251 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Ozem, b. 1787
3 Nov 1787 - 18 Feb 1871
154 mentions
Family
Tuttle, Smith
12 Mar 1795 - 7 Mar 1865
22 mentions

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Fair Haven, New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

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O how sweet are the hours spent in the society of my friends who stand with me in the same covenant of the gospel
~ Wilford Woodruff

Events

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August 8, 1844
Meeting where majority of Church members sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as governing body of the Church.
August 12, 1844
Wilford accepts call to preside over the European Mission for one year.

Oct 4, 1844