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December 16, 1846 ~ Wednesday

16^th I put father Woodruffs ruff
on his house and they moved into it

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11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861

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November 12, 1846

Phebe's fifth child dies at age 16 months in , Nebraska.

November 17, 1846

Wilford recovers enough to resume work on cabin for his family.

December 8, 1846 - December 10, 1846

sixth child born in , Nebraska, and dies 2 days later.

December 20, 1846

Of 483 people living in , 334 are sick, 53 are wives of Mormon Battalion soldiers, and 75 are widows.

1847

Church membership is 34,694.

January 19, 1847

Wilford organizes "adopted" family (40 heads of households) under covenant to abide rules.

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