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Day in the Life

Dec 23, 1846

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December 23, 1846 ~ Wednesday

23rd I was quite unwell this morning
yet I went to the woods ~~this~~ with
Father and choped 3 loads of wood
& brought home 2 loads I attended
meeting in the evening with our division
Br Benson attended with me and
followed me in addressing the people

People

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11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861

543 mentions

Family

22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869

366 mentions

Apostle

Events

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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.

Church membership is 34,694.

January 19, 1847

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

Dec 23, 1846