Phebe's fifth child Joseph dies at age 16 months in Winter Quarters, Nebraska.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
January 10, 1847 ~ Sunday
10th Sunday I met the Saints in our ward O Pratt addr
essed them with an interesting discourse and I followed
we had a good meeting. I again attended meeting in the
evening And preached to the people and had the spirit of
God several of the brethren spoke. I spoke some upon
the resurrection
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Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
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Wilford recovers enough to resume work on cabin for his family.
Of 483 people living in Winter Quarters, 334 are sick, 53 are wives of Mormon Battalion soldiers, and 75 are widows.
Church membership is 34,694.
Wilford organizes "adopted" family (40 heads of households) under covenant to abide rules.