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Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 26, 1847 ~ Friday
26th I spent the day in aranging the papers of A. O. Smoot
Hundred And in the evening I met in council with
the Twelve whare a number of subjects was spoken
of And we recieved a visit from A man from New orleans
formerly He professed to be an Indian most of persons
believed him to be a descendant of Ham Br Hyde
Baptized him in Nauvoo he was an eccentric charact-
er He was the most perfect natural musician I ever
saw on a flute, fife, sauce pan, ratler, swhistle &c He was
invited into the council spent a few moments &
returned to Br Youngs. He married Br Stanton's daugh-
ter for a wife He went to Br Bensons to spend the
night we went to hear him make some music but
he was some disappointed angry & sullen & would not
make any music. His name was Wm Carey
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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
584 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Stanton, Daniel
1795-1872
1 mention
Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
379 mentions
Apostle
9 mentions
Scriptural Figure
1 mention
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
693 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
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Wilford organizes "adopted" family (40 heads of households) under covenant to abide rules.
Wilford leaves for the Salt Lake Valley with the first company of pioneers.