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Day in the Life

Jan 26, 1853

Journal Entry

January 26, 1853 ~ Wednesday

26 A coffin Aphek Mrs Woodruff was deliverd of a son this morning
at 1 oclock which died at 3 oclock living but 2 Hours I named
it Aphek & blessed it before it died I buried it during the
day in my garden. I felt it to be quite a loss to us.

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Woodruff, Aphek, b. 1853
26 Jan 1853 - 26 Jan 1853
3 mentions
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Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1579 mentions
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Autobiography Volume 2 circa 1865
On the Mrs Woodruff had a son born but it only lived two hours. I blessed it before it died and named it Aphek. I buried it during the day in my garden

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December 21, 1852
Wilford appointed clerk and historian of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles at age 45.
January 1853
Wilford serves third term as member of Territorial Legislature.

Jan 26, 1853