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Day in the Life

Mar 1, 1856

Journal Entry

March 01, 1856 ~ Saturday

March 1st 1856 This my birth day. I am 49 years old this
day. I spent the day fanning up wheat. I raised 60 bushels of
wheat last year on 15 acres this we had to glean it being small paches
which the grass hoppers left

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Autobiography Volume 3 circa 1865-1866
I was 49 years old on the The Indian war continued three more of the brethren had been killed. Squash^ead^ of the War Chiefs was put in prison and the report was that he had cut his own throat. He was dead I received a mission from President Young

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1856 - 1861
Wilford serves on Board of Directors of Deseret Agriculture and Manufacturing Society.
March 17, 1856
Wilford rebaptizes family members over the age of 8 (3 wives, 3 children, and "Lamanite" boy Moroni).
April 7, 1856
Wilford appointed Assistant Church Historian (serves in Historian's Office from 1856 to 1883).
April 28, 1856
Wilford poisoned while skinning livestock; life saved through priesthood blessings.

Mar 1, 1856