Wilford helps dedicate baptismal font beside unfinished Salt Lake City Temple in Salt Lake City.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
November 17, 1856 ~ Monday
17th I was quite unwell & spent most of the day in the office I
had a visit from Zina Young & Sister Cobb in the evening I spent the
night at home. was quite unwell
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Young, Zina Diantha Huntington Jacobs Smith
31 Jan 1821 - 28 Aug 1901
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First baptisms administered in baptismal font; members of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles rebaptized (4th rebaptism for Wilford).
Wilford serves seventh term as member of Territorial Legislature.
Members of Territorial Legislature rebaptized (Wilford for the fifth time).
Church membership is 55,236.
Wilford and George A. Smith complete Manuscript History of the Church up to Joseph Smith's death in 1844.