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Day in the Life

May 22, 1859

Journal Entry

May 22, 1859 ~ Sunday

22nd ISunday I met with my Quorum. A. O. Smoot prayed
Bishop Hunter was mouth. I learned that Joseph Abbott was
struck with lightning & killed instantly. also Wm Harris was
also struck & fell & the Horses with which he was ploughing drew
him several rods & he came to, & is now alive. President Young
preached in the morning after Orson Pratt, John Taylor
preached in the afternoon was followed by President Young
I met with the Twelve there was O. Hyde O. Pratt W. Woodruff
John Taylor & C. C. Rich & Erastus Snow present C. C. Rich prayed
O Hyde was mouth.

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Smoot, Abraham Owen
17 Feb 1815 - 6 Mar 1895
555 mentions
1835 Southern Convert
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
344 mentions
Apostle
270 mentions
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
641 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1835 mentions
Apostle
1 mention
Hyde, Orson
8 Jan 1805 - 28 Nov 1878
669 mentions
Apostle
Pratt, Orson
19 Sep 1811 - 3 Oct 1881
1036 mentions
Apostle
4 mentions

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May 22, 1859