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Day in the Life

Aug 2, 1863

Journal Entry

August 02, 1863 ~ Sunday

2nd I met with my Quorum in the morning and attended meet-
ing in the Bowery G. A. Smith & W. Woodruff spoke in the fore-
noon & President Young in the afternoon. I met with the Twelve
in the Evening for Prayer J Taylor Prayed G. A. Smith was mouth
I Blessed I Blessed my daughter by Sarah Delight, it being 8
days old & Named it Emeline

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3299 mentions
Apostle, Family
Woodruff, Emeline Burrows
26 Jul 1863 - 25 May 1915
53 mentions
Family
Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1376 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1835 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Sarah Delight Stocking
26 Jun 1838 - 28 May 1906
168 mentions
Family

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Bowery, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake County, Utah Territory

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Aug 2, 1863