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Day in the Life

Jun 5, 1864

Journal Entry

June 05, 1864 ~ Sunday

5. I met with my Quorum in the morning & attended meeting in
[FIGURE] the Tabernacle in the forenoon. Brother McDonald spoke followed by
H. C Kimball & Lorenzo Young, while Brother Kimball was speaking
word was brought to the Tabernacle that Mrs Phebe W Woodruff
was immediately wanted at home she went out & I followed
to see what was the matter & I soon learned that Matthias
Cowley was Drowned in the Jordon River several persons went
down to the river As soon as Meeting was out I got some men
& a Boat & grapeling Hooks & went to the river & spent the Afternoon
in hunting the Body but did not find it

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91 mentions
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
Young, Lorenzo Dow
19 Oct 1807 - 21 Nov 1895
122 mentions
Missionary
Cowley, Matthias
7 Dec 1828 - 5 Jun 1864
8 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1546 mentions
Family

Jun 5, 1864