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Day in the Life

Feb 19, 1865

Journal Entry

February 19, 1865 ~ Sunday

19. Sunday It had snowed about 12 inches during the night Brother
Cannon and myself took a pair of horses & sleigh & drove to Farmington
6 miles through a bad road & a tremendious snow storm. we had a
small congregation in a large meeting house Brother Cannon & myself
both spoke to the people occupied 2 hours we then got into our sleigh &
returned to Centerville & herd President Young preach a short sermon
Brother Taylor & H. C. Kimball had spoken a short before The whole company
than got up there teams & returned to G. S. L. City through 18 inches of
snow it had been snowing 24 hours it was the largest snow storm
we have had for several years. I took my wife Sarah up with me &
we stoped with Brothe Dual while in Centerville 36 mils

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
3301 mentions
Apostle, Family
1966 mentions
Apostle
Kimball, Heber Chase
14 Jun 1801 - 22 Jun 1868
1402 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Sarah Delight Stocking
26 Jun 1838 - 28 May 1906
168 mentions
Family

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Feb 19, 1865