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Day in the Life

Apr 3, 1866

Journal Entry

April 03, 1866 ~ Tuesday

3rd The ground is still covered with snow Elder Lorenzo Snow
arived this Morning by stage several of the Twelve have arived
to Attend Conference. G. A. Smith arived home on Sunday
night. There is quite an Excitement in town this Morning in conseq-
uence of one man by the name of Brassfield He Married Mary
Hill the wife of Archibald Hill who is absent on a Mission. He
took the property out of Hills house & tried to sell it he was arrested
by the poliece & put in the lock up last night while walking with
the U.S. Marshall He was shot & died in a few minutes, by some
unknown hand. This created quite a stir

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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
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Apostle, Missionary
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
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Apostle, Family
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Apr 3, 1866