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Day in the Life

Sep 4, 1869

Journal Entry

September 04, 1869 ~ Saturday

Sept 4. Ezra T Benson
droped down dead
at ogden at 7 oclok PM
September 3rd
1869 [FIGURE]

As I was coming to the City about Noon to
day. I saw the Flags at half mast in various
parts of the City I inquired who was
dead I was informed it was Elder
Ezra T. Benson one of the Twelve Apostles
It was news like a clap of Thunder. He had come to
Ogden to settle up some of his business apparently in good
health & while walking From Brother Farrs Barn to his
his house he droped dead upon the ground. He fell with
his Head to the North rolled over on to his back breathed
about 4 times when puslsation sceased. This is the first
man in the Quorum of the Twelve of this dispensation who
has died a Natural Death David W Patten & Parley P.
Pratt were both Martered By their Enemies one in
Missouri & the other in Arkansas. I attended the school of
the Prophets in the Afternoon President Young was present &
spoke to the School.

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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 26 Aug 1877
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Patten, David Wyman
14 Nov 1799 - 25 Oct 1838
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Benson, Ezra Taft
22 Feb 1811 - 3 Sep 1869
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Pratt, Parley Parker
12 Apr 1807 - 13 May 1857
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Sep 4, 1869