Seniority of apostles adjusted according to ordination date, placing John Taylor ahead of Wilford.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
February 22, 1875 ~ Monday
Feb 22, 1875
This is not ownly the birth day of George Washington
But it was ^the^ day when the first couple of Lamanites
were together as man and ^wife^ for time & Eternity at the
Altar in the Endowment House according to the Holy Priesthood
in the last dispensations & fulness of times Wilford Woodruff
sealed at the Alter two couple of Lamanites the first
couple was Indian Name, Name Oheto Cump, But Baptized
and sealed by the name of (James Laman) His wife Name Minie
2nd couple Isiqwich & Mogugah Daniel H Wells & Elias Smith witnesses
Also Dymock Huntington & his two
sisters Precinda & Zinah & some others we gave Endowments
Ifor 36 W Woodruff sealed 11 couple I received 5 letters
I attended the firemans grand Ball at the Theater in honor
of Washingtons Birth day there were about 300 couple present
besides many spectaters Gen Smith, & Stall from Camp
Douglass was presient. President Yo[u]ng was present but did not
stay late
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3466 mentions
Apostle, Family
Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
800 mentions
Apostle
Huntington, Dimick Baker
26 May 1808 - 1 Feb 1879
30 mentions
Smith, Elias, b. 1804
6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888
190 mentions
Washington, George
22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799
48 mentions
Historical Figure, Eminent Men and Woman
Laman, James
1846-aft. 1879
1 mention
Native American
Laman, Minnie
abt. 1852-aft. 1879
1 mention
Native American
1 mention
Native American
Kimball, Presendia Lathrop Huntington Buell Smith
7 Sep 1810 - 1 Feb 1892
3 mentions
Timbimboo, Sagwitch
1822-1884
1 mention
Native American
Young, Zina Diantha Huntington Jacobs Smith
31 Jan 1821 - 28 Aug 1901
63 mentions
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