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Jan 17, 1877

Journal Entry

January 17, 1877 ~ Wednesday

^[FIGURES]^ 17. There was Baptized today 54 for the dead A H Raleigh con[firmed]
28 Cannon 26 I received 1 letter from Sarah & sent her {five dollars}

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Raleigh, Alonzo Hazeltine
7 Nov 1818 - 13 May 1901
75 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
695 mentions
Family

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Church membership reaches 115,065.
Wilford receives revelation authorizing proxy ordinances for his family by non-relatives.
In honor of Wilford's 70th birthday, 154 women serve as proxies in ordinances for his deceased female relatives.

Jan 17, 1877