Wilford receives revelation authorizing proxy ordinances for his family by non-relatives.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
April 11, 1877 ~ Wednesday
^11^ B. Hardy & wife and Josiah Hardy & wife
Adopted to me to day the first Persons Ever Adopted
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^ to me ion Earth I gave Seconed Anointings
to 15 Persons we gave Endowments to 130.
E Snow sealed 20 couple, B Young 6, Baptised 577
Ordained 49 Elders ^Phebe got Endowments for G. G. M. Dinah W Woodruff
Bulah for Sarah Eacock^
People
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5 mentions
Woodruff, Beulah Augusta Beatie
19 Jul 1851 - 13 Jan 1905
261 mentions
Family
Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3440 mentions
Apostle, Family
Hardy, Caroline Bacon Rogers
16 Sep 1806 - 21 Nov 1898
6 mentions
Woodruff, Dinah Woodford
1 Mar 1754 - 12 Jun 1825
23 mentions
Family
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
697 mentions
Apostle
Hardy, Josiah Gile
1813-1894
45 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1582 mentions
Family
Hardy, Samuel Bradford
21 Sep 1804 - 9 Sep 1899
47 mentions
1 mention
Events
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In honor of Wilford's 70th birthday, 154 women serve as proxies in ordinances for his deceased female relatives.
Rutherford B. Hayes inaugurated as 19th President of 38 United States.
Wilford sealed to Eudora Lovina Young by her father Brigham Young.
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
Wilford administered first adoptions (two couples to Brigham Young) in St. George Temple.
Wilford's wife Phebe, and children Wilford Jr., Beulah and Phoebe Amelia arrive in St. George to serve in temple.
First time Wilford ever served as proxy in endowment when he completed endowment for "Prophet" Robert Mason.
General Conference held in completed St. George Temple, dedication of entire temple.
Wilford called to preside over the St. George Temple at age 70 (served until June 26, 1884).
First time anyone adopted (sealed) by ordinance to Wilford: Josiah G. Hardy, Samuel B. Hardy and their wives.
Wilford's family leaves St. George to return to Salt Lake City.
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.
Site for Manti Temple dedicated by Brigham Young.
Site for Logan Temple dedicated by Brigham Young.