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Day in the Life

Apr 27, 1877

Journal Entry

April 27, 1877 ~ Friday

27. We gave Endowments to 132 And 48 Elders
ordained. (W Woodruff gave Seconed Anointing to
David Moss & wife and 1 dead 3 Anots)

[FIGURES] I Had Mary MAnn Hill sealed to my Brother
Asahel Hart Woodruff. Wilford Woodruff Sen officiated
as Heir for Asahel. Eudora Lavina Young [blank] Acted
as Proxey for Mary Ann Hill. J. D. T. McAllister sealed us
(Chandler Rogers, and Amanda Hollister Rogers dead
were Adopted to Wilford Woodruff sen. 3 sons and one
Daughter were Adopted to Wilfor Chandler Rogers their
Father and Amanda Hollister Rogers their Mother)

[FIGURES] I Ordained David Henry Cannon and set him
apart to seal at the Altar and give all ordinances in
the Temple as He shall be directed by Him who presides
over the Temple W Woodruff sealed 18 couple J. D. T. Mc-
Allister 23 David Henry Cannon [blank]

People

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2 mentions
Woodruff, Asahel Hart, b. 1814
11 Apr 1814 - 18 Oct 1838
193 mentions
Family
2 mentions
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
141 mentions
Missionary
1 mention
22 mentions
Family
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
599 mentions
Missionary
1 mention
11 mentions

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St. George Temple, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory

Events

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March 1, 1877
In honor of Wilford's 70th birthday, 154 women serve as proxies in ordinances for his deceased female relatives.
March 21, 1877
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
April 16, 1877
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.

Apr 27, 1877