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Day in the Life

Mar 1, 1878

Journal Entry

March 01, 1878 ~ Friday

[FIGURE] March 1, 1878 This is the 71 Annaversary
of my birth day. See March 1, 1877
One year ago today I spent in this
St Georg Temple and 154 sisters
went into the Temple and got Endowments for my ^dead^. To day 214
came into the Temple and got Endowment 167 were for my
Dead, 56 Men and 111 Females. I Ordaind 56 Elders
for the dead. I took through the veil 70 persons, I sealed 3 c[ouples]
McA 24 total 27. 11 children were sealed to parents WW
gave 3 seconed Anointings, McAllister 1.

Mary Crock dead was sealed to Wilford Woodruff
Allice Jeffrey Pendleton Acting for Mary Crook

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4 mentions
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
599 mentions
Missionary
Jeffery, Mary Crock
21 Apr 1792 - 5 Jan 1852
2 mentions

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

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Mar 1, 1878