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Day in the Life

May 10, 1878

Journal Entry

May 10, 1878 ~ Friday

10 [FIGURE] I Attended the funeral of Emily Jane Smith
Woodruff which was held in the 17 [ward]. A large congregation
assembled. F. D. Richards E Snow & J Taylor spoke at the
funeral then closed & some 30 carriages followed the Rem[ain]s
to the Grave On our returned home we went to our various
place^s^ of abode I went to the field and spent the night 6 M[iles]

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Woodruff, Emily Jane Smith
28 Oct 1850 - 8 May 1878
34 mentions
Family
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
640 mentions
Apostle
Richards, Franklin Dewey
2 Apr 1821 - 9 Dec 1899
784 mentions
Apostle
Taylor, John, b. 1808
1 Nov 1808 - 25 Jul 1887
1834 mentions
Apostle

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May 10, 1878