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Day in the Life

Dec 20, 1879

Journal Entry

December 20, 1879 ~ Saturday

20 John W Young arived to day and spent the night with
me quite a number of the brethren arived to day and spent
the night with me or in the place as Emigrants Father
Edwards who is vary sick is 82 years old. J. W. Young
drew his water off with a catheter which was great help
to him.

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6 mentions
Young, John Willard
1 Oct 1844 - 11 Feb 1924
299 mentions
Apostle

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Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
20. John. W Young arived to day & spent the Night with me quite a Number of the Brethren arived to day as emigrants to the Territory A Number spent the evening with me Father Edwards who was 82 years old was quite sick John W Young draw his water from him with a cathater which was a great help to him

Events

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1880
Church membership 135,000; Utah Territory 143,963; population of 38 United States 50,190,000.
January 26, 1880
Wilford receives Wilderness Revelation regarding God's defense of the patriarchal law of marriage.

Dec 20, 1879