Daybook (October 24 1879 - January 31 1881)
[FIGURE] Mrs Richards (Jan 8, 1879 We drove to St Joseph arived at 1 oclok we were informed that
the 2nd wife Martha Jane Richards gave birth to a pair of Twin Daughter one was born 24
hours after the other {shorthand} But thought she was doing well, after getting our dinner we were
informed that she had a sinking turn and wished us to call in & see her We went in
and arived 10 Minutes to 3 oclock I saw she was dying and at 3 oclok she breathed her last
and her youngest child died in the evening The Death of Sister Richards seemed
quite unexpected to all I Blessed the 2 Daughters Br Lot Smith was Mouth with
the youngest which Died an hour afterwards we held a Meeting afterwards
Br Lot Smith spoke 30 M[inutes] Br Ladd 10 Joseph Harmon 5 & W Woodruff 15 M[inutes] 25 M[iles]
