Day in the Life

Feb 17, 1882

Journal Entry

February 17, 1882 ~ Friday

17 A hand pointing to the right Keys crossed A crown I attended the funeral of Mother Elizabeth
Ann Whitney
which was held in the Assembly Hall at
11 oclok Prayer By John Pack D H Wells spoke some 30 M[inutes]
Lorenzo Young 20 M[inutes] Joseph F Smith 30 M[inutes]. The Relief society
and a large train of carriages followed the remains to the grave

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Wells, Daniel Hanmer
27 Oct 1814 - 24 Mar 1891
796 mentions
Apostle
Whitney, Elizabeth Ann Smith
26 Dec 1800 - 15 Feb 1882
Pack, John
20 May 1809 - 4 Apr 1885
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4092 mentions
Apostle
Young, Lorenzo Dow
19 Oct 1807 - 21 Nov 1895
123 mentions
Missionary

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First Presidency counsels men to live with "only one wife under the same roof."
Sixth Constitutional Convention for Utah held; Congress rejects petition for statehood on February 23, 1883.

Feb 17, 1882