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Day in the Life

Jul 12, 1883

Journal Entry

July 12, 1883 ~ Thursday

[FIGURE] Ensign Stockings Died July 1838 [1883] Aged [blank]
12 I took cars with Brother & Sister Arnold
& rode to Sandy from there in waggon to
South Jordon school House And at 2 oclok
the Body of Ensign Stockings who had died at Fort Herriman
was brought to the school House for burial W Woodruff
spoke 20 M[inutes] John Smith 3, Brother Crane James spoke
5 M[inutes], Bishop Wm A Bills spoke 5 M[inutes] & the body was
then carried to the Grave & W Woodruff Dedicated it to the
Lord. We then went Back to Sandy & took cars to S L City
distance of the Day 30 Miles

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Stocking, Ensign Israel
6 Sep 1836 - 11 Jul 1883
9 mentions
Family
Crane, James
1831-1886
12 mentions
Smith, John, b. 1832
22 Sep 1832 - 6 Nov 1911
43 mentions
6 mentions

Jul 12, 1883