Day in the Life

Nov 10, 1885

Journal Entry

November 10, 1885 ~ Tuesday

Nov 10th 1885


A coffin Phebe Whitemore Carter Woodruff
was born March 8th, 1807 In Scarboro Maine
Died in Salt Lake City Utah Nov. 10 1885
Aged 78 years 8 months & 2 days
Blessed are the Dead who die in the Lord

Sleep on my Dear Phebe, But Ere long from this
The conqured Tomb shall yield its captive Prey,
Then with thy Husband, children, friends, & Prophets & Apostles
Thou shalt Reign in Bliss,
As wife, Queen, Mother, and Saint to an Eternal Day
Wilford Woodruff

The Parents of Phebe W Woodruff were
Ezra and Sarah Fabyan Carter. Ezra Carter
was 96 years of age when he died, Sarah F Carter
was about 70 when she died Both were baptized
Thus My wife Phebe Ends Her Earthly Mission
She has gone to meet her Fathers, Mothers, Children
Prophets, Apostles, Saints & Friends in the spirit world

An arrow
This was a serous day word came to me this mor-
ning of the Death of my wife Phebe it was a trying
time to her children I telegraphed to Phebe & Sarah
A hand pointing to the right I wrote ^5^ Letters to Susan, Leslie Shuah C Moulton
Ezra Scammans Ilus F Carter. The Loard ^Lord^ has
born me up in this Affliction in a wonderful
Manner. I pray God to still sustain me many of
the family called upon ^me^ & I had much writing & Business
to attend to. I spent the night in the office

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Carter, Ezra, b. 1773
18 Mar 1773 - 10 Mar 1868
288 mentions
Family
Carter, Ilus Fabyan
8 Nov 1816 - 11 Dec 1888
409 mentions
Family
Snow, Leslie Woodruff
6 Feb 1862 - 28 Nov 1935
176 mentions
Family
Snow, Phebe Amelia Woodruff
4 Mar 1842 - 15 Feb 1919
340 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1580 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family
Carter, Sarah Fabyan
8 Apr 1775 - 24 Jul 1845
90 mentions
Family
Moulton, Shuah Coffin Carter
20 Dec 1811 - 19 Jun 1905
88 mentions
Family
Scholes, Susan Cornelia Woodruff
25 Jul 1843 - 6 Oct 1897
359 mentions
Family

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] The funeral of my wife Phebe was attended to day at the 14 ward school House I saw the procession as it Past the office. I saw the hearse that carried my wife Phebe Whitemore Carter Woodruff to the grave I was not permitted to attend her funeral without being arriested for my religin, & imprisioned for cohabitation with my wives as many others are. she was followed to the grave with 35 carriages. I am passing through a strange Chapter in the history of my life persecution is raging against the Latter Day Saints I am perfectly willing for my wife to lie down & go to sleep & be freed from any for [of] the persecution from the wicked. I hope I may prove true & faithful unto the End that I may meet with her & our friends in the Celestial kingdom of God, and have part in the first Resurrection with the righteous Prophets & Apostles and dwell with them in peace forever
~ Wilford Woodruff

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Letter to Wilford Woodruff Jr., Phebe Amelia Woodruff Snow, and Beulah Augusta Woodruff Beatie, 10 November 1885
To Wilford, Phebe, and Bulah Woodruff: My Dear Children: It is my desire that in the burial of your mother that ^a^ very good casket be obtained, and that her body be washed clean and laid out in fine linen, and the funeral be held at the 14th Ward Schoolhouse on Thursday the 12th inst at [blank] o'clock. I want her buried in the new burying ground at a suitable place leaving room for myself. Wilford Woodruff [end of sideways text]
Daybook (2 July 1885 - 26 May 1887)
Nov 10 at 2 oclk Phebe W Woodruff Died at 2 oclok this Morn I telegraphed to Phebe & Sarah
Daybook (2 July 1885 - 26 May 1887)
[FIGURE] I wrote Letters to Susan Leslie, Shuah Ilus & Dr Scamnas

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Nov 10, 1885