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Day in the Life

Apr 24, 1887

Journal Entry

April 24, 1887 ~ Sunday

24 Keys crossed A crown I attended Meeting with Wm Atkin and family we partook
of the sacrament I ordained Joseph Thompson Atkin an Elder
And John Peter Atkin a Priest and George Alma Atkin a Teacher
Brother Thompson called and I rode with him to St George went
to Brother Cottams dressed went to the Temple Met with some brethren
I set apart Daniel Duncan McArthur first councillor to John D. T. McAllister
also David H. Cannon, seconed councillor. I ordained Thomas P. Cottam
Bishop of the 4 ward St George stake of zion President McAlister
set apart Br. ^John E^ Pace 1 councillor to Bishop Cottam & Br McArthur
set apart David ^H^ Cannon jr as 2 councillor to Bishop Cottam He
also ordained him a High priest At the close of these ordinances
I accompanied Brother McAllister & Thompson to the sealing room
And had a view of the Enlarged likenesses of Wilford Woodruff
& David H Cannon by Wagland for the Temple thay were called
good cost $25 each I then went to Brother Thompson


I laid hands upon Sister Emma Thompson who was commencing
in Labor I then Administerd to Mother Cottam went to my
chamber and received ^11^ Letters from 3 Jaques Emma, M Thatcher,
^ A folded letter/box^ Joseph F Smith, Roskelley, Sarah, Bell, Newton, & Mary I then went to bed

People

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Cottam, Caroline Smith Charman
11 Oct 1820 - 19 Feb 1890
44 mentions
McArthur, Daniel Duncan
8 Apr 1820 - 3 Jun 1908
93 mentions
Missionary
3 mentions
Cannon, David Henry
23 Apr 1838 - 24 Dec 1924
156 mentions
Missionary
3 mentions
Cottam, Emma Thompson
27 Jun 1850 - 24 Apr 1901
24 mentions
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
993 mentions
Family
2 mentions
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
648 mentions
Missionary
3 mentions
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
451 mentions
6 mentions
Smith, Joseph Fielding
13 Nov 1838 - 19 Nov 1918
4093 mentions
Apostle
4 mentions
Woodruff, Mary, b. 1867
26 Oct 1867 - 15 Feb 1903
164 mentions
Family
419 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, Newton, b. 1863
3 Nov 1863 - 21 Jan 1960
153 mentions
Family
Moses, Phoebe Arabell Woodruff
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
164 mentions
Family
Roskelley, Samuel
1 Jan 1837 - 10 Feb 1914
139 mentions
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
702 mentions
Family
Cottam, Thomas
20 Oct 1820 - 10 Nov 1896
78 mentions
Cottam, Thomas Punter
28 Sep 1857 - 16 Mar 1926
17 mentions
173 mentions
Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
263 mentions
Missionary

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St. George Temple, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory
St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory

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Daybook (2 July 1885 - 26 May 1887)
April 24 {shorthand} 1887 {shorthand} {shorthand} After ordained Joseph an Eldr John a pri[e]st Heber a teacher partook of the sacra[men]t rode to st G[eo]rge went to the Temple & aset apart D D McArthr as the f[i]rst Conillr to McAllr also D H Canon as 2 conllr to McAllistr & Thompas P Cottam a Bishop in the 4 ward Br Mc A set apart Br Pace as 1 concllr & McArthur
Daybook (2 July 1885 - 26 May 1887)
set apart D H Cannon sen as 2 concllr & went up to the sealing room & saw w w portrait enlarged & D H Canon I went to Wm H Thompson administered to Emma Thompson & had she had a son at [blank] {shorthand} I th administered to sister Cottam I rec[eiv]ed Lettr fr[om] Jaques Emma Thatcher Joseph F Smith Roskelley Sarah Bell Newton & Mary

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Apr 24, 1887