John D. T. McAllister becomes St. George Temple President.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
May 26, 1887 ~ Thursday
26
I received 6 Letters from Jaqes, Emma, Clara, Owen,
James & Fanney, & John M Bowen on Loss of sheep
I spent an interesting day in the Temple with F M Lyman
& John Henry Smith. Last Evening we met in the Temple & I
Ordained James Andrews Woods A seventy & set him apart
for a Mission to Mexico F. M. Lyman ordained Plesant
Samuel Williams a seventy & set him apart for a Mission to Mexico
We were weighed & measured this morning Woodruff weighed
172 lbs measured 42 1/2 inches around the breast, 43 around the waist was
was 5 feet 7 inches in highth
F M Lyman weighed 245 lbs, 48 inches around the Breast, 44
around the waist, 6 feet 2 inches in highth
John Henry Smith weighed 236 lbs, 44 inches around the
breast 40 around the waist 6 feet 1/2 inch in highth
We spent the day together vary plesantly in conversing
upon the things of the kingdom of God and the wellfare of Zion
we administered to John Henry Smith for Rheumatic
pains we parted at night & I went to my room at Brother
Cottam & spent the night
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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
630 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
418 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
1027 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Fanny Lloyd
14 Oct 1849 - 8 May 1931
13 mentions
Family
Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
271 mentions
Apostle
Woods, James Andrews
1859-1934
2 mentions
Woodruff, James Jackson
25 May 1847 - 8 Dec 1927
90 mentions
Family
Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
293 mentions
Apostle
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
454 mentions
Bowen, John Morris
1844-1918
11 mentions
Williams, Pleasant Samuel
1861-1940
4 mentions
Cottam, Thomas
20 Oct 1820 - 10 Nov 1896
78 mentions
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Seventh Constitutional Convention for Utah held; Congress rejects petition for statehood.
John Taylor dies at the age of 80.
Wilford, as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, becomes the leader of the Church.