John D. T. McAllister becomes St. George Temple President.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
June 21, 1887 ~ Tuesday
21 ^
^ I went to fishing Early to try to get some fish for Sister Cottam
I ownly caught one & had the luck to run my fish hook into one
of my fingers Brother Thompson cut that out this was the first
time I Ever run a fish hook into my flesh in all the
fishing I Ever done we returned to pine St George 40 Mils
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Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
418 mentions
Family
Cottam, Emma Thompson
27 Jun 1850 - 24 Apr 1901
24 mentions
Moses, Phoebe Arabell Woodruff
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
167 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
706 mentions
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Thompson, Sylvia Melvina Woodruff
14 Jan 1862 - 7 Aug 1940
137 mentions
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Thompson, William Henry
1 May 1838 - 3 Apr 1922
264 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.
Wilford watches John Taylor's funeral procession from Church office to avoid arrest.
To enforce the Edmunds-Tucker Act, Frank H. Dyer is appointed receiver for the government and Church property is confiscated.