John Taylor dies at the age of 80.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
August 02, 1887 ~ Tuesday
Aug 2, 1887
[FIGURES] I received 75 Letters from Wm B. Preston, Azmon,
Mary, & Bell, & Jesse Moses, & Wilford I wrote 7 Letters to
Jesse, Bell, Mary, 2 to Sarah Azmon Malinda Hatch
People
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Woodruff, Azmon, b. 1802
29 Nov 1802 - 14 Jan 1889
364 mentions
Family
Moses, Jesse Tilton, b. 1848
9 May 1848 - 26 Feb 1928
119 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Mary, b. 1867
26 Oct 1867 - 15 Feb 1903
168 mentions
Family
Hatch, Melinda Woodruff
15 Dec 1826 - 29 Mar 1893
63 mentions
Family
Moses, Phoebe Arabell Woodruff
30 May 1859 - 7 Sep 1939
167 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Sarah Brown
1 Jan 1834 - 9 May 1909
705 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Wilford (Jr.)
22 Mar 1840 - 9 May 1921
719 mentions
Family
Preston, William Bowker
24 Nov 1830 - 2 Aug 1908
206 mentions
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W Woodruff Expressed his views upon the present Position of Affairs and the authority of the Twelve Apostles, that they presided in all the world when there was No first Presidency and when there was a first Presidency the Apostls presided in all the world whare the first Presidency were not. A Vote was taken to reinstate George Q Cannon & Joseph F Smith into their former place into the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
~ Wilford Woodruff
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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.