Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd President of 38 United States.
March 1, 1889
Wilford Woodruff
Born March 1, 1807
Aged 82 Years
May God Preserve
me to finish my
work
Emma Smith Woodruff
Born 1838 March 1
Aged 51 Years
God Bless her to
Council my
Children
March 1, 1889 This is my Birth day I gathered
together My family At Emmas at the farm House.
I had of Emmas Children Asahel & wife Naoma and daughter
Roxey, And Clara & Husband Ovando Beebe & daughter
Vedi, And Wilford & wife Julia & Son Elias and also
Baby, and Bulah and Daughter Ellen And Emmas
son Owen & Daughters Blanch & Allice And Delight
& Son Marion wife & Child & Emeline Husband &
Child Wilford, and Ensign and John & Julia
& James & Daughter I had 67 sons and 5 daughters
Present and 68 grand children I also had G Q Cannon
Br ^C^ Wilken & John Galager Also the Salt Lake glee
club who came to serenade me and Many other friends
we staid untill 1 oclok and had a Joyous time I recd
several presents A nice Morning gown By A. C Brixon
and presents from friends
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