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Day in the Life

Mar 1, 1890

Journal Entry

March 01, 1890 ~ Saturday

A heart with a key inside Wilford Woodruff
Born March 71 1807
83 years old
this day
A heart with a key inside Emma Woodruff
Born March 1,
1838 Aged
52 yers
this day

I am 83 years old this day My wife Emma
is 52. I have lived to a great age considering
the time in which I live My Great Grand Father
Woodruff was 100 years of age when He died
Uncle Samuel Woodruff was 92 My
Father Aphek Woodruff was 82 years
& 6 Month old. The Lord has preserved me from
my birth to this day through dangers Temporal &
spiritual seen & unseen And Praise be to his
Holy name May My Heavenly Father Preserve me to the End

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Woodruff, Aphek, b. 1779
11 Nov 1779 - 28 May 1861
574 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
987 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Josiah, b. 1706
18 Aug 1706 - 8 May 1789
25 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Samuel G.
3 Dec 1777 - 15 Dec 1869
18 mentions
Family

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Letter from Joseph Newbold, 1 March 1890

Smithfield Prest Wilford Woodruffee Dear Bro My name was sent with others from the 17th Quorum of Seventies some 2 Weeks since as a Missionary with the understanding that we would be called in "April" next, but not knowing definitley I thought I would drop You a line in order that I might learn if possible if I will be needed in April, in order that I might shape my affairs accordingly If so, will it be before Conferance or after? Your Bro in the Gospel Joseph Newbold Smithfield Cache Co Utah.

Letter from Niels Christian Christensen, 1 March 1890

Calls Fort President Woodruff Dear Brother inclosed will ^find^ aletter which I would be pleased to have an explanation on. I presented it to the presid- ence of the Stake and President Clawson & counsel advised me to write you. you will see by the letter that it was adressed to one Christian Olsen of Brigham City my adress is cals fort Boxelder County and again in the year 1883 I moved from Brigham City to Cachevaley in 1884 I got my r recamend from the elders corum in Brigham City and in 18889 I moved from Cachevaley to Calls Fort where I now live last fall I got my recamend from my corum in Cachevaley but I have not joined eny corum as yet as there is no elders corum in this ward now if this letter was ment for me I am perfectly willing in my weakness to go and fullfill amishon to the Best of my ability as soon ^as^ my surcomstanses will admit

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1890
Church membership 188,000; Utah Territory 210,779; population of 44 United States. 62,948,000.

Mar 1, 1890