May 56, 1878
On my arival home I found Emily Jane Wilfords
wife in a vary Dangerous, & Critical Conditin
She had 13 teeth drawn the day Before I left, the
family not Knowing that she was Pregnant the
consequence was she had a Miscarriage and also
was attacked with the Acute Rheumatism through
out her whole system and it seemed as though
her sufferings was Enough to kill any person she
suffered vary much through the night. we administered
to her several times 90 M[iles]
~ Tuesday
May 7.
I Received 2 letters from Ncy & S. Y. D
I wrote 3 to Bleak, Sarah, & 15. Emily suffered much
through the day
~ Wednesday
May 8, 1878
Emily Jane Woodruff
Born Oct 28, 1850
Died May 8 1878
Aged 28 years
Emily Jane Smith Woodruff Died this
day at 1 oclok 35 minuts. she suffered
much up to the last. I had my hand
upon her head when she breathed her
last and closed her Eyes it was a
vary blow to both families Her Father Elias
Smith was with her in the morning and administered to her
with me He went over Jordon to attend to the west Jordon
canall and after her death one of his sons went after
him and when He was informed of her Death it almost
overpowered him they brought him to the City and He
came to the House & looked at her corps and He was much
affected Her cousins watched with the body through the
night it was a solmon scene with us all and a
heavy Blow to Wilford
May6, 1878 On my arival home I found Emily Jane Wilfords wife in a vary Dangerous, & Critical Conditin She had 13 teeth drawn the day Before I left, the family not Knowing that she was Pregnant the consequence was she had a Miscarriage and also was attacked with the Acute Rheumatism through out her whole system and it seemed as though her sufferings was Enough to kill any person she suffered vary much through the night. we administered to her several times 90 Miles
~ Tuesday
May 7. FIGURES I Received 2 letters from Ncy & S. Y. D I wrote 3 to Bleak, Sarah, & 15. Emily suffered much through the day
~ Wednesday
May 8, 1878
[FIGURE] Emily Jane Woodruff Born Oct 28, 1850 Died May 8 1878 Aged 28 years
Emily Jane Smith Woodruff Died this day at 1 oclok 35 minuts. she suffered much up to the last. I had my hand upon her head when she breathed her last and closed her Eyes it was a vary blow to both families Her Father Elias Smith was with her in the morning and administered to her with me He went over Jordon to attend to the west Jordon canall and after her death one of his sons went after him and when He was informed of her Death it almost overpowered him they brought him to the City and He came to the House & looked at her corps and He was much affected Her cousins watched with the body through the night it was a solmon scene with us all and a heavy Blow to Wilford
