Oct 25 1894 Mary J. W. Ross
Born 18 Feb 1818
Died Oct 25 1894
Aged 76 years 8 M 7 days
Mary Ross died
to day at 12 oclok died
suddenly I spent the day Evening at Brothe McDonalds
~ Friday
26 I went to the House & saw the Body of Mary & spoke
to her son Ross I went to my lot in semetry and
picked out a spot for Her burial. I met with
several Brethren upon the subject of paying some
of the Heirs of B. Y. Esstate
~ Saturday
27. I spent the day at home reading
~ Sunday
28 ^^ Sunday I attended the funeral of Mary Ross in
the 17 ward Meeting House Prayer was offered By Georg
ReynoldsGeorge G Bywater spoke 20 Minuts Edward
Stephenson spoke 20 M, & George Reynolds 15 M & W Woodruff
10 Minuts I then followed the body to the Grave & she
was buried in the Norh west cornor of my lot
~ Monday
29. I spent the day in the offic{Emma had a bad spell in the [illegible shorthand].}
31. In company with Emma & a car load of friends
I visited the Lehi Sugar Factory they filled a sack of
100 lbs of sugar in one Minute which would make
1440 sacks in 24 hours making 72 tons in 24 hours
it was to much for me to clime the stairs and
go throug the factory the Heat & steam made me sick
I returned at 1:30 Distance of the day 60 Miles
Oct 25 1894
[FIGURE] Mary J. W. Ross
Born 18 Feb 1818
Died Oct 25 1894
Aged 76 years 8 M 7 days
Mary Ross died
to day at 12 oclok died
suddenly I spent the
Evening at Brothe
McDonalds
~ Friday
26 I went to the House & saw the Body of Mary & spoke
to her son Ross I went to my lot in semetry and
picked out a spot for Her burial. I met with
several Brethren upon the subject of paying some
of the Heirs of B. Y. Esstate
~ Saturday
27. I spent the day at home reading
~ Sunday
28 [FIGURE] Sunday I attended the funeral of Mary Ross in
the 17 ward Meeting House Prayer was offered By Georg
ReynoldsGeorge G Bywater spoke 20 Minuts Edward
Stephenson spoke 20 M, & George Reynolds 15 M & W Woodruff
10 Minuts I then followed the body to the Grave & she
was buried in the Norh west cornor of my lot
~ Monday
29. I spent the day in the offic{Emma had a bad spell in the illegible.}
31. In company with Emma & a car load of friends
I visited the Lehi Sugar Factory they filled a sack of
100 lbs of sugar in one Minute which would make
1440 sacks in 24 hours making 72 tons in 24 hours
it was to much for me to clime the stairs and
go throug the factory the Heat & steam made me sick
I returned at 1:30 Distance of the day 60 Miles
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