June 16^, 1863.^
of the D A & M. Society and the afternoon at home

June 17, 1863 ~ Wednesday to June 19, 1863 ~ Friday

17 18 & 19 I spent the time mostly at home I wrote a Letter to Elder
Richard Bentley

June 20, 1863 ~ Saturday

20. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House I sealed
8 couple & D. H. Wells 168 couple

June 21, 1863 ~ Sunday

21. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morming & attended
the funeral of Caroline Garant aged about 18 I preached her
funeral sermon was followed by Bishop Wooley I preached in
the Tabernacle in the afternoon. I followed Brother Grow. Soon
After I returned home I herd that Albert Smoot was drowned
& I soon learned that it was true. He Attended the funeral
of Caroline Grant in the forenoon went to the grave, returned
home helped pick peas for dinner, eat his dinner then went
to the Jordon River with 5 small boys & went in to bathe the
water was vary cold. He could not swim, he soon was taken with
the cramp & steped off into deep water & never spoke, & soon sunk
to rise no more. As soon as it was known, men gathered at the
place & hunted for his body 3 Hours before he was found. Mrs
Woodruff & myself went to Brother Smoots & we found them
in great affliction at about 8 oclok in the Evening the body
was brought to his Fathers House. we labored upon the body three
hourse with Electricity & inflating the lungs & with warm baths
to bring him to Life but of No avail. I went home about midnight
Albert Abram Owen Smoot was born the 23rd of Nov 1847
He was the first male child born in these valleies ofin the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was a good Youth
dutiful to his parents & died in the faith of the gospel of Christ

June 22, 1863 ~ Monday

22 I Attended the funeral of Brother Albert Smoot Presidents
Young & Wells were present. G. A. Smith F. D. Richards & W. Woodruff
of the Twelve, & a large congregation of the Saints. President Young
Preached. The following is a synopsis of his remarks

I can say to Brother Smoot & family that they have not a
thousandth part the reason to regret or grieve in this bereave-
ment that other parties have who have froward sons. I would
rather follow all my children to the grave than to have them
froward in their wasys & witnessing them turning from the

June 16, 1863. of the D A & M. Society and the afternoon at home

June 17, 1863 ~ Wednesday to June 19, 1863 ~ Friday

17 18 & 19 I spent the time mostly at home I wrote a Letter to Elder [FIGURE] Richard Bentley

June 20, 1863 ~ Saturday

20. I spent the fore part of the day in the Endowment House I sealed 8 couple & D. H. Wells 18 couple

June 21, 1863 ~ Sunday

21. Sunday I met with my Quorum in the morming & attended the funeral of Caroline Grant aged about 18 I preached her funeral sermon was followed by Bishop Wooley I preached in the Tabernacle in the afternoon I followed Brother Grow. Soon After I returned home I herd that Albert Smoot was drowned & I soon learned that it was true. He Attended the funeral of Caroline Grant in the forenoon went to the grave, returned home helped pick peas for dinner, Eat his dinner then went to the Jordon River with 5 small boys & went in to bathe the water was vary cold. He could not swim, he soon was taken with the cramp & steped off into deep water & never spoke, & soon sunk to rise no more As soon as it was known, men gathered at the place & hunted for his body 3 Hours before he was found. Mrs Woodruff & myself went to Brother Smoots & we found them in great affliction at about 8 oclok in the Evening the body was brought to his Fathers House. we labored upon the body three hourse with Electricity & inflating the lungs & with warm baths to bring him to Life but of No avail. I went home about midnight Albert Abram Owen Smoot was born the 23rd of Nov 1847 [FIGURE] He was the first male child born in these valliesin the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. He was a good Youth dutiful to his parents & died in the faith of the gospel of Christ

June 22, 1863 ~ Monday

22 I Attended the funeral of Brother Albert Smoot Presidents Young & Wells were present G. A. Smith F. D. Richards & W. Woodruff of the Twelve, & a large congregation of the Saints President Young Preached. The following is a synopsis of his remarks

I can say to Brother Smoot & family that they have not a thousandth part the reason to regret or grieve in this bereavement that other parties have who have froward sons. I would rather follow all my children to the grave than to have them froward in their ways & witnessing them turning from the