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Day in the Life

Jun 11, 1844

Journal Entry

June 11, 1844 ~ Tuesday

June 11th We rode to Franklin whare we had an
interview with Elders C. C. Rich D. Fulmer and a num
ber of Elders. here we found a branch of the
Church raised up by Elder Sarine our conference
was to be here. But we found Elder Sarine in a deplo-
able state he had been kicked in the face by a horse had
his Jayw broken to pieces had been done seven weeks
had mortifyed & large peieces of flesh had come off
we lade hands upon him & he seemed to be better
for a while, but still he had a restless night.

We took up our abode with Mr Van Avery four
of his family were members of the Church. he is
said to be be the most wealthy of any man in
Michigan. Distance of the day 25 [miles]

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Rich, Charles Coulson
21 Aug 1809 - 17 Nov 1883
346 mentions
Apostle
Fullmer, David
7 Jul 1803 - 21 Oct 1879
40 mentions
Missionary
8 mentions
5 mentions

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Franklin, Oakland County, Michigan
Michigan
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Events

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May 4, 1844
Wilford completes brick home in Nauvoo; over the next 2 years he lives in it for less than 6 weeks.
August 8, 1844
Meeting where majority of Church members sustain the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles as governing body of the Church.

Jun 11, 1844