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Day in the Life

May 26, 1887

Journal Entry

May 26, 1887 ~ Thursday

26 [FIGURE] I received 6 Letters from Jaqes, Emma, Clara, Owen,
James & Fanney, & John M Bowen on Loss of sheep

[FIGURES] I spent an interesting day in the Temple with F M Lyman
& John Henry Smith. Last Evening we met in the Temple & I
Ordained James Andrews Woods A seventy & set him apart
for a Mission to Mexico F. M. Lyman ordained Plesant
Samuel Williams a seventy & set him apart for a Mission to Mexico


We were weighed & measured this morning Woodruff weighed
172 lbs measured 42 1/2 inches around the breast, 43 around the waist was
was 5 feet 7 inches in highth


F M Lyman weighed 245 lbs, 48 inches around the Breast, 44
around the waist, 6 feet 2 inches in highth

John Henry Smith weighed 236 lbs, 44 inches around the
breast 40 around the waist 6 feet 1/2 inch in highth

We spent the day together vary plesantly in conversing
upon the things of the kingdom of God and the wellfare of Zion
we administered to John Henry Smith for Rheumatic
pains we parted at night & I went to my room at Brother
Cottam & spent the night

People

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Woodruff, Abraham Owen
23 Nov 1872 - 20 Jul 1904
439 mentions
Apostle, Family, Missionary
Beebe, Clara Martisha Woodruff
23 Jul 1868 - 29 Dec 1927
381 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Emma Smith
1 Mar 1838 - 6 Mar 1912
875 mentions
Family
Woodruff, Fanny Lloyd
14 Oct 1849 - 8 May 1931
13 mentions
Family
Lyman, Francis Marion
12 Jan 1840 - 16 Nov 1916
240 mentions
Apostle
2 mentions
Woodruff, James Jackson
25 May 1847 - 8 Dec 1927
85 mentions
Family
Smith, John Henry
18 Sep 1848 - 13 Oct 1911
258 mentions
Apostle
Jaques, John
7 Jan 1827 - 1 Jun 1900
439 mentions
11 mentions
3 mentions
Cottam, Thomas
20 Oct 1820 - 10 Nov 1896
76 mentions

Places

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Mexico
St. George Temple, St. George, Washington County, Utah Territory

Events

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July 25, 1887
Wilford, as President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, becomes the leader of the Church.

May 26, 1887