Wilford is dying; gives family final instructions on funeral and disposition of belongings.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
December 12, 1859 ~ Monday
Dec. 12.
A cold morning The Legislature of Utah met this morning
Brother Bentley and I drew hiBrother G. A. Smith to
the Legislative Council at the Social Hall on a hand sled
He being still vary lame with his sprained Ancle. I
staid in the council untill it was organized & then returned
to the office. I spent the day in the office I visited J. L. Smith &
administered to him with Lorenzo Snow
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Smith, George Albert
26 Jun 1817 - 1 Sep 1875
1443 mentions
Apostle, Missionary
Smith, John Lyman
17 Nov 1828 - 21 Feb 1898
42 mentions
Snow, Lorenzo
3 Apr 1814 - 10 Oct 1901
708 mentions
Apostle, Family
Bentley, Richard
1 Oct 1820 - 24 Mar 1906
32 mentions
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Church membership 61,000; population of Utah Territory 40,273, population of 33 United States 31,443,000.