First proxy sealings and first sealings and endowments for the living in St. George Temple.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
March 10, 1877 ~ Saturday
10. we gave Endowments to 46 106. 36 Elders ordained. W Woodruff
orseale[d] 7, E Snow 27. President Young was with us to day in
the Temple of the Lord And I feel thankful for it the Blessing
of God Rested upon the people {President Young gave his daughter Eudora Lovinia to me in marriage and sealed us together at the altar in the temple of the Lord this day and I thank the Lord for it.} I received 3 letter from G. Q. Cannon
Elias Smith &c to day from James J Woodruff
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3427 mentions
Apostle, Family
Smith, Elias, b. 1804
6 Sep 1804 - 24 Jun 1888
189 mentions
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
691 mentions
Apostle
Dunford Woodruff Hagen, Eudora Lovina Young
12 May 1852 - 21 Oct 1921
22 mentions
Family
Cannon, George Quayle
11 Jan 1827 - 12 Apr 1901
2243 mentions
Apostle
Woodruff, James Jackson
25 May 1847 - 8 Dec 1927
88 mentions
Family
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First proxy endowments administered in this dispensation in St. George Temple.
Brigham Young asks Wilford and others to write out the temple ceremonies.
Wilford administers second anointing to the first couple in the St. George Temple.
Wilford administers second anointing by proxy for the first time in the St. George Temple.
Wilford receives revelation authorizing proxy ordinances for his family by non-relatives.
In honor of Wilford's 70th birthday, 154 women serve as proxies in ordinances for his deceased female relatives.
Rutherford B. Hayes inaugurated as 19th President of 38 United States.
Wilford sealed to Eudora Lovina Young by her father Brigham Young.
Wilford and others finished writing down the ceremonies and temple procedures.
Wilford administered first adoptions (two couples to Brigham Young) in St. George Temple.
Wilford's wife Phebe, and children Wilford Jr., Beulah and Phoebe Amelia arrive in St. George to serve in temple.
First time Wilford ever served as proxy in endowment when he completed endowment for "Prophet" Robert Mason.
General Conference held in completed St. George Temple, dedication of entire temple.
Wilford called to preside over the St. George Temple at age 70 (served until June 26, 1884).
First time anyone adopted (sealed) by ordinance to Wilford: Josiah G. Hardy, Samuel B. Hardy and their wives.
Wilford's family leaves St. George to return to Salt Lake City.
Wilford resigns as President of the Deseret Agricultural and Manufacturing Society after 15 years.
Site for Manti Temple dedicated by Brigham Young.