First baptism for the dead administered in St. George Temple font.
Day in the Life
Journal Entry
March 03, 1877 ~ Saturday
3rd
I presided at the Temple to day we gave Endowments to 136
mostly for the dead. we ordained 52 Elders W Woodruff ordained
4, E Snow Sealed ^43^. I wrote a letter to Phebe President
visited us and wanted me to read the CVI section in the doctrins
and Covenants which I did, Old Edition. On our return home
we herd of a sad accident Brother McMullen who with
his family had been getting his Endowments was driving home
and while on the big dug way his horses ran off the dug way
having four women in the waggon besides himself all rolled
down the dug way A large rock rolled on top of one woman ^Mary Jane Liston^
^Mary Ann Bowers^ and killed her dead, and her Grand mother ^Mary Ann Bowery^ was nearly killed
And Br Willard G. McMullin had his sholder broak &
his daughter badly hurt Brother McMullin & Daughter
was taken to washington And Mary Jane Liston who
was killed and her Grand Mother were brought back to
St George. Brothers McAllister, Nuttall, and myself visited
the House and laid hands upon the live women, and A
coroners inquest was held over the body of the dead one I also
visited President Young in the Evening and laid hands upon
his Teamster who was vary sick. I spent a short time
to Lucy B. Youngs then retired home to bed
People
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Young, Brigham
1 Jun 1801 - 29 Aug 1877
3435 mentions
Apostle, Family
Snow, Erastus
9 Nov 1818 - 27 May 1888
695 mentions
Apostle
McAllister, John Daniel Thompson
19 Feb 1827 - 21 Jan 1910
656 mentions
Missionary
Tout, John Fulford
1851-1877
2 mentions
Nuttall, Leonard John
6 Jul 1834 - 23 Feb 1905
427 mentions
Young, Lucy Bigelow
3 Oct 1830 - 3 Feb 1905
39 mentions
Family
Bowers, Mary Ann
1816-1877
1 mention
Liston, Mary Jane
1858-1877
2 mentions
Woodruff, Phebe Whittemore Carter
8 Mar 1807 - 10 Nov 1885
1580 mentions
Family
McMullin, Willard Glover
21 Feb 1823 - 17 Oct 1884
5 mentions
Maine Mission
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First proxy endowments administered in this dispensation in St. George Temple.
First proxy sealings and first sealings and endowments for the living 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.