[Quorum of Twelve] Joseph F. Smith, son of Hyrum Smith who led similar effort in 1842-43, instructs Twelve to investigate and suppress new plural marriages. (1)
-- Jan 8, 1909
[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] -awakes feeling weary (2)
-- Jan 12, 1909
[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] "Was present in Temple when Father baptized F.M. Lyman for his father and Pres Jos F. Smith restored his rights etc in the Priesthood. My Grandfather Lorin Farr, died in the bath at the Hot Springs North of Ogden 88 years old. He was alive at the time but was probably stricken with apoplexy. He has spent the latter part of his life working in the Temple." (2)
-- Tuesday, Jan 12, 1909
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
At 4 p.m. I baptised Prest. Francis M. Lyman for his father Amasa M. Lyman. Confirmed by Prest. Jos. F. Smith.
We received the sad news that Father Lorin Farr [grandfather] had died of heart failure at the Ogden hot springs. Geo. A. went to Ogden. (3)
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
At 4 p.m. I baptised Prest. Francis M. Lyman for his father Amasa M. Lyman. Confirmed by Prest. Jos. F. Smith.
We received the sad news that Father Lorin Farr had died of heart failure at the Ogden hot springs. Geo. A. went to Ogden. (3)
-- Jan 12, 1909
Amasa M Lyman: Baptized by proxy into LDS church and restored to all priesthood blessings 12 Jan. 1909 (4)
-- Jan 24, 1909
[Apostle George Albert Smith Journal] -complains of weak heart & overwork of last year (2)
-- February 1909
[George Albert Smith] In February of 1909 he contracted a serious illness which incapacitated him for over 2 years. (5)
-- Friday, Feb. 12, 1909
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
Esdras Smith is better to day.
The daughters of the revolution with escorts met at my son George Alberts to the tune of 58 persons. Lincoln birthday was celebrated. (3)
-- Saturday, Feb. 20, 1909
[Diary of John Henry Smith (apostle and father of George Albert Smith)] Salt Lake City
George Albert and I selected the spot on Fathers burying ground where we would bury Esdras. (3)
Footnotes:
1 - Advent Adam website (defunct) - based on http://amzn.to/originsofpower
2 - Journals of George Albert Smith
3 - White, Jean Bickmore, Church, State, and Politics: The Diaries of John Henry Smith, Signature Books in association with Smith Research Associates, Salt Lake City, 1990, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
4 - Quinn, D. Michael, The Mormon Hierarchy: Origins of Power, Appendix 6, Biographical Sketches of General Officers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1830-47, http://amzn.to/origins-power
5 - LDSIndex.com
LDS History Chronology: George Albert Smith
Mormon History Timeline: The life of George Albert Smith
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
