[Apostle John Henry Smith [father]] Votes to endorse church president Wilford Woodruffs manifesto banning plural marriages. (1)
-- Friday, Nov. 7, 1890
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Manassa
My daughter received a letter from Aunt Lucy saying my son Don Car]os had typhoid fever. I went to LaJara in the evening. It was very dark and stormy. I telegraphed to my son George: Has Don typhoid, also how is he. Answer immediately. (2)
-- Saturday, Nov. 8, 1890
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Manassa
I received a telegram from George saying "Don has typhoid, doing nicely. Others well." (2)
-- Tuesday, Jan 27, 1891
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Ogden
I returned to Ogden and found my wife, Sarah, and sons Don & George. We spent the day visiting. Mother Farr is 68 years old today. In the evening 40-od[d] persons came in and gave her a surprise. Her children presented her a nice chair. We had a pleasant time. (2)
-- 1891 May 20
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father]] Helps organize the Republican Party of Utah, followed by dubs in other cities. (1)
-- Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1891
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
A number of young men were set apart for their missions to the Improvement Associations of the Church, my son George among the number.... (2)
-- October 19, 1891
Sister of George Albert Smith: Elsie Louise born Oct. 19, 1891. (3)
-- During 1891
[George Albert Smith] In 1891, he was called by the First Presidency to help organize MIA groups in southern Utah. (4)
-- Tuesday, Jan. 26, 1892
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
The business interests in this Territory are very much in debt. George and I went to the Republican meeting. (2)
-- Monday, April 4, 1892
[Apostle John Henry Smith [father] Diary] Salt Lake City
[general conference]
My son George Albert is 22 years old today. Fifteen years ago today I married my wife Josephine. By letter from her received today she says she has never regreted the step she then took and neither have I, but still rejoice over it .
10 a.m. Conference.
The Church voted to establish a Church University. (2)
Footnotes:
1 - White, Jean Bickmore, Church, State, and Politics, p.xviii, A John Henry Smith Chronology, http://bit.ly/johnhenrysmith
2 - 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
3 - Frank Ellwood Esshom, "Pioneers and prominent men of Utah" (1913)
4 - LDSIndex.com
LDS History Chronology: George Albert Smith
Mormon History Timeline: The life of George Albert Smith
http://lds-church-history.blogspot.com/
