170 years ago today - Jul 04, 1845

Jennetta Richards, wife of Elder Willard Richards, passes away in Nauvoo and is buried the following day; she is apparently the first woman to be dressed in her temple clothing for burial.

3 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 04, 2015

    correct date should be July 9th.

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  2. AnonymousJuly 04, 2015

    also she was buried on the 11th at 6 p.m. per HCK diary-05.

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  3. AnonymousJuly 05, 2015

    many believe her death was a result of God's judgment on WR for secretly taking polygamous wives at the time.

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