John F Boynton Death: 20 Oct. 1890, Syracuse, Onondaga Go., New York , Estate: $3571.97 appraised; net about $1000 (1)
-- 120 years ago - Oct 20, 1890
[Wilford Woodruff] 20th I Baptized 3 Campbellites one A deacon. Then Rode 12 miles & Preached at Mr Joseph Greenwoods. Mr Greenwood was 81 years of Age & A revolutioner under George Washington. His wife who was Carding Wool Elizabeth Greenwood was 93 years of Age & well remembered Braddocks Army. (2)
-- 175 years ago - Oct 20, 1835
LaRae Orullian is elected national president of Girl Scouts of America. She is Mormon president of Women's Bank in Denver, Colorado. (3)
-- 20 years ago - Oct 20, 1990
1 - 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
2 - Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993
3 - On This Day in Mormon History, http://onthisdayinmormonhistory.blogspot.com
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