[Apostle Wilford Woodruff Journal] July 22d 1848 Shuah Carter Woodruff Died 18 minutes past 6 oclok this day. Her sufferings are ended & she has gone to rest with Her brother & sister kindred spirits.
July Sunday 23d We attended to the burial of our child, Shuah. She was buried in the garden of Br Luther Scammons A few rods South East of his dwelling. She was buried in A good black walnut Coffin set inside of An Ash box. I put up a lime stone slab at the grave with the following words well carve upon it which I done with my own hand.
S. C. Woodruff
[source: Wilford Woodruff's Journal: 1833-1898 Typescript, Volumes 1-9, Edited by Scott G. Kenney, Signature Books 1993, http://amzn.to/newmormonstudies]
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