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Samuel Miles — Blessing of Healing

Published October 30, 2026 at 1:17 AM

1860s
St. George, Utah
Samuel Miles

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Samuel Miles — Blessing of Healing — a documented testimonies (why i believe) account from the 1860s in St. George, Utah
Samuel Miles.jpg via Wikimedia Commons

A documented blessing performed by Samuel Miles is preserved in the McQuarrie Memorial Museum collection. While the specific details of the recipient and the nature of the ailment are contained within the museum's manuscript flipchart, the existence of this record confirms his role in administering priesthood blessings of healing during the pioneer era in St. George.

Sources & References

McQuarrie Memorial Museum, St. George, Utah, Artifact #412 (Miles, Samuel, Blessing) (research confidence: medium) Image: Samuel Miles.jpg — via Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samuel_Miles.jpg

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Questions about this account

Who was involved in this account?
The account involves Samuel Miles. Each person named here also has a witness page collecting the other accounts involving them.
When did this account take place?
The account is set in the 1860s.
Where did this account take place?
It took place in St. George, Utah.
What kind of miracle is this?
It is filed as a Testimonies (Why I Believe) account reported in USA.
Where does this account come from?
McQuarrie Memorial Museum, St. The full source citation appears in the Sources section below, with links to the original where available.

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