Healing of Sister May's one-year-old child on the SS Wisconsin
Published October 5, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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Sister May's one-year-old child suffered from a severe swelling in the throat and was in a very low condition, appearing to have a fever. Through the care and ministry provided during the voyage, the child improved significantly and was much better.
In Their Own Words
“The health of the Saints generally has been very good, with the exception of Brother Spendlove, who was very sick for about a week after we started, and Sister May’s one-year old child, who has suffered very severely from a swelling in the throat, and has been in a very low condition from what appeared to be some kind of a fever. He is now much better, and we entertain strong hope of his recovery. — Millennial Star 47:24”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 15 June 1885 (Vol. 47, No. 24). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1885-06-15_47_24 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high)
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