Resuscitation of an infant son of Gilbert and Charlotte Welker
Published October 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
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Millennial Star Research
On Sunday, November 7, 1886, an infant son of Gilbert and Charlotte Welker died of whooping cough in Bloomington, Idaho. Funeral services were held at the Ward meeting-house. After the benediction, as friends and relatives were viewing the remains, signs of life were noticed. The burial was postponed, though the details of the delay were not published.
Fuller account of this event (the complete account as preserved in The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 48, No. 49, 6 December 1886):
On Sunday, Nov. 7, an infant son of Gilbert and Charlotte Welker, of Bloomington, died of whooping cough. Funeral services were held at the Ward meeting-house, and after the benediction, while friends and relatives were viewing the remains, signs of life were noticed, and the burial was postponed.
In Their Own Words
“A singular circumstance transpired at Bloomington, Idaho, on the 9th ult. On the previous Sunday morning, an infant son of Gilbert and Charlotte Welker died of whooping cough. Preparations were made to bury the infant, and funeral services were held at the Ward meeting-house. After the benediction had been pronounced, and while friends and relatives were viewing the remains, signs of life were noticed, and it was decided to postpone the burial until all rest. The results of the delay have not been published. — Millennial Star 48:49”
Sources & References
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star (Manchester, later Liverpool, England, May 1840–1970), 6 December 1886 (Vol. 48, No. 49). https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1886-12-06_48_49 (account extracted verbatim from the issue's Internet Archive OCR text; research confidence: high) Complete account: The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, Vol. 48, No. 49, 6 December 1886 https://archive.org/details/per_utah-and-the-mormons_the-latter-day-saints-millennial-star_1886-12-06_48_49
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