The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-03-07
TYPICAL MORMON FAMILY.
Bishop C1awson and Family
Pictured in the Graphic"
Something Fair About Nor
mons.

February 10Th, which came to hand
by yesterdays mail, contains the
portraits OF II. B. Clawson snd his
entire family, together with a de-
scriptive article nearly a column in
length, which we print in full for
the benefit of our readers. Tie
portraits in the Graphic ars life
like, but are not executed in as fine
! style as could be desired, though
rather above the average Of portraits
that appear in illustrated journals in
point of finish and fdeuty to the
original.
OF the remarks made by the Ora =
phic correspondent in regard to the
family, weleave our readers to form
their own conclusions, as most of
them are acquai nted with the high
esteem In which Mr.. Clawson and
his family are held in this Territory,
and by all with whom they have
had either social or business deal.
ings, here or. elsewhere:
"The portraits Of Mormon fam
lily presented in this number of
the Graphic are those of one of the
best known and most remarkable
polygamcus househoiders in Utah,
and perhaps in the world. II. B.
Clawson, the husband and father of
this fami ", is OF Scandinavian des-
cent, and was one OF the early set
tiers of Utah. He has always been
engaged in mercantile pursuits,
having been at various times the
superintendent Of the Mormon CO..
operative stores, and engaged, as at
present, in business for himself. he
was always a trusted friend and
agent Of Brigham Young in matters
of business, and has ever been
esteemed for his upright character
by all classes of the community of
Salt Lake, both Mormon and Gen.
tile. MIR. Clawson was one Of the
early converts to the polygamy or
"plural marriage" platform of the
Mormon Church, and a few years
after his marriage to his first wife,
who was the daughter of one OF the
most able and learned Of the Nor,
mon advocates and apologists, he
took as second wife de.
vout young Mormon woman
by the name Of Judd. Some years
afterwards he took IS third
wife Alice Young, daughter of the
Mormon President by one of his
earlier marriages, and after the
lapse of few more years took as a
fourth and last wife Emily Young,
daughter of Brigham |
Young. The Two first have always |
lived IN the same house. Mr.. Claw
sons principal residence is in the |
Twelfth ward of Salt Lake city, and |
the other two had separate homes.
The third wife died a short time
sgo, but the other three live in per.
feet harmony, and showing no 81 gns
Of being disconnected with their
lot. Of the thirty or more children
living there is not one who is in any
aspect "black Sheep The boys
Who have grown up are independ~
mt, enterprising men, good hus>
bands and fathers, good citizens and
levout Mormone. The girls who
lave become women have all mar
led young men who are not, and
who probably never will be, polyg-
amists, and are noted for their
exemplary lives and their intelligent
devotion to their husbands and chill
1ren. 1 believe they are strongly in
favor of having the love of their
husbands undivided, and that their
happy lives would be much marred
ID ould the shadow Of a rival cross
their thresholds.
When we contemplate tie difi.
Guilty OF rearing single family aud
settling them in suitable life avo-
we can but feel a certain
to know how this Mormon
martyr has managed to raise four
antilles, clothe, feed. educate and
give them S art in life Mr.. Cha ".
son has not only done this, but he
has also been father and friend TO
many orphans and other unfortu-
mates to whom he owed nothing.
several of whom he has faised and
cared fer AS il they had been his
own. His policy was the same az
that adopted by Brigham Young and
followed by all of the more con-
entious Mormons, who went into
poly gamy in the early days as a
religious duty. Each child was
early given to understand that it
had a duty to perform, and while
Mr.. Clawson was well-.o do and
Kept several servants, The boys had
cows to fesd and milk, horses to at
tend and other useful employ men's
which they were required to execute
promptly and thorouahly. The girls
had regular training in all the mys>
teries Uf the household, and were !,
to do their work n etbou-
icalIy and well. AS the boys grew |
up the natural bent of their char
acters and talents was closely ob-
and they were allowed to |
choose the pursuits for which they |
were best fitted. Most OF them thus |
far have chosen the profession of |
their father and become merchants: |
one has become frst-cIass dentist
Of Salt Lske; and one has become
an artist and gained the second
prize at the New York Academy
Of Design last year.
What heart burnings and mental
fortunes these four women may
have sltfforad in their macmillan sitn