Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-09-03
THE LATE ANsOS CALL.

THE LATE ANSON CALL.
II has already been announced in
these columns that Elder Ansou
Cal, Counselor in the Presidency
OF the Davis Stake IF Zion, died at
his residence on Sunday evening,
Aug. sIst, at % minutes past : pm.
Having procured the necessary data,
We are enabled to present the TO-
lowing Biographical sketch, for
which We are indebted TO Brother
George 4. Loncoln:
Arson Call was born in the town
Of Fletcher, franklin County, Yer
mont, May 18Th, 1910. He was the
sou Of Cyil and sally Tiffany Call.
! The father was born in Woodstock,
Windsor County, Vermont, June
29th, l7S5. Joseph Call, the grand
I father OF Arson, was born in Ok
ford, Worcester County, Massa-
I Chusetts, in l74J- John, the great
4 grandfather OF Arson, was also Of
{ New England birth; thus the family
Z j. known 70 aute-date the struggle Of
I the American colonies for liberty
Z for two generations.
The ancestors Of Brother Call
! served in the Indian wars Of the
colonies AMI the brother Of his great
{ grandfather fell on the plains Of
Abraham. in the contest for the pos
session Of Quebec between the
French under MOntcalm and the
colonial army under General WOLF
His grandfather, Joseph Call, was in
the battle Of Bunker Hill, and after
wards served under General Wash
iugt0n. Thus in his veins was
mingled the blood Of the TeutOn
with that Of an old New England
family.
At the age OF seven years the de-
ceased, with his parents, moved TO
tieaugl (nOw Lake County,, Ohio.
The county being new, Arson had
only iimitgi opportunities for attend
ing school; besides, the family was
much afflicted with sickness, which
reduced them % low circumstances
financially. Fortunately for Arson.
the environment Of b1yhOOd and
youth developed habits Of industry
AMI selEreiiauce. October 3ri,
l-B3, in the town OF Madison,
Ggauga County, Ohio, he married
Miss Mary Flint daughter Of Rufus
aud Hannah Haws Flint. She WAS
bora March 27lh, lSl2, in the town
Of Braintree, Orange County, Yer
mont.
He gathered with the Saints at
Kirkland, Ohio, AMI shortly after
Was baptized by William Smith,
brother II the Prophet. On the 2ist
day Of May, ISIS, he was confirmed,
in the Kirkland Temple, by David
WhitmeT, one OF the three witness
Is u the Book Of Mormon. He was
administered 10 for an impeiinent
in his speech, which was relieved.
At the same time he was promised
that his speech should be natural
and proper rs long rs he used his
tongue for the advancement OF the
truth, which he always has Zone
% the day Of his death. he was al
- ordained an Elder and preached
the Gospel TO his old neighbOrs and
associates. After moving to kirt-
land he was ordained into the quo
rum Of Seventies in February. 1885.
About thirty Of his Methodist assO-
ciates Joined the Church Of Jesus
Christ Of Latter-Gay Saints, ami
also his wife ani his fathers fam
fly.
On March Goth ls3s, Brother Call.
accompanied 10y his fIther and ms
brother Henry, left Kirkland for
Missouri. After their arrival there
they purchased lauJ in Caldwell
County. His father soon returned
II Ohio for his family. Ancr
mixing some further arrangements
land and farming. Auspn
started b meet his family. lie
found them ami the company they
travelled with progressing savurabiy.
This was In July, ls3s. He passed
through the mJ5ringS, prosecutions
aud troubles preceding aud connect
ell with the exodus Of the Saints
from Missouri aui Illinois, aud was
a stauuch supporter Of the Prophet.
with his labor ani means.
Brother Call was a leader Of a
company across the plains aud,
la iu.iilmrut Of predictions @.
Joseph the Prophet. was the founder
OF a number n cities and towns Df
tails inter-m0uutain region. In
September lss9 lac was ordained
bishop and appointed 10 preside over
North Canyon Wari In Davis
County in that capacity. In Is5p
Dee raised one thousand bushels ~
gain. In October %. the sane wear
he vas called % assist in coIguiZlp-
Little salt lake Valley, under the
leadership ~ Apostle George 4.
smith: ieft salt Lake City on the
sln % December ami Camuei on the
present site of par1wan. Tor
County. on the 10Th Iav u Jauu1ry.
ISL. on the I7th Of the same
month he va, elected Justice Of the
Peace in the new colony: took an
active part in exploring the country
aud IN the severe lahBrs necessary
IN founding a new settlement.
Brother Call returned ia June
aai spent tire summer in attending
. las Affairs in Davis County. ami
started with the colony fer Pauvfn,.
Valley, IN p-tcHer ISL. Rsfo-.
starting De was appointed President
u The colony by the General Con. I
ference; also at a special session Of /
the Territorial Legislature he was .
appointed PrDhl;- Judge Of WfIIarI .
County, which lac was directed IA
organic He arrived on C'5sIE
Creek, fauvine Valley. on The Ig,b I
OF November ISL and found Briy
nam Young, Ors0n Pratt. a srIT-
Feyor ami about forty Others ON fIs
GROUND. They laid uIt n city ana
g ileI u Fillmore. by act u the
Legislature II had heen designated
a. the future capital II the Territory I
Brother Call, with his usual enemy
aud practical ability. lei the iuf,1,
colony along in r1ad-makirg. mill
building, farming and other IaF.,r-
"hicn develop the resources Of a
new country. At the August eIec.
ilOn Of lsj2 deceased WAS elected r.,
represent Millari County IN m.
Territorial Legislature. ablut tn
-nl AMI Bid Of November. 1853 he.
with eleven men. gathered up and
'lrled the remains Of Captain Gun
lison ani party, who had been
nasSacred by the Indians on the
SEWER River about ten days before.
lie completed his mission 10
iilnore IN the spring Of 1854. and
pa the ON Of March left that place ,
. :, ms nome in Davis County. In
ne autumn Of 1851 he opened >
.arse farm in Box Elder County.
tah. al a place known a Calls
or, Tor the purpose Of furnishing {
'rohtaole labor 70 the poor Saints Z
lrougnt from Europe by the p. +.
dnd Company. At the General
Conference on the fth Of April. 1855.
he was sent TO Fillmore 10 settle 10 |
ONE business connected with the q
,ate house, which heaccomplisi,t-i Z
n .