Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-08-18

The following were referred TO the
asst.-lf, generalization being claimed;
Death of Sister Alfred.

EDITOR DcseT,t Ncige
Melissa Norton Allrei was horn In
New Lisbon, s,alo OF lniiaua, De-
cemher a3td, 1924. She was tho jaugh'
ter of David ami Eiizabctn Norton
and wife ~ +. II. Alfred. She died
July eGth, 1892. Hcr grandfather
fought la the Revolutionary war, I'M
der General George Washington. She,
with her parents, Joined Tho Church
In an carly day and moved from ln-
dana when twelve years old 10 the
State Of Missouri, In PRECEDENT 4. o.
SHOOTS company; settled near Hauu's
Mi; ,haied In the prosecutions Of the
sints and came near being In the
HAun's Millin is5aorc. Her father and
hmily gathered to the mill for protec-
ton the night previous TO the massacre.
Father Norton had o premonition that
trouble would occur aud that u he re-
naiuud he would TO slain. His home
being la rather secluded place he re-
turned with his family, consequently
they escaped injury. The cay after
Ia. mas acre Davil Evans AMI others,
VI the survivor, took refuge In n
ttlcket ON Brother Nurton's farm. To
them, Ia company with her mother,
tho deceased carried Provision. until
peace was restored. Many other Incl
dents ~ kindness peculiar 10 Sister
Alfredo disposition might be men.
toned, but space will not permit.
Next, through tho DISCRIMINATING
order Of Governor Boggr, the family
were compelled to lee into the state OF
Illinois. They participated IN the per-
seeutiOus In NauvOU, tue enemy being
continually on their trsil. The family
were again compelled 10 abandon their
home aud ted 10 Council Bluff In the
State OF Iowa, near Winter Quarters,
on The NJ ss0uTi nver. IL aa' nj the
last mentioned place that deceased DO.
csme the wife OF T.. II. Alfred, Febru-
AIRY Bird, lS4S. The following summer,
sister anu Brother Alfred emigrAte to
Utah In President brigham YVung's
COMPANY anu settled In The OH Fort,
Salt Lake CITY. She with her husband
shared the hardships peculiar 10 this
then barren anu uncuitivated region,
suffered many times for the want OF
lOpi and clothing, but dividing their
seanty means with TIN u friends and
also tho indians. Ia the full OF 1854
Sister Alfred and family located In
Lehi CITY, Utah county, where they
resided until the time OF her Heath.
She had been perpetual sufferer for
nineteen years, never ut any time
being free from pain. Hut rne pos.
hsssed n powerful constitution, aud
struggled along through nil these years
OF all elton. IL mas been a mystery 10
thOie acquainted with her how she sur
viytd 80 long. She was Oi n kind,
mOlheily disposition, imparting OF her
slbslsloe 10 the poor, ami destitute. She
never could 10 too much for suffering
humanity. The day she diod Bhe re-.
mDtked mat she had not felt NO well
during all her past y.rars of etiliction.
The day previous 10 her death chs
walked l25 yards TO see thv procession
Oh July 25th. In the afternoon she
Went to her son James Alfredo u
dinner with her friends. GA the day
OF her death she arose la tue morning,
ats her breakfast, did up her HOUSE
work, pHrtook OF dinner aud after.
wards Resumed WORK about tue house.
she hnally laid down upon her bed TO
fe't, when suddenly she called to her
husband aud remarked that sho was
aintins. lie want T. her assistance,
wneTuupon she closed he's eyes anu
passed away without q struggle.
thus departed an honest, noble
laughter Of God, to await the morn OF
the lut resurrection. Too much can.
nor BE- aid Of hero kind.huaued hua.
uAnd lor uuceasing aud untiring efforts
curing her years OF sill elton 10 COM
Tort lis vie.
sister ALFRED was the mother Of
elshl ehildten % sous AMI . dnughterf)
t"o uI whom preceded her behiud the
Nel' hbe leaves a hushani, xix chilli
tsn, thlriy'hSs granG-chll lien anu a
wide cifcie OF irlenus 10 mourn her
et aflute. The funeral services were
hell at the family residence at 3 y. m.
g 1 me afternoon OF the 18th OF July,
nn,shop II II, Cutler presiding. Br, hef
mm; Hoattsoiered tho opening prayer,
h,othsr j. l.. Gibbs anu hlsgi. sienier'
~ some c&oilcnt singing appropriute u
vac occasion. Brother r.. Il. Cutler.