Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-12-30
Elizabeth Haven Barlow.

Our aged and beloved mother and
grandmother, Elizabeth Haven Bar.
low, departed this life ut her homo
at . am. Sunday morning, December
20, 1892, Of old age. She was born In
Holiston, Mass, Dec. %, 1911. In hor
youthful days she had great deslre
for an education and was willing to
make most any sacrifice TO obtain It.
She taught school for several years
before and after her marriage, which
calling sho was much devoted to. At
ono time the Prophet and Patrisrch's
children were her pupils. From her
youth she was religiously inclined.
While attending one OF the seminaries,
she. In connection with several other
young lady schoolmates, used 10 meet
at regularly appointed times and sing,
talk and pray CONCERNING Jesus.
She was chosen their leader. After
rigidly investigating the claims OF the
Elders che became identified with tho
Church OF Jesus Christ OF Latter-day
Saints, In her native town, in the fall
OF 1887; being baptized by Willard
Richards; at first being strongly
opposed by her father who afterwards,
however, Joined the Church. The
next fall she babe her relatives and
friends goodbye. and started for Far
West, Mi ssourl, distance VI 1900
miles, TO Join ths main body OF the
Saints. She was driven from there TO
Quincy, Illinois, where chs met, for
the first time, Israel Barlow, whom
she married on the 23rd OF Feb, 1910.
From here she moved 10 Nauvoo
where she labored in tho Nauvoo
Temple. After being driven by the
mob from their home aud property,
which they afterwards sold for song,
they started for the Rocky Mountains
with an OK team, In Brigham Young's
company. While crossing the plains
she gave birth to son. She arrived
In Salt Lake CITY In tho fall OF 1915,
and lived there for two years, then
removed to Bountiiul, with the first
settlers. During the move south, In
1853, she drove team to Payson and
back.
She was present at the organization
March IT, iS42) OF the frat Relief
society In the Church, and was presi.
dent OF the first one organized In Boun.
tlful, which position she held for over
fifteen years.
building OF temples and providing for
the wants OF the poor. She has always
taken "a gre, It interest In the missionary
labors OF her husband, sons and grand.
sons, and In tho spread OF the Gospel
In general. She had eight children,
six sons and two daughters, six OF
whom survive her; also forty.nine
grandchildren and nineteen great
grandchildren. She was conscious to
the last, and her last moments were
spent In thanking the Lord that the
Gospel had been brought to her, and In
exhorting her children TO faithfulness.
Shs passed away happy and satisfied,
and 10 peacefully we could scarcely
tell when she was gone.
The funeral services were held
Tuesday noon In the East Bountiiul
tabernacle. The stand and coffin were
appropriately decorated, and six OF her
grandsons carried tho coffin. Bishop
Call, Bishop l.. M. Grant, and Coun.
selor j. IL. Grant all spoke OF her noble
character and works, and her undevi-
ating Integrity to the work OF God.
Apostle Franklin ID. Richards gave a
history OF her ancestors, saying that
his grandmother, President Brigham
Young's mother, and Sister Barlow's
mother were own sisters. For that
reason he had always called her
cousin Elizabeth. He said that when
nineteen years old no was called on
mission, and went one morning
to Uncle John Ravens, Sister Bar.
lows father's place in Nauvoo that he
might receive from him n blessing.
Said the speaker: 81 found him hoe.
ing corn; he stuck his hoo in the
ground bya hill, and l knelt down,
and no placed his hands on my head
and gave me blessing that [ still
remember and that Is not all fulfilled
yet" GRANDSON ISRAEL.