Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-01-08
OBITUARY NOTES.


NATHAN DAVIS.
Nathan Davis. who died December 20,
1874. was born in Hanover Township,
CoIumbInna county, Ohio, October 2,
IstI. 10 was raised Quaker, but was
dropped from that chutCu whom lac was
~ years old Tor departing rom plhiuness
in dfDss! wa. married March 30, 1850 io
sarah Vuolloy. His father died coon
alter, and he was Jeff in charge Of the
estnto. lie was baptized into she thurch
Of jesus Christ OF Lgtor-day Saints on
April ., 1850 by bits. hruiher.iu-lhw, I'd
win b. Mooloy, and just one year after
la started with Ills family nr
Salt Lake City, crossing tho plains
IN Isaao Allrod's company. lle
arrived IN tho city On The Bird " October,
issli on December ls lsj2, be was or
dainod % High PRIEST and ON February
Z. 1865. hp was appointed boy President
brigham Young To- take charge Of the
machine shop Uf the public WORKS 10.
Gated ON tho Temple block ITO held
this position for several years. August
~. 1860, ho was not apart as hrst couh-
Foinr To Bishop CHllistor, OF thu sevons
topnth ward. HUug that position until
December l5, 1851, whom Do succeeded
Elder Jallistor as Bishop Of tho ward,
and hold that onicO until January 10 1870
whom DO resigned. In his younger days ho
sustained high reputation ns mechanic
and business. man. iu February, lr1n Do"
went East for President Young aud pur-
chased about $4,000 worth OF machinery
for the manufacture " wuOllDn goods
aud shipped 10 90 the valley. From lel9
TO 1877 he hold the position OF master
mechanic on the Utah Central railway.
Ia 1873 he established an iron foundry in
tic Seventeenth ward under tho hrm
name OF Nathan Davis Is Sons. lilo was
territorial soalor u Weights and measures
rom 1865 to 1859, and again itOm 1850 o.
1870. Atuu carly day hO served several
terms loo tho salt Lake city Council 10
has also served as school trustee and
filled numerous other positions OF honor
and trust.
lilo was tho father OF ixioon children,
and Lott numerous grand children aud
REORGANIZATION. since tho limo ho
first became % iattOr-dny saint ho has
over been known for his iaithiuinCsa aud
integrity In the cause OF truth.
LUCY rEBuusoN.
Mrs. Lucy Ferguson, whose death was
recorded IN yesterdays News, was born
In Hatfield, Mass, october 4, 1928. When
nt tho age OF ~, while unmarried, she
Joined tho Church of Jesus Christ Of
l.nuor-dny Saints, and was the only ono
" her family thai ever embraced tho
Gospel. She hal been working IA tho
factory and had laid up sufficient money
to pay her passage from New York TO
san Francisco. All her folks Stunned
her ahor having Joined the Church.
sho sailed from Now York on
tho ship brooklyn IN Brnnnan's
company, was ON tho water six
months, and landed NJ san Francisco
whom that place WIS "a village OF about
30 or 800 people, She there mot aud bo-
cam0 acquainted with General James
Ferguson, who came TO California ~ ono
Of tho Mormon battalion. Ihoy were
married Al san Francisco and then started
Tor Utah. She rode from California 60
Utah ON horseback, landing here IN tho
spring OF 1915.
sho lived IN Salt Lake city with hor
husband James Ferguson until 1861.
whom she with hor family Of hyo chill.
drun moved TO the town Of LUhi, Utah
county, whore she lived until lspOi the n
she moved TO Salt Lake city, aud hna
since resided with hor son, Attorney
Barlow Ferguson. She was faithful
Laitor.dny Saint up TO the timo u her
death. She leaves a large circle 81 friends
and acquaintance TO mourn hor loss.
She hadlsuflorod.with cough for about
six years, which with organic heart
trouble took hor OH. She did not suffer
n great deal OF pain during hor last Ill
ness. She was surrounded by all hoI
children at tho Time n her death.
Tho funeral takes place tomorrow, tho
9th, at II o'clock, Ia tho Fifteenth ward
meeting house. Bishop Orson u. Whit.
noy Will deliver tho funeral sermon.
WILLIAM ELMEl
OGDEN CRY, Utah, Jan. G, 1885,
Elder William Elmer, whose demise
occurred December 10, 1891, Joined the
Church Of Jesus Christ OF lattor-day
Saints Ia very carly times. lilo was tue
son Of John Elmer aud sally pouuo. lie
was born at Norwich, Chiucndcn county,
Vermont September 10, 1920. llo win
all Mis- fathers family woIo baptized into
tho Church ON tho nth OF July, 1855. In
1883 they removed. from Vermont
and settled near quincy, Illinois. In
1910 they removed again to Iowa, and
settled about eight miles wOst OF Nauyuo.
Hero they remained for eight years,
whom They travelled westward 10 Council
Buds, whore they remained four years.
On March 20, 1917, William Elmer
married Miss Hannah Polinda Child,
daughter OF Alfred Is. Child aud sister OF
Warren q. Child
On July %, 1902, thoy commenced their
long overland march for Utah. They
travelled In Company No, Captain Curtis
being la command. They arrived In
Salt Lake city October 2nd tho Same year.
Shortly after reaching Utah, William
Elmer and his family came north aud
settled In Weber county, near where
Blrghamis Fort tnow called Lynno) was
built. During tho fall and wintor he
hauled logs from the canyon and built q
log cabin, the roof Of which was made Ul
poles and dirt, and into this house he
Installed his family.
In tho fall OF 1853 tho Indian troubles
commenced IN that part OF tho county
when the Saints were instructed IN hnild
n fort and gather into IL for safety. Thu
thoy did, and built u spanish wall around
n, q good portion OF which was done by
William Elmer. This place was called
Bingham's fort. In the winter ~ ISL b,
suffered from OyCr0attack OF Mountain
fever, which nearly proved fatal 10 him
by tho mercy OF God he was spared, hu
from tho effects Of tho sickness hc noyol
fully recovered his normal physiCa
strength.
During the summon ~ 1855 tho grass
hoppors raldcd tho farms, folds HnJ