Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-28
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Joieph Lawson was tho son Of Edward
Lawson and Margaret Cottior lawson,
He was born At Douglas, Isle Of Man,
December o, 1s2L His father was a
miller and wholesaler in grain, flour,
otc., and wns tho proprietor Of large
corn exchange. lla did an extensive
business on tho island and elsewhere.
Joseph received his education IN his ma
tive town, and was for number Of years
his falher's right-hand man. Ho kept
tho books and conducted the entire busi-
ness OF tho establishments, aud thus fo-
loved his father OF much care and re-
sponsibility.
After the fullness Of the Gospel as
preached by the Elders OF tho Church Of
Jesus Christ OF Laiter-day Saints had IN
vaded tho Island, Joseph lawson became
an attentive and earnest student Of Nor
monism. lilo was ultimately convinced
that II was true aud on February "a, 1873,
was baptized by John Muncastor.
On December o, ioij, he was united In
marriage to Miss Eleanor Garnet.
sho was the daughter of Hugh Garnoit
and Catharino Christian Garnott. she
was horn AZ Douglas, Isle Of Man, ON
November, 1923. IN 1876 she was bap.
tizod at Liverpool by Joseph Hail.
Soon after their marriage hey emil
grated to tho United States aud settled In
New Orleans, la. During one u the tor
riblo scourges that visited that city Mrs.
Lawson was prosttatcd, and ON July "a,
1888, she succumbod 10 tho yellow fever.
Sac had scarcely reached tho primo OF
lie. being not % years VI age when she
died. There were no children Of this mar
Ilage.
After tho death Of his wife Brother
lawson returned TO England. and from
81 a. "a -.
remained ON his native island a li.tIo
over ono year doing what he could To
convince his friend. and neighbOrs that
tho iulnefs Of the Gospel bad beun re-
stored TO earth by nm angel sent from
heaven for that purpose On May ~.
1854, no was ordained an Elder
NJ Dougas. under he hands VI
J. W. Coward aud James Cross. (do
had previously been ordained Prizes
OFT. b, 1870. lie labOroi ln local ca.
paclty In tho ministry till ls5).On March
Blst Of that year he embarked ON board
tho large Failship Juvputn, bound Tor
Philadelphia with over 900 MuTmpna ON
board. From Philadelphia no went Tor.
ward by railroad and steamboat to Nor
uon Grove, tho Quitting point for that
years Mormon overland emigration. II
was located about three M les west ~
Atchison. Kansas. llo reached tho
"Grove." May a, and remained there
until June Z, when be commenced his
overland Journey TO Utah. ThOIo were
mty-thrCo negroes la tho company,
undor tho command Of Captain
John Hinloy. Ito reached Salt Lake
City, near nundown, september ith, aud
on tho 9TH OF same month he took ~
himself for wife Ruth NJ GrOouway,
the ceremony being performed by Bishop
Abraham HOagiani,
ON Nov. End. no with his vito came 10
Ogden, which place ainco that limo tLoy
have made their permanent home. Hero
no engaged In agticul ure; also in opening
up canyon roads, bdilding canals and
olhor wstor courses for irrigation and
mill purposes. lilo held stock In aud as
sisted 10 dig out tho ogden canal.
ON June =, 1857, ho was ordained a
Seventy aud Joined the Fiity-thifd
quorum, which he faithfully mngni-
fled. lilo laborcd NJ a homo miss onAfy
In the Wobor Siako for several yonrs,
preaching tho Gospel In tho various
settlements a- vol az In ogden ol,y. At
general conference hold nj Salt
Lake city, April I, 1868, ho was called
to 20 on n mission to Great Britain.
On the 18th Of tho same month no was
act apart by President John Taylor aud
others, and on the 9Th ho started ON his
mission. lilo Travelled on foot, being
"boing without purse or .script and
suffering many hafdships and often
making the cold ground his bed ~ night,
he reached Chicago, H.. ON June 2lst,
whero, for lack OF funds, he slept out Of
doors four nights. From Chicago no
wen, To New York arriving thore Au.
gust 9TH, still without monoy. Here he
was compelled 10 sleep out nine nights.
lie walked In and around Now YORK for
some considerable time TO earn means to
enable him 10 further prosecute his Jour
ney TO his destination.
on September % IA no took passage on
tho steamship Palmyra, bound for iiyor-
pool, England, where no arrived October
sth, aud reported at the headquarters u
the British mlstion. He laborod In the
ministry Ia Liverpool until tho i6lh,
when he was appointed to preach the
Gospel ON the lslo Of Man. There he
continued doing missionary work until
November 21th, whom no resolved an.
other appointment 10 labor In the Welsh
district, under tho direction Of Elder
Abel Evans. Again, on December 2lst
OF tho same year. he was sent 10 travel
and preach In tho Pembroke,hiro
conference under the presidency
Of Elder MllliAm White. In
the latter fiold his ministry wa, con.
tinued until June 10Th, 1865, Ht which
date bo was appointed TO preside over
the Norwich conference. la addition to
hhN ahNNN HNhA'h llhNfH AaiANI Lawson
did great deal Of effective missionary
work In Worcestershire, Horefofdshirs,
aud many other towns aud villages in
England, aud wherever no wonl he made
host Of kind friends. During tho above
named periods ho lRbored lncossantly
Notwithstanding no had become much
reduced physically. In the tall OF tho
year 1909, no was honorably released
from his mission to return home. On
Sept. 22nd, ho took passage on board he
steamship Manhattan, with POO Latter
day Saints, bound for New York. lilo
was appointed 10 preside over tho com.
pany. They arrived ut that point Ocf.
7th, and then proceeded at once bv rail.
road for Utah. He arrived nj Ogden
city Oct. 10th, where no rested alter his
long and toilsome journey.
On December 20th he was ordained a
High Priest by President Larin FAR.
and was secretary OF tho High Prest,-