Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-18

age, lOlno he Ohufcn IN 1871 one
Ia believed ~ 10 tue only person living
10 Utah VINO saw General Lafayette,
the TREND Of Washington; u was on his
visit TO this country ia 1926.
George Woodward, born In 1917,
Joined the Chufch In 1870, went to
Nauvoo In .l64i; Is one VI the Utah
Pioneers. In 1866 was counselor 10 Il.
n. Sheets, Bishop Of the Eighth ward,
Salt Lake City.
Thomosins Downright ward, life
OF Geoxe Woodward, born In 1914,
Joined the Church Chfisimas day 1883;
has been Temple worker slnce 1871.
wiillam Cart q, joined the Church
In 1870, ana came 10 Utah 10 lS47; "
ons Of the Utah Pioneers.
william Favcett, 81 years old, was
the fret man baptized into the Church
ia YORK England, the event occurring
January l, lS4D; came u Nauvop Ia
iS48, and 10 SAT- Lake City la 1850;
was counselor 10 VIM. Hickenlo0per,
Bishop OF lhe Sixth ward, this city, IN
1858; was among tue nrst TO arrive Ia
81. George In 1851; was appointed 10
preside over the High Priests VI the
first organization tn 81. George In 1862,
and s.ill prssiies; has been temple
worker since 1871.
Easion Kelsey, born 1918, Joined the
Church 1886.
samuel X. clifford, born 1874, Joined
the Church IN 1888; IL 20 sJn VI Alpheas
Clifford, VINO baptized hebef =. KIM
btll.
Lorenzo CLARK, aged 9O;a member Of
the Mormon Battalion.
David Moss, II; member OF tho Nor
mon Battalion.
Augustus Dodge; member Of the
Mormon Battalion.
Samuel Miles, 10; member OF the
Mormon Battalion.
Edward Bunker sen; member OF the
Mormon Battalion.
Levi Savage, 10; member OF the
Mormon Battalion.
John Steel, 10; msmbef oithe Nor
mon Battalion,
Zsdok JUDD; member Of the MorI- IN
Battalion.
Robert Covington, 81; member OF
the Mormon battalion.
RUFUS q. Allen, born In 1927, joined
the Church IN 1887; member OF the
Mormon Battalion; accompanied Elder
Farley l.. Pratt on tho Valparaiso,
Chili, mission IN 1851; the law forbade
.helr preaching Ia Chili.
II. W. BlGlef; member OF the Nor.
mon Baualiou.
John Pymm, born 1916; Joined the
Chnrcn Ia 1850; has be0u postmaster at
~. George ~ years.
Schuyler Everett, born 1913; drove
pony expires across the plains when 4
boy.
fSrael wins, so; surveyed the plot for
the city Of ~. George.
Charles smith, n; pioneer watch
maker OF Salt Lake CITY.
Richard Bently, formerly In His.
torian Office, BAlt Lake CITY.
Aaron Nelson, born 1928.
Thomas Gotham, boru 1890, Joined
the Church In 1871.
George w. q. Averelt, born 1924.
been with the Church since 1895.
John l.. Smith, brother OF the late
President George A. Smith; came into
the Church when boy; was among
the early missionaries 10 Germany; a
temple worker.
James B. Btacken, so, Joined the
Church In 1884; was one Of tue guard
between the SAINTS anu tho mob at In
dependence In 1888, when the first
night took place.
Daniel ID. Macarthur, 10, Joined the
Church In 1885, PRECEDENT OF 1T. George
stake.
Charles l.. Walker, tue "Dlxie
poet" and watchman nj the Temple.
A. p. Wiser, born, 1918, Joined tue
Church In 1916.
Charles A. ferry, born 1891, Joined
tho Cnutch In lSiS.
Joseph III. Randall, born March II,
1922, Joined the Church In early days,
and one OF BAIT Lake City's sweet
Aingers In "yo olden tims.O
Robert Gardner, one OF the owners
OF the old gflst aud cardlbg mills, on
MIL Greek, south OF balt Lake CITY.
Others are named as arriving nj
where b. George now 10 before any
settlement was made, when it was
necessary to "subduo Inuians, xiii
snakes, and build bridgeso to make IL
possible for white men ~ Iiys there,
a. T.. Hardy, Samuel knight, James
ID. L.. Poarot; also John 3, Woodbury.,
one OF tue early missionaries to the
sandwich Islands. Says the Union;
1--WE have one big gun commonly
called David IA, Cannon, PRESIDENT OF
the 81. George temple, hs mas n host Of
little guns and some iull grown Can.
mons, and one OF them has some little
guns too. Although We live In the
beautiful sunny south, We have snows
every day In tho year, while this
wiuier We had Ice SIX inchen thick, |
some OF which VIZ have slofsI away Tor |
the hot summer days. To
wind up WIN we have one brother |
who came 10 Utah In 1866, anu another |
that came In 1859, who stlll have the |
teams that pulled their effects sc.oss
tho plains In those years, anu they are
Ia lair condition yet. Now, Mr.. NEWS
editor, these are lew u our OLD sand.
Dyes, and II you desiTe = right good |
Time, hearing the good lhings OF the
Kingdom spoken OF, just come dow
hafo when we have from Ave 60 |
twenty OF theso veterans together anu
hear them tell Of the goodness OF God
70 them and the many good times they
have had with tue Prophet anu with |
the Saints, hear their testimonies anu
II VIII make your heart leap for Joy"