Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-08-25

the eldest daughter of Oulu SfencrL
a. g., aud guuIdau Inter Of Daniel
srUnret WHO fought In the Ruv.lu-
tiOuary Wal; thr was born ia say
hr1ok. Conn, November II, 1882.
Hrr iathtr rrl uairl ~ UliOn col.
lrec. Stho1ouudy, New York,and also
gt the Theological college ~ Hamilton
~ minister VI tho Baptlst denominu-
ton.
On5n Spencer hoard the Elders Of
the Church Of Jesus Christ OF Latter
Jay Saints and received the truth ana
g ubraccd the Gospel when his daugh-
ter Ellen WINS seven yeafa Of age. Ito
mmo iiatciy sold his UGo5b AMI gam.
cred 20 Nauvoo where he became inti'
mately associated with tho Prophet
joseph. Ellen was baptized Ia thu
Mississippi river whou sne was nine
years old.
Duuur the exodus from Nauvol
| Mu. arrncer died itom * potuto aud
oxnaustlon through leaving comfort.
abic home 70 camp out Ia midwiutrr.
lslluu took charge of The iamily,inough
only child borsoi', hni Elk months
| later her father went on a mitsiOn 10
Great britain, leaving his nvo Little
children IN hut care, During his
absence In addition 10 tho responsible
10y OF family Juiir,, Ellen WITH the III.
/ To family CLOSED the plains IN Brig.
ham Iuuna's company, taking i've
/ months 20 complete the Journey aud
meantime sun ering nii tho ptivau0uH
ana bArishils incident ~ turh an
| undertaking.
Aiiss spencer was married u Hiram
| b. Ciawsou Ia March 1850, iu Ccrt.
louy being performed ~ ffOsidcnt
| Brigham Yong. Tue union was a
happy oHr 90 oil respects anu hot
fidelity and iuilhiulneta IN all the TX.
| prrlunceu Of n large patfinFchul family
have been q remarkable example. Mrs.
ClaWson has been the mother o.
fourteen children i0ut sons aud ten
daughters--two sons aud seven dnugh.
tors are s,ill living; all are married ana
have families except one daughter.
Mr.. Clawson has teen n wise anu uK-
I'm llaty mother, though one OF the
uiost generous, tender and suliultiuus
We have ever kuown. Ia April, 1870,
Mrs. Clawsun was called g. Irsnidu
over tho Primary association " The
Twelfth ward In thiH city, aud later
on 20 preside over all the Primary
Assoc alton IN the SALT LAKE stake VI
Zion. Sislur Clawson with her uouu.
telors have travelled in Salt Lsku
county, organizing aud visiting the
several associations ever since tue
Stake organization was effected. Her
lahofs have bees highly appreciate ]
everywhere, the little children love
her, anu pray tor her. Her gontlenus,
aud her touching simplicity VI man
nefs aud OF language Won all hoafts
She has done q gJul aui gfand WORK,
AMI her gua,h viii be- incurred ny
thousands % the children OF Zion. She
ws6 sincerely beloved ny hUtt Of
lfiends ami forShtr own dear one
the writer feels the utmtsl symphthy
IN this great bereavement, bu
cur Heavenly Father whose laws sht
observed w carefully Will watch over
them and comfort them; aud they
) have the blessed nsiutancr that she b.
{ reuting from her iab0th anu that he
f. works will live alter her.
{ Tue funeral services will be cor
1 due ed at her late residence Ia thi
city ON South Temple street on rhurt
d8y next, August .7tb.
. Sister ClawsOn has gone beyond cu
, reach bu. We afiently hope 10 mott he
again where there will be 40 mo :,
, parting forever. T.. u. w.