Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-01-31
SIXTEEN CHURCH VETERANS
Pleasant GrOVl Furnishes a Remark
ably Long List
Dse Of Them, Aged %. found tut
ting ElndIIng wood-Aii We're
gariy Members aud pioneers.


faith In Norm inism, u occurred 70 me
that report from Pleasaot Grove
would be In order. Accordingly /
took a walk among my neishbors and
the following Ia the results
First Brother samuel 3. Wblto.
bora Apnl $, 1891, baptized In August
1889; his wife Catherine, born Dsorm-
Der 20, 1881, baptized June, 1913.
Brother White was a member OF tue
Mormon Battalion, was with Tue
Saints In their exodus from Nanvoo,
held the rank OF major 10 toe m iitia
during our Indian troubles anu 10 still
right eide up with care.
Living In one OF the rooms Of
Brother Whlto'A dwelling ! found his
" fe'a mother, sister Margaret
Fouiz, daughter ~ DAvld anu
Mary MUM, born December IL, 1901,
baptized by toe late Bisnop David
Evans in 1894, Fnnklia Co., Penn.
Mother FOutz. har remarkably good
health and has realized many bless
ing forelold ~ fatfiafon Hymn
smith In the city Of Nauvoo. She
Alsed through the perstcuti0ne 81
Missouri; her husband was severely
wout deu In tue Hau q mill massacre,
shared with tho saints Ia their exOduu
from NsuyoJ, snd drove with their
family TO the valley VI Great Salt Lake
In September, isiT, lust behind thu
Pioneers. A. 1 passed the house she
was out splitting sJmB kiudlinK " on
for the morning nre. she u firm Ia the
faith, looking forward with tue iond
hope OF full realization Of the bless
Ing Of Chrisps people.
Hsnton Walker sen, born March 10,
1920. Ontario couHiy, n. W 6apiizrJ
April 10, 1891; gathered with tue
Saints 1912; took part In the troubles In
Illinois; went with tho com
pADy that rescued tho Pfouhet
Joseph from the hands Of Roy
nglds ana Wilson OF Missouri anu
saw the Prophet weep Tor Joy when
met by his frlonds, bclug delivered
from mutderous hands; hoard the
noted last address on this "Ffame
building" to the Legion; assisted In
the exodus; was One VI tue Pioneers
oiJuly, l5i7, anu II now,as has always
been his practice an active member IN
the cause.
His Amiabla vito 10 Sister Eliza.
beth Foutz Walker, born September
10, 1927, daughter OF jacob ami Mar.
gatet Fouiz; bAptizi 1885. Sister
Walker, In common with her brothers
anu sisters have endured the many
prlvationH incident to pioneer LIE, but
with unceasing iortitudo che has stood
tho test iully OF the faith that "rhefs's
good time coming boys, walt n little
longer"
Lewis Harvey born In Harrison
county, West Virgins, Feb. 1, 1922;
bspuzsu Aug. |, 1855; eau recall anu
reiaie many Incidents VI mobo.
cratic violence ~ Far West,
AID Of tho expulsion from the
state Of Missouri; came TO the valley In
1850; has helped TO subdue the barre n
waste, thereby causing Utah u become
a desirable place ior man.
Lucinda CLARK Harvey, born In
Richlan1 Co., OHIO, April 18th, 1924,
bAptired ls4l; came TO Nauvoo, lsig;
came to Juan, 1850. Brother Harvey
and wife have done much In assisting
TO hear the Ills incident 10 pioneer HE,
aud are good, faithful LAtter.dRy
Saints.
George 4. CLARK, born Nov. 7,h, 1916,
JefieuOn Co., ONO; baptized Apr,
ls4S, Mt lhs olty VI NauvUo; was q
minute man NJ tho NAuvoo trouble
anu was connected with Tho oomnii
ssry department. OF the "CAmp u
Israel" exOdut; volunteered ~ me m.
her OF the battalion, but was taken SICK
aud diachargedj recovered, and thtn
overlook anu came Into the Valley
with the Pioneers, driving President
Brigham Young's team, Ia lsiI; he "
Guu always has been au active man,
al 81
Zlon's call.
John Brown, born OCT. 23td, 1890;
baptized July, 1874; came " the valley
n IA Pioneer IA lsii; was generally Ia
advance OF the camp, and by the use Of
hie rife secured bufiall aud yenison,
thus lengthenlng the tcanty TaliOns Of
tbs hardy Ploneen; has boen n sage
counselor anu has Leen power among
his brethren.
ElE,belh Crosby Brown, born DE.
crm0er II, 1922, bapt2iu December
~, lS4S. In connection with her huI-
band sue has borne with foftitudo the
privRtions ana trials which tue or.
cumstanoes have called her 10 pass
through.
snadraoh H. Dfiggs, born August
D. 1913; baptized IN August, 1874; took
an sctiVe part Ia trying 10 establish
peace bptween the oontending lATtle.
at Nauvoo, belpR then unoonneuled
with the Church Mormon enemies
talked freely with him. After Waiting
Carthage he remarked 20 friends. an
Joseph goes TO Carthage he Will not re-
turn Aiive.O
Becelia Harvey briggs, born October
~, 1879 baptized Ia August, 1887; lived
In Davis oounty, Missouri, nj suffered
with the Saints while there; saw tho
moobers wash the BLACK ir0m their
faces after the Haun's MIL massacre,
In connection with her husband Sue
aLood the priVali0ns OF plOhter lie IN
Ut,h.
john =. Gleason, bonn jab. isIh,
1919, Livingston o., Il. H.; bap.
liEed June 2lst, 1889; came 10 NauvOo
IN 1871 aud was la tue Legion, ranked
AZ captain 5ecOnd company, Birel bat
lalion, First cohOfti was called upOn
by the city maishai with part OF nis
company TO assist In tue destruction
Of the ExpOsitUr, Met JOsepu gOlug
10 Cartilage, then returned with him;
assisted In gathering up the state
arms; waa captain Ia the c0minissaty
department iu the exodus from Nau.
VOC, Game ~ pioneer iutO tue
valley July 2ith, ls47, aud today has
bright, living ttsum0uy Of the truth
OF joseph Smith's mission.
Nancy Clark HOLMAN, born Feb.
2Bthi 1893, bapti2rd 1913; went through
the trials " the Nauy.O exodus, aud
came to the valley In 1850. Today
gnB ip "A firm I,aIlur.uau 2.tpf