Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-06-13


on September 20, 1859. be arrived
~ the valley. Amor wiutOrng
here DO returned In the spring OF l>is to
m0oi President Young. Before leaving,
tho Saints had planted all the grain they
had but the crckcts came aud u.Nluf,d
q as last ~ !. camo up. 4 spoc.n tist
meeting was called ul which some ul $40
saints expressed doubt ~ to the uiNisa.
bility u having travelled out hero. but
lsalc Chase, father u the deceased, said
that tho Lord had led them out and ihut
Ito would lake caro- ~ His own. While
he was speaking there was heard strange
uoiso and flock altor flock u guls was
soon TO ilv over the house and Into 'ne
fields. They ate the crioAots and saved
some of tue grain. Iho winter " Isle,
WIS spout ia The old FOR. la The SIKH
ward. Ia the spring Of lsls ihr Chase
family located ON the old mill property
or Liberty park, built tho fits, saw mil
aud sawed the first lumber over turned
out In the Territory. Tho family lived
thore until the "moyo" south aud then
returned, Occupying tho property for
yoare.-lCoN.
LEIrH sTEvENs.
Died ~ Holden, Willard county, Utah,
June sth, 1893, LOTTO stevens, the DO.
loved vile OF Albert stevens. Sho was
the daughter OF David Mckee and Mary
Tweed Mcmillan. She was born Apfii
lith, 1850. IN Sllppery Rock township,
PAT was blessed "a Z years u age 10y
Apostle Erastus SNOW; was hapuzoI
WHOM years Of age bv Michael H.
Wtlton aud confirmed by liarlp Red
mold, Ia Mufm1uown, Pike county, H.
Came To- Utah In the tail col 1852. was
married 10 Albert : oycn- in Pleasant
Grove, q ah county, Uiah. 90 1851, They
moved 90 Holden IN 1857, where they
have since resided. She was generous
hunTpl, kiud 20 everybody. osp. ciaily
tho poor che delighted la relating tho
early experience " the Saints, and thu
sayings ~ tho PrUphc| Joseph, on which
her mind was worry vivid. Sho leaves "a
devoted husband. hyo children, thirty
grandchildren ono great grandghlld and
u hos. OF relatives aud friends 90 mourn
her loss. shO was generally known h-
Aunt iot'ic, nui will be- greatly missed.
She died in ful faith of tho Gospel. aud
with "a hope of glorious rosurrocuou.-
Cow.
AuEHicus yEsrucius uEEEn
Provo, May ls.-Amorious Nospucius
Gtc.r was bora March ., 1852, near the
Chatah1uCho river, Chambers county,
Ala. &c was tho son VI Nathaniel ~.
aud Anu Terry Roberts Greer. HI
paron had twelve Childrpn-.eu sons
ana twp daughters. h.unficus was ia
sixth chiid. Hn twin broIhOr'4 nauiU
" Christopher Columbus Greer.
Tho family moved 70 Texas Ia lslb.
About 1850 a book was giN0n io thee
win brothors. It, purpose was 10 rflio
MUrm0nism. II contained % briOi history
OF the organization ct tho Church, and
TOLL NANs fHUIHH..ns.N al.
ancient style. which tho writer attempted
TO show was done away In those DAYS
when men du not need Prophets,
Apostles, oic. Tho object Of those who
were working aguius, the truth was de-.
fullOl la This case; instead Of pfoIudiclug
these honust men against the Church ~
Christ, 10 Increased the desire 10 learn
moro about II. About tho year 1858 u
Mormon missionary by tho name OF John
O.tlUr came 10 Texas. His tirst sermon
couyOngol Uncle ~ ,ns tho poopIcar fond
Of calling this veteran saint, and he
was btpl he following summer by
Utah In 1855 and settled Ia tho sixth
ward, Srls Lake cay. In 1855 he ~.
turned o IoAa. on business, There he
remained until tho commencement Of
tho civil war, la which lao enlisted NJ
volunteer with tho Confederate lorcns.
Daring tho two ycars ho served as q col.
dior he suffered much pfiyauuu, aud
was chosen captain " hi, company. Ito
did much travelling, but did not happen
10 participate In any battle. on account
VI sickness he was giyon Through aud
returned home. lilo was then compelled
To 20 AZ u scout against tho tomnncho
indiana. Three months after. ho aud hi
comrades were feloasOi, rs tho officers
bad been badly deceived; tho indians
wefo not hostile. Uncle IL. returned
homo disablod tor "a year. During hls
stay ia Texas Ia 1854 he Nas married 10
Polly Ann Lane, u true and noble wo.
man. She was baptized Ia 1876, against
the will Of her father.
Uncle Il. returned To Utah with
his wife and four children In 1917. After
short stay IA Salt Lake CITY, no moved
10 Sprlngoryillo, Apache county, Arlzona,
10 live Ia tho same locality as his brother
Thoma. l.. Greer. lie has made this his
patton OF farmer. lilo served his coun-
~ for u torn OF two years as county as.
SCISSOR. In an ecclesiastical way no fllei
with hOnos the ONCE OF Bishops coun-
solOr OF tho Union ward, and counselor
IN tho president 81 the High Priests
quorum In the 81. Johns Stake.
lr lss2 no aud his children, mourned
the loss u his faithful wife. Who passed
away leaving six children - three
daughters aud throo sons Molyina
SknOwsun. their oldest daughter, IL now
living la Chihuahun, Mexico. Susan
llnmblin, Wilmorth Dewitt. SiAnsell aud
Jam0s q. Groor arc now living Ia Spriug.
efyilIs, Arizona. Tho youngest ON,
Ogon Pat Greer, is now attending tho
II. Y. 4. In Provo.
Brother GToor, desiring 20 visit his
relative, and friends In Texas, asked 10
DO commissioned rs missionary, which
Wus done. lie lot. Tor his field Of labor
In December, 1891, and returned In July,
1892.
10 aud his youngest son were on
visit IN Utah for tue purpose Of attend.
ing tho recent Conference aud doing
work In the i0mble, While visiting his
brother In WallshuTg ho was caught In a
heavy storm and received a severe cold.
Ito was sick during his stay there and
returned 10 Provo and died n Tow DAYS
after, while visiting SHtor Ellen Gro6r,
who h stopping %. Provo g. give nor
children aud grandchildren nn Oppor.
tunily 20 Euond Iho brigham Young
Academy.
$40 hor Gyoer was nn energetic latter
Gay saint always really to defend lac
truth 0i tho Gospel, Ito has done much
tor bis departed dead, having worked la
tIe 50, George, Mani and salt Lake tom
pies. lie was always present a. sabbath
schools aud meetings, conferences aud
~, j. associations, lie set good OK
ample for the youth VI ZION 20 follow
aud tho people and youth In tho ~,
Johns stake will niles this doyout mau
A. Q. z.