Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-06-20

her Uncle Ezra Carters in Portland.
attending tho high school. studying
French and learning the book-binding
business. The opportunity 90 embrace
the GOSPEL was next afforded while
crossing thc plains ln 1850 SHE was
baptized by Blthop Leonard W. Hardy
In the Platte rive, Tn th. meantime
her father was called into the spirit
world aud her mothv aHd children were
len 10 bear the lahors OF gathering TO
salt Lake valley without hIs support.
They accordingly left the scenes 0f
homo and childhood April O.. 1850 81
CamhridFeport they jllu.d Elder Wood
run ANA came In Die company 400 the
way to the valley. Their train cone
sisted almost entirely ~ ok teams.
Sister Fox with her mother. brother
and three sisters accomplished the
Journey very largely on foot walking
nearly thrce-fnurths ~ the distance. in
40 the harlshlp1 Incidental Zoo auoh
pilgrimage. she. with her family wore
among that class who did not murmur.
but bore patiently and cheHriul|y ull
the experience of the journey
They reached salt Lake ,ity NDvom-
Der 1850. ana located lr the Fourteenth
ward. Sister Fox subsequently moved
into the Sixteenth ward, and there
taught school FOR o. number of years.
Many nf her old pupils are Ftlu alive.
and cherish her memory aud her lu-
structlona and influence IN school ns
among the hnppIoat periods of their
lives Many ~ them retaining tho llt-
tie cards awarded hy nor Hs rewards
of merit The family finally located
IN the Fourteenth ward ON the Got adj
Joining prHst TnylorH ON the cast and
PRIEST. Woodruff ON the south IN the
summer or IAN " 1856 she was married
by Prest. Woodruff tu Matthias Cuwlry
son ~ James and Isabella Cain Cowloy
IL g.. D.. o.. d. q
four children. viz Matthias Floss, sauy
Rel, Ezra Carter and Annie Elizabeth
the last named was born thrDo months
after her father was drowned in the
Jordan river June g. 1861 Two OF tho
children preceded their father to the
spirit world,
Sitter Elizabeth was among the early
employees ~ IN" Dnsorot News She
also engaged uH q Haloswomun In ono
NJ the early mercantile establishments
NJ Salt Lake city. Subsequent 10 the
duccase of her husband she engaged Tor
"a livelihood In teaching school In her
residence five days lu tho week. and
after school hours each day and sat
urdnyH she wovc ruu carpets. and by
her Industry ana frugnlity made o. COM
Portable living Tor herself aud children.
Her school though In q private house
ard uuprotoutlouH was patrunlzod
by some OF tho leading mon
~ the community notably
President llobcr G.. ltImbau. who sent
several ~ his own children as wen az
his grandchildren. Among her early
pupils who speak uf her In tho highest
terms are ilcbcr j. Grant. j. q. and
Elias klmball ana others. who have
made records Of honor worthy uf fol-
lowing by an the youth OF Zion.
In 1870 SIstor Elizabeth was married
by President Brigham Young 20 Elder
i ..HNH 3. NH.H
the plural order OF celestial marriage.
by BROTHER Fox she had ono child,
Charlotte Jcnnnctte.
During the greater part Of her life
since leaving Salt Lake city she has
resided in East li0untlful, where she
was a faithful officer and worker in
the Relief society. She had also
lnhorcd faithfully In this capacity dur
ing her HuJuurn la the Fourteenth
ward. During her last illness which
cnthllcd Intense bodily suffering. Tor
one month, she manifested the same
turtiiude ANA patience which 10 re-
markedly characterized her entire life.
She was Kind and devoted to her hus-
band ana mother ufectiouate and
anxious FOR the welfare OF her chit
drcn, and always taught them by pre-
ccpt and example 20 be- temperate, vir-
tuuus industrious, pwycrful. God
fearing aud honest In an the walks uf
life. Although she struggled 10 live
she seemed 90 have urcmonltlunH OF
her coming departure, and at intervals
when she could speak distinctly oN-
pressed the hope and gave counsel Go
her children 60 do what ~ right. AL
though beyond an human skin TO rec
store her health, the power Of God was
manifest from time 10 tlmo by the nd-
miniHtrntiun of the Elders In remark
able manner In relieving her OF pain,
ana giving her rest ~ sleep. Among
the last expressions distinctly uttered
WAS u want 90 rest and this privilege
was granted her IN u few hours, for
10 10 minutes 90 twelve Wednesday,
June ~, 1893, she passed peacefully
away Co the grrat beyond whore her
rest shall be- glorious.
Her funeral was held IN East B0unt-
ful meeting house saturday. Juno H.
ut noon. Her remains worr COM eyed
by relatives from the residence tn the
meeting house, lDd hy cUucpursc OF
the Relief Society sisters followed by
many people. Tho house was
well nuod, The Temple uuartetto.
ana the Fast Hounuful choir were
ln attendance and rendered Beautiful
city, shall We meet beyond the
river" go, My Father" and other APP
pruprlatr hymns IN a most beautiful
manner. OF the council uf the Apostles,
| Elders John II, Smith, Geo, TeaHdale.
| Hcbor j. Grant. Anthem II, Lund and
Abraham o. woodruff were present,
| and an spoke In terms OF great respect
| Of the deceased and offered many items
~ choice instruction 10 tho living, In
| addition the meeting was addressed by
| bishop Stokor and Counselor Hampton.
speaking highly uf the lnborH Of Sister
| Fox In the ward aud Of her good quail
| ties as Lnttpr-day Saint. Her re-
mains We're followed from Bountlful %
| salt Lake city cemetery by numerous
| friends and relatives, where her re-
| mains were quietly laid 20 rest TO await
| the morning OF the first resurrection,
| her son Matthias offered the dedlcatory
| prayer nt the grave,
| She was faithful TO the end. She
| always sustained her children IN the
| performance OF their duties. She fur
| nlshcd means always TO her son IN tho
performance OF missionary work and
| was ever "a source OF encouragement "a
| the servants OF God who were associated
with her In any capacity, In perpiexlty
| and trials she would always say, 81
think II Is an for the best" thus show
| ing her resignation to the will Of God
Peace to her memory and may her vir-
tues live forever In each generation OF
ler children.
UNIVERSITY VACANCIES.