Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-04-07
FROM THE SAME
FAMILY TREE.
Relationship ofHon. :. D. Richards
and Admiral George Dewey.
SHOWN IN HANDSOME BOOK.
Ancestors were Distinguished pti-
grims ofNsw England who sought
Religious Libersy In America.

Possibly thorc are not many people IN
Utah who are aware OF the TACT mat
Hon. Franklin Dewey richards IN
relative OF tho man who gave the
spanish such thrilling Ainy day re-
ccption ut Manila last spring. nascf-
thclens such IL fact. Apostle itch
ards and Admiral George Dcwe, both
come from the same stock. having dee.
ccndcd from one Of thc iiiKlim
faihefu. Thomas pcwsy, who san4s
from across ths plas au1 inhei on
tho New i.nrlnnd coast IN the year
1853 This hardy old New ENGLAND
pioneer was blcnacd with nNc children.
rhomas, Josiah. Anna. Israel and
Il may b. interesting TO note that
President Franklin %. richards and his
family are defendants OF the second
hon-joslnh-whilc Admiral Dewey and
his family trace their record through
the same son.
IL also appears that Josiah Dewey
married iiepzibah Lyman. who was a
descendant of chaflainaano,t the cnlpcr-
or, and that through this distinguished
lady both President richards and the
admiral may trace their ancestry
through some thirty generations OF
royalty back to Charlamagnc.
In a book. containing i.ii5 pages, no.
Gently published, copy OF which IA
Ia the Possession Of Elder Richards.
many Interesting items Arc TO be- ca.
countercd Requiring the family. some
nine pages being devoted 10 tho Utah
branch, together with half tone por-
trait OF Apostle Richards and HIS sous
Hons, &C. Richards. Franklin \, iticn-
ards and other members OF the family.
The work that embraces over io.Ov0
nhmsH n valuable and interesting
history OF a prominent family. and the
author IL indebted 10 the Church HIS
torian for no moan portion OF the con-
tents OF the genealogical work. For
some twenty years past Apostle Rich.
ards has hccn cnEaRcd Ia gathering
the names Of his ancentorn. and from
INST 90 last has collected a,s0O nnlnca
OF departed prugunitofu. While en-
gagged in this search he incidentally
heard u certain Str. Louis Marlnua
occupation In the East with the uiti-
mate end Ia view VI publishing
genealogical work for family Use, but
after some time he abandoned the pro-
iect only 10 take Il up again when
Admiral George Dewey made the world
rims with his name. nearly twelve
month ago. The family formed itself
book that contains the iifo OF tho Eal.
liant admiral. Tho volume II pros
fuscly Illustrated With coiorcd plates
ana photo cngravlnEa GALORE. the re-
malnder of tho book hclng taken up
with "A great number OF half tone cuts
u various members of the family, the
tout ensemble being handsomely bound,
bearing the Dewey crest on the cover,
together with the motto. Corona
Ncniet Dclecils." a hanty peruaal Of
the volume makes II manifest thai
there arr descendants of the original
Thoniah Dewey " Rochester. Mass. 20
found IN cvery walk OF life. inciud-
Ing ave governors FOR the state OF con.
nectieut and ono Tor the state OF Wis.
conHin who have occupied tho executive
chair since tho days Of the revolution.
In another branch OF the family
Jededlnh'D 4 found Hon. Charles
Ansustr, Dewey who for tweniy-nine
Justice Of the supreme judicial court
Of tho state OF Massachusetts. over
fourteen hundred Of his written opln-
tons are recorded IN the reports OF that
court and today are quoted a. the law
In every American state.
In still another branch of the family
the name OF Captain Samuel w. Dewey,
an old sea dos with happy-go- lucky
spirit that prompted him 10 do a deed
that set the whole United States by the
ears. IN 20 be encountered. In this book
~ 20 be found the name 81 the man
who had the temerlty during Jsckson's
20 row out, with mufiied
oars. 10 the famous old ahip consiltu-
tion and right under the very nnac Of
tho armed sentry saw on the wooden
cfiigy head Of Jackson. that looked out
from the bownpit over the bows Of the
vessel, u was captain Samuel w.
Dewey Of Philadelphia. who ~ alive to
this day and after such deed ID IL not
hard 10 nRure from whence George
man that did it"-got
some Of his grit and perseverance.
Apostle liiohardr'H mother was a
the descendants o. the eighth genera
ton AZ "a noticed In tho family record |
that IL divided into five parts and the |
descendants Of each Of the live children |
arc shown separately for eight succeed |
Ing generations. down TO the close OF |
Iast year IN fact. -