Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-06-06
Was a StaIwart Pioneer Of 1847
And Cousin Of President
Smith.
HAD CAREER OF USEFULNESS.
Activities Covered Industrial. Civic,
Military and Ecclesiastical Duties
Resident Of Arizona. .

Again stalwart pioneer Of Utah has
been called from earth this time Jesse
Nathaniel Smith, for number Of years
past president OF the Snowflake Stake
Of Zion. The veterans death occurred
Tuesday June s. at 3:42 D. m, and the
announcement came by wire to Presl-
dent Joseph F. Smith from Joseph A.
Smith, a son OF the deceased
In the demise OF Elder Smith the
Church has lost one Of its most faith
full members and the community IN
which he lived Is deprived Of a stanch
and true friend, a man who has been
a pillar Of strength TO the settlements
In Arizona since the Mormon" people
first settled there. He was thoroughly
good, honest, and kind-hearted man,
whom to know was 10 love. He was A
man Of strong character. as he was
strong physically. He inspired faith
and confidence IN the hearts OF those
with whom he came I'm contact IN
times when mems souls are tried, when
dangers and troubles are imminent, Of
tentimes the very presence OF some par
ticular man brings feeling Of safety
and Of comfort. Such man was jesse
y. Smith, His strong personality len,
strength to the weak. and alienation -
the distressed. and his death will be-
incurred by many who knew his worth.
PIONEER OF ~
4 son OF Silas Smith and Mary AK
ems. Jesse y. Smith was born Dec. ?,
1894. IN Stockholm. St Lawrence
county. New York, Silas Smith was
brother Of Joseph Smith, ST.. father
Of the Prophet Joseph and u Patriarch
Hyrum Smith. hence the man who Gied
yesterday was cousin 20 President
Joseph r. Smith. The parents OF the
deceased became members Of the
Church established by their kinsman,
and the boy Jesse witnessed the stir
ring scenes through which his people
passed, from the DAYS OF Kirkland 10
the time that he arrived v<h his
widowed mother IN salt Lake valley
Sept. rs. 1S4T. He was 10 years OF
age when he reached the Rocky noun
tains. and from that day 10 the time
Of his death he labored with zeal and
energy for the building up Of the COM
monwealth.
WENT 80 PAROWAN.
In 1851 Mr.. Smith went to Paro-
wan to reside. aud the following year
he married Emma :. West. He took
prominent part In civic affairs IN
Parowan and I'm Iron county, filing az
various times the positions OF district
attorney. justice Of the peace. mayor,
county clerk and member Of the ter
rltorlal Legislature. At times he en-
gagged as a school teacher. In the
Church, he presided over the High
Priests Of Parowan and was a coun-
selor 10 Stake Presidents John 6. j.,
Smith and William II. Dame, success
sively. He engaged actively IN fight
ing Indians, and was prominent I'm all
other movements that engaged the at
teution OF the community in which he
lived.
SCANDINAVIAN MISSIONS
Elder Smith performed two missions
to. Scandinavia. and on both occasions
presided over the Church work I'm the
three countries then comprised IN that
mission The FIRST OF these missions
kept him from home from Sept q,
1851. to oct g. 1854, and again IN
1865 he went 20 the same field Of la
Dor
After returning from the second trip
abroad Nj Smith engaged In stock
raising and kindred pursuits, until
dalled 90 preside over the eastern
Arizona stake In that locality the
remaining days Of his life were passed.
and No man did more for the upbuild-
ing Of the Snowflake region than did
Jesse y. smith His labors extended
even into Mexico. and he was one ~
the men who made It possible for
Mormon colonies 20 be planted In
the sister republic He served as a
member OF the Arizona legislature, BE-.
ing a member Of the house during the
nineteenth session.
From the above brief resume u will
he seen that the days ~ Jesse N
Smith we're passed amid the trials and
hardships and toll Of pioneer lfe, and
he has gone to a well earned rest