The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-02
LONG SUFFERING
ENDED At LAST
Death of Lucy Walker Kimball
Also Closes Life of
Christian Activity.
WIDOW OF JOSEPH SMITH
Becomes Wife Of President Heber c.
Kimban After the Death of
the Prophet.

Lucy Walker KimbalI. the last sur
viving wife OF the Prophet Joseph
Smith. after whose death she became
one Of the wives of President Heber
c Kimball. died at her residence. 50
East First North street Yesterday
morning at 1880. General debility and
partial paralysis, from which she has
suffered during the last four years,
Gaused her demise She was "a years
old last April
During her lifetime Mrs. Kimball
was one OF the most active workers in
the church. Beloved by all who knew
her. and kind 10 all she came in con-
tact with. her loss is mOurned by
many people. Until four years ago
she had always enjoyed the best of
health, but at that time she met with
an accident on the streets of Logan, |
from which she never recovered, and !
the effects Of which caused her untold |
suffering. She Was struck by bicycle, |
receiving injuries which, il is believed, |
brought on partial paralysis. an afflic- |
ton which. coupled with old age. made /
her last declining years miserable from /
the agony OF pain and helplessness.
Conscious of Deaths Coming.
Realizing that death was about 20 /
overtake her, Mrs. Kimball cOn--ersed !
freely with her daughters on Wednes- !
day. telling them she vas ready and |
willing to go, and glad To be relieved /
OF her suffering. Wednesday night |
she became unconscious and. although /
at intervals she tried 10 speak. her /
words We're hardly audible and could /
not be understood AT the bedside |
when the end came were Mrs. Lydia /
x. LOughery and Mrs. Anna X Knox. /
both daughters OF Mrs. KimbaM Two /
sons. Don. II. and Washington II. Kim /
ball. also survive the deceased. Don /
IT. Kimball is in Lethbridge, Canada, |
snd Washington II. Kimball Is believed |
20 be somewhere in Wyoming, al 4
though his address is unknown.
The funeral will be held from the /
Eighteenth ward chapel Wednesday
October 8, at l p. N.
Born In New England.
Mrs. Lucy Walker Kimball was
born April so, 1925, at Peacham, Cal
edonia county, Vermont She was the
daughter OF John Walker and Lydia
Holmes
Mrs. Kimball was baptized by Elder
Abraham Palmer at Ogdensburg, y.
Y, while in her ninth year. In 1888
She removed with her parents and the
Ogdensburg branch of the church 10
Missouri. passing through Kirkland,
O.. which had just been evacuated by
most OF the church members.
Surrounded by Mob.
Before crossing the line into Cald-
we'll county, Missouri the little COM
pany from Ogdensburg travelling in
seven wagons. was surrounded by
mob consisting OF about forty men
with painted faces. who searched the
wagons thoroughly. took away all the
arms and ammunition they could find,
and ordered some of the women and
children out into the snow. among
whom was Lucy Walkers mother. a
frail and delicate woman. All this
happened on cold and unpleasant
day. early in the morning. The COM
pany then continued on the journey
until II reached "A point within five
miles of Haum's mill. where 1t formed
a camp.
Mr.. Walker then proceeded to the
mill to counsel with President Joseph
Young and other members of the
church. who We're stopping there tenn
porarily. This was on October 80,
1888. the memorable day on which the
massacre took place. During the
shooting Mr.. Walker was wounded in
the arm and subsequently suffered
considerably from the effects OF II.
Immediately after the massacre a
young man came running across the
prairies 10 the camp of emigrants and
told them what had happened at the
mill. adding that the mob would also
soon attack them Upon hearing this,
some OF the women picked up their
babes and tried TO wade through the
deeD snow toward the neighbOring
woods. but after suffering almost be-
yond description from cold and ex-
posture. they were obliged 10 return TO
their wagons
Saves the Party.
The following morning early
young officer came riding into camp
and told the travellers that the mob
was coming down 10 destroy them, but
n they would consent 10 follow him
ne would lead them 10 a place of safe
~. At first they were not inclined to
believe him. but finally concluded 10
follow him and risk the consequences
The young man, who appeared not
70 be in sympathy with the mob. then
led the little company on "a back trail
10 a secluded place, where they scat
tered and found temporary shelter
among the settlers In a couple of
weeks. Mr.. Walker who had been re-
ported killed. rejOined his family. and
The following spring most OF the party
continued the journey 10 Quincy. III.
Il the spring OF 1870 the Walker