Show PIONEER DEAD mrs harriett emmett riley succumbs this morning at 1030 this morning occurred the death of mrs harriet emmett biley wife of james riley of no awen ty seventh street the deceased was born in downham Luca shire england january 1823 and became a member of the church of jesus christ of latter day saints in march 1840 on january 10 1844 she married james triley of clitheroe and three children were born to them while living in england in the year 1849 sir and mrs riley decided to emigrate to america and taking their children they started for liverpool the night they arrived in liverpool they were robbed of all their possessions not even their clothing being left to them but with the true pioneer spirit they conquered discouragement coura gement and retraced their steps to lith croe and both went to work to again gather together enough money to carry them to utah at the end of two years they again started for utah and in the spring of 1852 they arrived in the city of ogdan where they have since resided and can be numbered among the few who have spent the best part of lives towards making this once desert blossom as the rose taft decease leaves six children and a large number of grandc hll uren bac was a sister to mrs ann browning alra mary ann tuis t uis and ve late thomas emmett all of this city the funeral will be held from the second ward meeting house on monday at 2 ip m friends wishing to view tho remains can do so by calling at the residence street on monday the between the hours of 10 and 1230 |