Show first man married in utah passes away charles iN estover sr passed peacefully pace tully fully away in this city at about 11 30 a m monday NOT nov 3 1918 1919 ot of the InfIrm aties of old age he managed to get about until the day before he died getting out onto the porch of his home to get bis his photograph taken along with ith his wife on the friday preceding his death charles westover sr was born at licking ohio nov 25 1827 a son of alexander and electa westover his mother and brother join joined ad the church ot of jesus christ ot of latter latte day saints and went to winter quarters charles accompanying them and being baptized into the church at winter quarters by apostle erastus snow in the spring of 1848 he crossed the plains in capt brigham young youngs s company and it was while crossing the plains that he met hla his first wife eliza ann haven who was leading oxen when be he first met her mrs westover whose memory is still very keen relates what she considered the most exciting incident during the long toilsome journey as follows the company were encamped near the platte river when a very large herd ot of buffalo estimated at between four and five thousand came to the river to drink the whole company were afraid that this vast number of animals might stamped in their direction and felt considerably sider ably relieved when they left on arriving in utah mr air westover settled in great salt lake city when apostle erastus snow was about to leave on a mission tor for denmark in the fall of 1849 he asked young westover to take charge of bis his place while he was away and advised him to get married westover and miss haven were agreeable and they were married by president brigham young in apostle erastus snow s house on oct 14 1849 they were the first couple to be married in utah and celebrated the anniversary of their wedding day on oct lath this year of this marriage there were 11 children seven of whom are living also 46 45 grandchildren 67 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren the children are charles westover jr of washington mrs airs L 11 redd of blutt bluff san juan co mrs H A gracey of san francisco cal who la is heia taking care of her parents mrs L S conger ot of this city william A westover of washington L B westover of lewiston utah and mrs A A of washington besides this family a second wife and family are living at huntington utah they are mrs airs mary shumway westover wife two sons george and alberto and two daughters mrs julia rowley and mrs louisa johnson John sott mra mrs ellza eliza westover is tha the only person living who received her endowment endowments dow ment ments in the nauvoo temple she is to 90 years old and enjoys good health she spends most of her time knitting her memory Is very keen but she Is deaf to a considerable extent while her husband was mas engaged in the indian war in lue te early days she melted lead in a spoon and made the bullets which he used mr air westover was as granted an indian war pension in june 1918 mr air and mrs westover came to st george in the tall fall of 1861 being called to the dixie mission to settle this country they moved to pinto in 1869 and stayed there 13 years moving thence to washington where they resided until three years ago when they made their home here all the children by tha the first wife except lewis were here with their father when he passed away mr westover was of a kindly disposition and cheerful temperament he suffered considerably toward the last with severe pains in his chest 3 rv r V if P N 7 41 1 wig tit 4 1 r t 4 wa f 54 N 41 AR 71 wl que x 7 41 w MH MR AD AND MRS CHARLES WESTOVER SR but bore up with fortitude and looked longingly toward the end when he would go to meet his reward he was faithful to the end and sought the consolation which bis his religion offered feeling assured of a glorious home in ili the great beyond futural services will be held in the tabernacle this afternoon |