Show DIED at bynun oct lath a m william birch r alie deceased was born may 1828 iii spartanburg Spart enburg county south carolina he was baptized ino the jeane christ afi latter day Saint sHay 1842 by daniel ID hunt in gathered with the saints to nauvoo chero lie lafter the martyrdom of joseppi n d smith aud endured aith uie people of bod i in 1848 with the first como pany after the Pioneer he came to ana settled where salt lak cay is now built ite waa present ht ilie dedication of the ground at Sall Lake city now elande lie as aisted by his labor and means buthe construction build i ings ip alt lako pity in 1853 1 an to fort supply he wasa marriell mar to mary eliza stone elder joh n M woolley the baine afar he moved to weber county whee ha resided till his deaths he labored many years in and lynne ad a teacher and school has occupied various vari oua other honorable positions in 1875 he wag ordained president of the gudrum oasey i henties and was iset eikart as first Coune eloc to bishop dithomas DF Thomas bi ahe lynno ward 1877 in fourth municipal vard of egden city winch position ho held for four beare 1 i heigho Hei tho fath cr aeleen oe leen children ten of whom aro living and ho baa nine grandchildren grand children tho deceased by all who knew hib iafe and for his integrity JV fue and alar cae |