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Show A GOOD WOMAN GONE v Prom Mrs. J. J. Cross 0 Evanston, and Mrs P.mina Man seuof Garden city, daughters ot Xtrs Rebecca Saxton, who" recently returned from the func- ral of their mother, we obtain the following sketch of a woman 'Aellkuowu-in this tcitiitv, she having been aud old resident of Coalville. Rebecca Saxton was born Oct. 17, 1827, at New Bromley, Kngland, Married Thomas Saxton, Sax-ton, July 3c, 1844. Joined the church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Latter-day saints, March 33, i8? Came to U.tah in 1869, arrivi?.B nt noiicyillc, Boeldcr county Aug. 1:. After short stay there the family moved tOnCoalville where they resided lo? eleven years, after which the family moved to Garden City, Rich Co., 'where they have resided the past twenty-five years and where the subject of this sketch died ct. 11, 1905, age 77 years, eleven months and twenty-four days, Mrs. Saxton died firm in the faith she embraced many yens a;o, ,Shcw ftSMthelftnqtnff 'pt aUVinri1!Trim'rvwjtBUat t Syce grand-children, sixteen grat-graud-childrcn Three of Flier childreu survives her, viz: 1 lr J. J. Cross of Evanston, W -o , Mr. Hans Hansen and Mrs. . . C. Pnruer, of Garden City, Kick Co., Utah. Also tweuty-eight grand-children, and twelve grcat-grand-children survives her. Mrs. Saxton's health war1 good up to the day of her death, having been ill but seven hours. |