Show william draper dead william draper died at 11 0 clock at night ra on wednesday june after an illness of four or live weeks death came from old age deceased being seventy nine years seven months and four days old the funeral services will be held at south jordan today july it having T been his former homo home until about three years ago when he came to kaysville Kays ville to live with his son george 0 deceased was born at easter ton Wilks wilkshire bire eno england land nov 25 1818 in 1843 he identified himself with the church of jesus christ of latter day saints and in 1865 emigrated t to utah with his family locating 0 at herriman salt lake county where he lived twenty three years when he moved to south jordan where he resided until three years ago when he moved to kaysville Kays ville he cross ed the plains by ox team as was customary in those early days he married sarah miles allies in his native country and also jane bryant six years after his first cifes death ten children were born four by the first wife and out of the ten five are livin living tg deceased had a thrilling thrilling r experience in 1666 seven miles above heber city ho and a son and a boy by the name of james davis were crossing crossin 0 the provo river on the running ID gear of a wagon when the reach broke causin causing all to be plunged into the stream none could coul d swim deceased seized a willow about yards down tho the stream and finally made his escape hassou his son held to the axes tall tail and got out but the other boy was drowned |