Show 0 13 I 1 T 17 U D 4 E rr at j patriarch abraham washburn departed this life june 1886 at at a t the ripe age of 81 years and 3 months deceased was them the son eon of daniel damel washburn andain and ann wright washburn was born at nine partners duchess county new york march lath 1805 baptized by parley P 1 pratt at the town of bing sing new york state february 1837 gat gathered ered to nauvoo and passed through many of the trying seen scenes es with the saints at the time or of the death of the prophet joseph arrived in salt lake city with the early settlers he wes called to locate in sanpete valley and chose with others his residence at manti where he settled in october 1849 and endured many hardships and privations with the founders of that now prosperous city he was the first sunday school superintendent of that place alvas was ordained a high priest under the hands bands of james wareham december 1870 moved fro m manti to monroe sevier county in the spring of 1872 eliere he resided until his demise he was ordained to tire the office of patriarch august wb 1884 in which capacity he was traveling in the county when he was attacked with his last sickness brother washburn was the husband of two wives and fatheree father fathe ref of seventeen children eleven of whom are still alive lie he was grandfather and great grandfather to over one hundred children he was in his integrity to the gospel and ever ready with wise counsel to the people pl thirty three vehicles and hundreds ged of people followed his remains to the gruve grave boom cox home sentinel sentina please copy |