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Show Mrs. Hancey LaidTo Rest Biography of Good Woman Wo-man From Hyde Park Hydo Park, July 23rd Tho funeral services over tho mortnl remains of Mrs. Rachel Hancoy were held In tho meting house today. Tho houso was rilled to Its utmost capacity, with the relatives and many friends ot the deceased, de-ceased, who had assembled to pay n tribute of lespect to a noblo, Godfearing God-fearing woman. The choir sang, nnd tho opening prayer was offered by Elder El-der Lorenzo Petersen, Tho other musical mu-sical numbers sung by tho choir were: "There Is sweet rest In Heaven, and "Home Sweet Homo." Eldeis Frederic Fred-eric T. Dallam, Willard Ballnm, Arthur Ar-thur Petersen and Hobert S. McQuar-rle McQuar-rle sang In n beautiful manner, Nearer My God to Dice,'' won's repeated re-peated several time hy the diseased a few days before she passed away. Tho speakers were Frederic T. Dallam, Dal-lam, Lars C. Peterson, Bishop Uobert f? McQuarrle of Ogden, Stako Presidents ii Sorgo Uallif, Oliver H Budgo nnd Jo r seph Qulnney nnd Bishop Charles G Hyde. Tho speakers referred to tho manv noble qualities of the deceits ed and ot the trials nnd hardships she had endured for tho gospel sake; and felt that she had earned a rloi j toward. The benediction wus pro uounccd by Elder George Lamb nnd tho grnvo was dedicated by Elder (J Charles England of Logan. Twenty-five loaded carriages fo! lowed tho remains to tho cemet ."y. All of tho living children ot the dc- I ceased were at tho funeral, ns were I a'so hor Bisters Mary Thurston, Lyd'n I Crowthor ot Salt Lake, Eliza Englnnd I of Logan, -her brother Samuel S-ia- I mons, son-in-law Bishop John Woolf I of Elva Ward, Idaho, and Wllllnm Price ot Ionia, Idaho, and her daughter-in-law, Mrs. A. C. Hancoy of lona, Idaho, besides many grand children, great grandchildren, nephews nnd nieces. The family acknowledge wl'h thnnks tho many lovely flowers kind I v giving by loving friends, especially tho largo beautiful pieces bequeathe! by Brothers George Llnqulst, Edmiin Huncey, Mr. and Mrs. James M Smith of Logan. Ilachel Seamons Hnncey was tho daughter of Henry nnd Mary King Senmons, nnd was born at All Salut.i, Suffolk county, England, May 31st 1S34. She, with her parents ombracd tho gospel In the year 1852, and was married to James Hancoy, Oct. 12, ISSfi, nt All Saints, England, by tho Kov. Jnckall. Emigrated to America In tho year 1850, crossing tho ocean In the ship Caravan, Captain William Sands. Four days beforo landing on theso shoies, n son Jnmes S. was horn. After Af-ter a year and a half's resldonco in New Jorsoy they moved to Omaha, Nobtnska, whero thoy resided for tho next two nnd a halt years. Thoy left IOimil'a in April, I860, and crossed the piams In Captain Brown's company uf fi.urtcen wagons drawn by oxen and cows;' arriving In Hyde Park, Sept. 0, lKt'.U, having been over five month? upon the Journey. Mrs. Hancey having walked and carried a baby tho great cr part of tho way. When they arrived at the presen; 8lte'of Hyde Park, they found several families living In tents, wagons and dug outs, thero being but one log house built up to the square. During tho early days of Hyde Park hc passed through the trials and hardships hard-ships Incidental to pioneer life, such is Indian troubles, grashopper plaguoi and famine. She was sealed to her husband James Hancey at Salt Lake, September 1st, I860, by Prcs. Geo. Q. Cannon. She accepted the principle ot plural marriage and consented to hor husband hus-band marrying two other wives, htr husband thereby becoming tho father o' thirty-one children, seventen sons and fourteen daughters. Rachel Hancey Han-cey was the mother of eight sons and three daughters, their names are as follows; James S., George II., deceased, de-ceased, Horace V, Mary E Henry E., Amclln It., Alvln D., decease, Jesso S Alma J., Hannah E and Arthur C. Thero nro eighty-one grand children, sixty-five living and slxtsen dead. Twenty-eight great grand children, chil-dren, twenty-two living and six dead, making a total of one hundred and thirty descendants. Ninety-six living, and twenty-four who prececded her to the great beyond. She was ot a cheerful disposition nnd very sympathetic sympa-thetic to others, oven seeking to sa'to their burdens. She bore to the last a strong testomny to the great latter-day latter-day work ot the Lord, and died Julr 21st, 1911, with a full assuranco of a glorious resurrection from the grate, to a reign throughout all eternity as queen ot a never ending posterity. |
