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Show L GOLDEN: Ii f IWEDDING1 " CELEBRATED Mr. nnd Mrs. William Wattorson of tho Logan Third ward celebrated their Golden 'wedding anniversary Wednesday, Dec. 13, 1916. Mr. Wat-terson, Wat-terson, 'son of Wm. and Mary Wat-terson, Wat-terson, was horn In Peel, on tho Islo of Man. With his parents ho emigrated emi-grated to American, sailing from Liverpool Jan. 13, 1841. They were over six weeks crossing tho ocean, and landed at New Orleans. From thero they were six weeks on tho Mississippi, on tho "Maid of Iowa" which boat had to be tied up at nights', They arrived In Navou, on April 13, 184 4. Tho Prophet Joseph Smith aridrllyrum Smith camo to tho boat o Ineet tho saints. Tho1" family settled at Masndonla just seven miles from the Carthago jail whoro, tho "Prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyriim wcro killed. They remalnpd there, but a short time, going frqm therct to Council Bluffs,! ''where they arrlrod tho latter lat-ter part of'July, 1844. Living hero four ypara-thoy again experienced all tho trials the Balnts had to endure This family, which consisted of six, emmlgr'aled'Jo Utah In 1850, arriving arriv-ing InSsalt LakoCUy In Octobor of that yfrirj; After reaching Utah 'the lUlllll-llltlUI? fUUH UUM1U III XJUUlllI" ful. The father died hero in 1855 and nljter bis death, with tho help of a good mother, this family, which consisted at this tlmo of William, aged 1C; Joseph, aged. ,1,1. and two sisters, managed to make a Hying. Mr Wattorson, his mother, and mk brother, Joseph, camo to Logan In $3L I860. Poth sisters having married. ILW Joseph. Wattorson, tho brother,- was f Ivlllod while logging in Logan canyon can-yon somo years ago. Win. Watterson married Caroline Hobbs 50 years ago on tho 13th of this month. Thoy have- lived In Logan Third ward during this on-Uro on-Uro time. Mrs. Watterson ommlgratcd from Cheltenham, England, and camo to Logan in 18C4. Mrs. Wattorson I has heon prominent In tho religious life of this community all her mar rled llfo, having been n member of tho Logan choir 40 years, worked In tho Tomplo 7 years, and president presid-ent of tho ward relief society 13 years. Mr. Watterson's activity In tho samo field Is also' noteworthy, ho liavlng flllod a mission to England from 188G to 1889, and was bishop's counsellor In Uho Third ward for many years. Ho also served the city council as a momber In Logan for a period of four years. Tho harmonious nnd quiet homo llfo of thi3) worthy coupla has beon Ian Inspiration to all who know them. And to find bettor cltlzons, better Balnts, or warmer friends would bo an impossibility. Thesq ,good pooplo have a family of five sons and. sixteen grandchildren. grandchild-ren. - |