Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1913-01-04 | Page 1 | Job Taylor Smith, Pioneer Citizen, Ends Long Career

JOB TAYLOR SMITH I PIONEER CITIZEN ENDS LONG CAREER Covered Trip Between England and Salt Lake Four Times Before 1854 CAPTAIN JOB SlOB TAYLOR SMITH S S V- V years old pioneer of 1848 member of the hl high h priesthood of ot Granite stake who captained an team ox-team company com corn pany over the plains In 1854 when h ha he was waa returning to Salt Lake valley from tire the English mission died 1 yesterday at hi his residence 1155 ton Downing avenue of or Brights Bright's disease Captain Smith wa was the pioneer maker basket of ot Salt Lake valley for many years ears conducting conduct conduct- ing InE a making basket establishment on the site in Main street formerly oc occupied occupied occupied oc- oc b by the OBrien O'Brien store Born in Worcestershire England Mr Ir Smith learned 1 the trade of ot basket maker Emigrating to America ho he settled settled set set- tied at Nauvoo but finally crossed the tho plains to Salt Lako Lake valley accompanied b by his uncle George Bund Bundy Together they started out with a a. tireless wagon wag wag- on Iron tires having been exhausted and though the Journey Journe was difficult the they managed to keep the vehicle In In- In tact tad Almost on the day ay of his arrival in Salt Lako valley alIey Mr Smith became a a. personal friend 1 of or Brigham Youn Young lie JIo was I ent sent to England on a a. mission and remained there until 1854 ISH when ho lie re returned rc- rc turned to tho the United States and was selected to captain an team ox-team company company com corn pany pan over the tire plains After giving ing up his basket making enterprise in Main aln street Captain Smith purchased a tract of farm lan lanIn land landIn In Sugar House ward which he cultivated cultivated cultivated and maintained Mr Ir Smith Is survived surl by his widows Sarah an and 1 Charlotte Smith and the fol following following fol- fol 11 lowing children Mrs Georgia Georgie Olsen John F. F Smith Mrs Glenn Henry J. J Smith Mrs Ellen Harwood Jane Smith Mary Smith and Annio Anni Smith all of Salt Lake Albert H H. Smith of or Pocatello Mrs Ir Lola Cache ache Valle Valley Mrs Mr Luc Lucy Dunn Georgetown Ida Frank Smith Vernal Mrs Adelaide Ads Ado laide Thompson Uintah reservation Also Mr Smith is eun survived by thirty and d tte twenty f great reat cr grand nd ch children dr n n.