Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1903-04-08 | Page 3 | Death of a Pioneer

I DEATH OF A PION PIONEER ER ERG I I G O Webb hUt Built Wagons Per For I Bunts laba l to Cross en Plains Claunce U 3 Webb an aged pioneer who built the wagon in which Brigham I Young You traveled a the plain died at his residence In this city tit yesterday of ot old age ax and general debility Mr Webb who wa was M tt years yn of a se age sew e ewas was w born In Chautauqua county New NewYork Ne NeY NewY York Y rB Oct 24 t 1812 When n a young OU man he be Joined fd the Mormon M rmon church and went to Nauvoo OO At that place p he went through the hardships experienced by the Mormons MOnDon during durin expulsion from Il II Illinois It He lie n was Wll a at wagon maker by trade sod and assisted the th Saints in building bu their tarts carts Ita and pd ox o wagons to travel tra vel across acre the country in jn search of a home where they would be free tree from oppression alon While doing this work he bf h was called upon to build a wagon for President Brigham Briham Young In this t vehicle v bIde the noted leader of ot the church crossed the continent and rode Into th e valleys alley Mr Webb rime em with tb the awe pioneers and andIn andIn In Gt went to 0 England and nd formed a tour four years yean mission He leave a wit and several v children to mourn Ida hla hi loss Ion The funeral will be held Mid in the Ninth ward meeting house bouse at 1 I Thurs Thursday n I day 41 afternoon