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Show MRS. ELIZABETH DAVIS EVANS, sturdy pioneer woman, who dies at age of 89 years. IS. MS DIES ST SHI CIT! Was Energetic Worker in Church, Having Joined Organization in 1848. Special to the Tribune. BRIGHjUI CITY, May 2. At an early hour this morning a brilliant career came to a close in tho death of Elizabeth Davis Evans, wlfo of John Evans of this city, at the age of 89 years. Mrs. Evans was born in tho parish of Llandulas, Brcckonshlre, Wales, February Febru-ary 22. 1S25. Mrs. Evans slipped off a chair In her enfeebled condition two weeks prior to her death and strained the muscles of her left leg and back. The shock was loo much for her and capped her vitality rapidly. She declined each day, the ;nd coming in peaceful slumber without the semblance of a struggle Mrs. Evxts became acquainted with the elders of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1S4S and joined the church in July of the same year. She was the oldest member of the Mormon church residing In Eoxelder county up to the tlmo of her death. After accepting the faith she went to live with Elder "V. S Phillips, then president of the Welsh conference, and while in that home sin llrst met Apostles John Taylor, Lorenzo Snow a.nd Erastus Snow, who were en route to Franco to open up a mission. She was married to John Evans November Novem-ber 15, 1S52. at Mcrthyr Tydvil. In 1S51 she loft Wales with her husband and little lit-tle baby boy In the ship Clara Wheeler, bound for America. It was thon that tho hardships of life made their first appearance ap-pearance in tho lives of Mr. and Mrs. Evans, ajid many thrilling experiences wero passed through before they landed in Salt Lake valley with the early pioneers. pio-neers. They spent eight weeks on the journey to St Louis by way of New Orleans. Or-leans. There they resided two years, during which tlmo Mrs. Evans was willed upon to part with her first born child. Later they removed to Genoa. Neb-walking Neb-walking tho entlro distance. Mrs. Evans carrying a 4-months-old babe. They gradually came west, residing in Wood River for somo time before proceeding on the last lnp of the lonr and tiresome journey, and reaching Salt Lake City on September S, 1861. Tho trip was finished by tho uhc of ox teani3. Mrs. Evans with her family camo to Brigham In the name year and has witnessed wit-nessed the growth of Brlghani practically from tho very beginning of the settlement. settle-ment. Mrs. Evans passed through all the trials and extreme hardships Incident to pioneer life, and was a sturdy character. Earlier In life she was an active worker In various church capacities, but declining declin-ing years compelled her to resign from active church dutios. Mrs Evans Is survived by a husband S5 years old, two sons, Thomas M. Evans of this cltv and John G. Evans of Ma-lad, Ma-lad, Idaho, and one daughter. Mrs. Mat-tie Mat-tie E. Berg, also of this city. Mr. and Mrs. Evans had the distinction of being about the first and only married couple In Brlgham City to celebrato their diamond di-amond wedding. This event occurred on November 15, 1912. They had been married mar-ried over slxty-ono years at the time of the death of Mrs. Evans. Funeral services viU bo held in tho Third ward chapel Monday afternoon at 1 o'clock and interment will be In the City cemetery- |