OCR Text |
Show Gecrge Moroni Spilsbury Dixie Pioneer, Dies At Toquerville George Moroni Spilsbury, pioneer cattleman, farmer and former Mayor of Toquerville, died at his home Monday of Pneumonia, following fol-lowing a prolonged illness. Born in Salt Lake City October Octo-ber 30, 1852, Mr. Spilsbury was a son of George and Fannie Spilsbury. Spils-bury. The family moved to southern south-ern Utah when he was a small boy, being among the early pioneers pio-neers called to this section by Brigham Young. They settled in Toquerville where he has spent his life. While in his early teens he served as a messenger boy during the Blackhawk Indian War, and had many exciting adventures in this work. For many years he was a member mem-ber of the Toquerville school board of Trustees, and was also an early director of the State Bank of Hurricane. As a farmer and cattleman, he was long recognized for his thrifty habits (Continued on page eight) George Moroni Spilsbury (Continued from first page) and his general success and prosperity. In 1872 he was married to Ftosella Haight in the St. George Temple. She died a number of years ago. Later he married Mrs. S. A. Morrill who, with the following fol-lowing children survive: G. Oiauncey Spilsbury, Mesa. Ariz.; Archie P. Spilsbury, Cedar City; Raymond Spilsbury, Peru, South America; Erwin R. Spilsbury. Preston, Idaho; and three daughters. daugh-ters. Mrs. Isabell Christensen and Mrs. Jean Leonard, Salt Lake City and Mrs. Estelle Harris of Iran; 18 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He also has one brother. David Spilsbury in Salt Lake City. Funeral services are being held at 1 p.m. today, (Thursday) in the Toquerville L.D.S. ward chapel. |