Deseret Evening News | 1910-01-04 | Page 7 | Recent Deaths

CENT DEATHS 1 1 Heber Match county Dec 29 William i Averett an honored and esteemed Chulch veteran an and l Utah pIoneer dIed I or of stomach and heart trouble Ho He was I born July Ii 31 1833 1831 In Hancock county Ill In a wIllow In which hl his parents had taken refuge being driven from their homes In iii Missouri lIss url by mob vIolence and was cradled In the persecutions to which the Mormon ormon Church was subjected at that time Educated In the school of oC hard times and privations lie he was well fortified to become a pioneer In the tho Rocky noun lain ala wilderness Ho He came to Utah In 1847 when lie he was S years ears of age and assisted in driving a flock of oC sh sheep Ep with first company o of emIgrants the pioneers He was ono one of the Iho firn fin settlers also of Wasatch county Ho He marriel Miss Elizabeth Hicken Jan 1 1800 There were born oom to them nine nimie children grandchildren Ii amid ono one great leat all 1111 of whom are lIving In fact thie Is tIme the first broth In hint large lato family circle He was n a farmer r and stock stadt anti amI a highly respected clU citi clUzen citizen zen mn 11 time the Ito He w was honest kind and sincere toward his fellow nina man and affectionate and Indulgent to lila his family