Show C 13 X IM 01 0 PAGE william page son of james and louisa page was born at birmingham land august ath 1838 and was baptized into the charch church at 10 years of age being the oldest eldest of fourteen children with parents not in very was compelled to work when quite young in helping to ta support ort the family at the age of about eighteen ke he bid adieu to relations and friends and started tor for the great west to unite with the sainte he pushed a handcart hand cart across the taints slams lains and endured many hardships which the ailts at that time had to undergo he be Work worked edin in the public works in salt lake city as a gunsmith he also took part in the utah w war ar 0 of 1851 after this he be spent two years in the united st states ates service riding the pony express ess he being the one who carried west resident Kes president ident Lincol ns proclamation and the in formation of the opening of the rebellion of the south he was married in 1862 to mary ann clark in 1873 1879 he was called on a mission nand and went south to arizona with the ar first st 0 company returning with them soon after B brother ro t her page has been an active member of the south bountiful sunday school for eighteen years and assistant superintendent for about sixteen he was highly honored and loved by both teachers and members and will be greatly missed by them he was one of the first home missionaries that was called in davis stake he served five years ears as school trustee and was serving the phird third term as justice of the peace when called to de part art this life he was faithful and diligent both in his religious religions and political duties for several years us he has taken a prominent part in poli political cai matters having been a diligent dill pent worker tor for the peoples party until the organization of the democratic party when he be worked for the latter with the same vigor his health has been failing for several months he died at 6 30 sunday evening may 28 the cause being heart failure he leaves a 3 wife eleven children eight girls and three boys five grandchildren and a host of friends to mourn his departure I 1 COM |