Show DEATH OF ARMELA BERRY jan the remains of armela shanks shanka berry widow of jesse W berry were brought here for burial from where she departed this life on the loth inet at 8 a m the funeral seral serviced ser vicea were conducted by bishop wm win fuji of Kan narra remarks kind and complimentary to the deceased and consoling to the children and relatives relative who were present were made by a number of speakers sister armela shanks berry we waa born january 1804 in lebanon wilson bilson county tenn she was t the daughter of william and armela Qt Sli ianke anks was married february ah 1820 to jesse W berry joined the thai church of jesus christ of latte rd saints in 1840 or 1841 and moved to nauvoo in 1844 where her husband died august 3rd ard of the same year she was the mother of eleven children one dead and two married at the death of her husband leaving her to care tole for the eight remaining children in a very destitute condition condit loD bythe by the hard labor of herself and children she wu permitted to emigrate to utah in the summer of 1849 with the he help of god she was ful io in rearing her children to be faith ful latte rd saints two of her sons robert M and joseph berry also the formers wife were killed by b the savage indians indiana april 2 while helping to settle the southern gra part of utah W S berry another of hers sons none was killed by a mob in wen fen bessee while on a mission J W y berry her oldest eldest son was shot WW and crippled for life by the indiana jim in he be lived until 1890 when he departed this life he being befog the oaly son eon that escaped a violent death sis si ter berry has hai only three d daughett daught lau g h tt that survive her she is the mt mother leheia of 11 children 86 85 grandchildren log groa great t grandchildren and 6 5 great great gregA grandchildren a total of of which number 66 are dead she bore up under the many tr she abe was called to paw pan through remark ably well was waa a great counselor and advisor ad vigor among all whom she associated with she lived and dieda died a faithful latter day saint and bore a faithful testimony of the truthfulness of aba tb gospel in her last laet hours she bhe re reside allied in the town of Kan narra the greater areah part of the time since 1862 until tabb tb last four years which have been pea with her daughter Thur thurza zain in utah it was her request to be brought brough home after her bar demise to be laid by tt side of her two sons john and much respect was shown at the me et vices relatives and friends frienda from tin neighboring settlements settle mente came to pl pa their last respects rea to the departed one JNO M bry BEBBY |