Show OBITUARY NOTES july 81 1898 died at the residence of her son geo H R draper at Kays kaysville ville davis co utah jane bryant draper daughter of philip and sarala sarah bryant born march 2nd and 1831 died july 30 0 1898 deceased was the wife ot of wm win draper who died thirty one days before her she was baptized into the church of jesus christ of latter day saints may 23 1852 she has suffered from paralysis for the past fourteen years funeral services will be held at south i jordan on august 1 1898 corn com millennial star please copy MA MARTHA A ELLEN CROSGROVE died of heart disease and rheumatism at 9 am july 26 25 1898 she was the daughter of of the late titus and ann Moo isley she proved a patient and andun un complaining for years sister crosgrove was born september 24 1830 near centerville Cent erville newcastle county delaware and embraced the gospel in 1856 1865 she gathered with her parents t to utah in 1857 she was married under the everlasting covenant to elder jas jag A bayard crosgrove in the year 1861 in which union she bore two daught daughters erb and three sons all of whom have attained to creditable cred table womanhood and ana manhood one daughter is now deceased funeral services were held at crapet meeting house under direction of bishop wm C allen alien on thursday july at 2 pm and were attended by a large number of relatives and friends appropriate and instructive remarks were made by elders peter garft smith john ennas and angus M cannon president of the salt lake stake each and all testified to the ladylike character and exemplary conduct of the departed in the faith and ana virtues she exhibited as a saint of i god while all rejoiced in the knowledge I 1 that her children had been taught to I 1 be worthy citizens corn salt lake city and delaware papers please copy ELISHA hildebrand DAVIS ellsha elisha Hl debrand davis the subject of this memoir was born october i 1815 in columbiana co ohio and wasa was the great grandson of john davis who came from wales with three of his brothers two of whom settled in salem co new jersey one in pennsylvania and one south john was one of the two who settled in new jersey the great grand father of ellsha elisha H was thomas who was born and died in salem co new jersey the grandfather and father of elisha were named isaac his father was born in salem co new jersey when seven years old his father emigrated to west township columbian county ohio where he lived until i 1839 and was baptized into the church of jesus christ of latter day sainte with most of his family A year or two after they all moved to quincy illinois thence to pike co illinois illinoia thence to lee co iowa during these elisha was on a mission to the eastern states his parents then living about four miles from nauvoo and purchasing over acres of land from the prophet joseph and in 1846 moving with the body ot of the church to winter quarters and dying there elisha having been sent on cm a mission to england married there and he be and wire wife arrived at winter quarters a few days before his father 41 A deaths death brother elisha was of the old quaker al S stock he was baptized by edwin D woolley aug 19 1838 ordained an ans elder jan 8 1839 by lorenzo D barnes bames and aind next day took a mission east of the mountains with the three who ordained him starting out in a pair of thin calf skin boots and a suit of homemade clothing without under A clothes or overcoat traveling on foot 1 over miles across the mountains into pennsylvania he said the spirit of god kept me warm he preached the gospel to and converted bishop edward hunter on one occasion he and another elder were at aft the bishops table writing when the bishop laid down a twenty dollar gold piece for each of them the other elder thanked the bishop kindly and put his twenty into his hie pocket brother davis asked brother bunter what this was for he replied to help you on your way brother davis said 1 I have respectable clothing when I 1 come here you give me something to eat and I 1 do not need the money and although urged to accept it refused to do so bishop hunter often referred with pride to this trait of brother davis when brother davis needed clothing he cradled grain to earn it many of the germans seeing this came into the church he assisted in raising up branches of the church in chester and lancashire counties pa also in new jersey and delaware he was present when the corner comer stone of the nauvoo temple was laid in 1841 held a debate with dr orr preached in that region until 1843 and built up several branches in new haven conn from thence was called by president young aug 19 1844 to england presiding over the london conference until doc dec 1846 he was ordained a seventy april 9 1844 1944 by president then apostle wilford woodruff married maxy mary ann mitchell ift london dec of the same year left liverpool with john taylor parley P pratt joseph caine and others in the ship america landing at new orleans march ath he was made president of the thirty sixth quorum of seventy in 1854 held that position until he was ordained a high priest may 1 1891 and presided over that quorum until the day of his death he was 82 years 9 months and 9 nine days at death leaving 8 children 46 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren none were more beloved where he lived at lehi he died gloriously was gentle in demeanor as a lamb devoted and loving as a husband and father ever reaching out a hand to the needy and adding comfort to the distressed a wise coun I 1 no honester man ever lived not a stain tarnishes his grand character which will endure while sun sheds lustre on revolving worlds CHARLES D EVANS |