| Show c HAD BIG PART IN DEVELOPING VEST HER George Crismon Pioneer ol 01 Many States Dies of 1 J Paralytic Stroke CAME TO UTAH IN 1847 7 i Spent Adventurous Life on Trail or in Mining or Con Con- Construction Construction Camps lH r h Few men have had more to do with with real plon pioneer r work over such uch a la largo large f territory In the southwest than George f Crismon who died at his home yesterday East Seventh South street it about noon of or paralysis Mr Crismon I was a Utah pioneer of or 18 a California Califor r nm nia plon pioneer er of oC ISSI 1849 and as miller milicI railroad railroad rail rall- t road contractor and mining man pl 3 played eal an Important part in the tho p oft oCt he West est He lie also took toole part In lo local lort lo- lo rt cal and church work He was WIS for Cor or ti n ten years cars collector for tor or Salt Lake count county an and at the time of or his death y vms was president of the high council of ot tf 1 Granite stoke stake tJ j. Mr Crismon was horn born In Marion Marlon tF Lc county Ill July 5 1833 His parents parents' moved to Missouri when he was but a baby un and there thc they Joined the Mormon Mor Mor- t rc mon church The family amity move moved around considerably for a few Cew years and finally finally fin fin- ally came West to Utah from Colum- Colum J bup Nob In 18 when George was d but 14 4 years cars old The They arrived cd here herein t in October and that winter the Crl Cris- Cris mons erected c a flour Clour mill In City Creek can canyon on Little more moro than a year later pioneer plo plo- o l 1 neer work worle started again and the Cris- Cris r r. r mons tool took up mining work ork on the American river rl In California Then r rl they moved again towards Los Angeles where the they purchased the Cedar ranch on the tho location of oC the Chino J sugar factory They rhey built tho the first grist mill In southern California S Soon afterwards the San Bernardino colony colon of oC Mormons l arrived and from among them Mr tr Crismon then 23 years cars old cho chose e his first wife Mary Tanner Two years ears later in 1858 at the tImeS time S S General Johnstons Johnston's arm army was wag coming West cst the Mormons 1 of or California and with them tho the were summoned summoned sum Rum back to Utah by hy President Brigham Brig Brig- ham barn Yoting Nation Ills His adventures lIh were by hy no moans means t ended The very ery next yar he was 1 present at It the founding of oC Denver S Colorado and nd ho lie also alRO did dill extensive mining work worle In Arizona He knew the road between Salt SIH Lake and southern California like a book hoole and crossed crossell the many times with ca cattle le or on other bu business When the line was being e surveyed ed for Cor or the railroad which follows the old emigration emigration tion zIon trail into that section therefore he proved a valuable acquisition to the railroad engineers and established the location for the stations and arranged arrange other details for tho the contracting gangs As senior member of tho the contracting S firm of or Crismon and Weller eller he had al already already already al- al ready done construction work on both bolh c- c the tho Union Pacific an and the Oregon Short l Line Growing up with the pioneer West 1 I George Crismon mon was proficient In all all' the accomplishments that earl early Western West em ern life Uee demanded lIe He had the reputation reputation 4 tion of or being n the best lariat t thrower of oC S hl his day and hl his hla ability ab as a horseman S was wn a d. a. a matter matte pi pt to to to him him- cr nn cr to who who S. S what he could do In the mining world too he made a name for himself himel and was one of oC the Incorporators of or tho the Utah Ulah Mining com corn pany He lie was waR president of or tho the company com corn pany at the time of or his death In Leaver Large nr e Family Until a few Cew years ago Mr Crismon had led an In active Friday he complAined complained com corn of a cold and at 2 o'clock yes yesterday es morning came camo the paralytic stroke which resulted in his death a afew afew afew few hours later Mr plural wife v was WIS Mary Inn S Weller Weiler and Ind both his widows survive S as does docs a l family of oC 13 children These are nrc Sidney Charles Crismon of ot 2 Nov Nev Fran kW JeW Crismon of or Spring Spring- Coulee Alta AHa Arthur Owen Crismon of or Salt Lake Lako Kenneth Crismon who Is Isnow S now studying medicine at Philadel D. D S. S Spencer ane and Miss Alice Crismon of or Salt SaIt Lake Lalee Mrs Irs George Georgo W V. S Thatcher of oC Logan Mrs Nathan Thomas of Salt Lake Leo F. F Wayne Vayne S and Herbert F F. Crismon and Mrs Mra j Joshua Selley Rolley and Mrs Thomas 7 Laker Lake of Salt r 7 S Tho The funeral arrangements have not been definitely settled pending theA tho the A reception of advices from various arlou members members members mem mem- I bers of ot the family |
