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Show BirKiaArincAL skitcii, Susannah Charlotte Williams was born In Liverpool, England, February 17, 1810. At the time of her death she was sixty foar years of age, Bhe emigrated to Utah November, 1S78, reaching Salt Lake on the 20th 0! that month. She resided In Dountlful and Csntervllle, Davis County, for about Ave years, then mjteJ to Coalville, where she had lived for the lait twentyQvo years. She was the rnolhsrof thirteen, chlllren six of whom survive ber, as follows 1 County Attorney O. A. Callli, John Oallli, Mrs. Cecelia Lustr, Mrs. Dan Wilde, George and Mary Williams, fche wai left wldow whlle her family was,fbuDg"aniUwurMij' hard ioppSrnfls-iTOiah'eT'wMiTolJ enough to assist In providing for themselves. them-selves. When only little girl she made donations to the bulldlog of the Salt I ako Temple and continued those donations until it was completed. Bhe was present at the dedication ol the Temple. She was baptized Into the Church by tho late President John Taylor whin she was eight yean of age. Her father and mother kept the Conference Confer-ence House for the Saints In Liverpool for many years and In those early days of the Church Elders Orson l'ratt, Franklin I). Richards, George Q Cannoi, John Taylor, and other elJors were fre quent visitors at her parent's home and were entertained tbeie. I'realdent George Q. Cannon preached her mother's funeral sermon. Although nearly all her life In straightened circumstance!, financially, anil unable to lend ber cblldreojlo icbool, yet, she bought them good books, and taught them all she could nt home when they returned work, Sho wai n devoted mother, and ho woroout her life In caring fur her children, child-ren, noiacriflce being considered by ber too great for ber to make for them. She died, as she had lived, Arm lu the faith of the Gospel, nnd a member of the church ol Jeius Christ of Latter day Saints. |