Ogden Daily Standard | 1914-12-09 | Page 16 | Bishop Andrus is Dead at Old Home

00 BISHOP ANDRUS IS DEAD AT OLD HOME Salt Lake, Dec. 9. Bishop James Andrus, pioneer of 1848 and one of the most prominent and widely-known men of southern Utah, died at his home in St. George at 5 30 o'clock yesterday morning. Word of his death came to this citv yesterday in a telegram from Edward H Snow president of St. George stake, to the first presidency of the Mormon church Besides being widely Interested In the business and Industry of the state was a member of the first state legls- I Mr. Andrus was active In politics, being be-ing always a stanch Democrat. He Lit 'ire and a candidate on the Demo-el Demo-el uric ticket for presidential elector . J for Wilson. As a churchman he was equally far-reaching in his influence, being a pioneer of St, George and for mnny years bishop there. He wag a member of the high council of St. George stake at the time of his death and a leader in every worthv undertaking, under-taking, both church and chic. In a business way the interests nf Mr Andrus embraced every line of Industry In-dustry of the south, from banking to manufacturing and stock raising." James Andrua was the aon of Milo and Abigail Jane Daley Andius. He was born June 14, 1S35. in Florence. I Ohio. He came to Utah September 24. 1848, In Hebe- C. Kimball's company. com-pany. In 1 .s .". 7 he married Laura Altha Gibson, daughter of George Washington Washing-ton and .Mary Spnrks Gibson, pioneers Of is 17 Later he married Mahomas Luvlna Gibson, a sister of his first wife. He was the father of a large family and his children and grandchildren grand-children are prominent citizens