| Show A VALIANT VETERAN short life sketch of the tile lalo late arch horace S Il clawson alTson horace torace strong rawson was born july 1799 on oneida cida co state of new no york lie ile married elizabeth on oct ath 1825 settled in Raud randolph lph county indiana ind iann was elected justice of tile peace for several terms and enjoyed tho the esteem and goo good I will of thoro who knew hirn him here ho he first hoard heard tho ilia prin ciplys P us of f the gospel of jesus christ of latter day saints and received the ordinance of baptism ba acislo through lie adm administration inist ration of avi W ilant cock cochand coc kand nold was ras coti confirmed firmed bo be azebedo Coul coaltrin trin in the year 1831 and in I 1832 83 32 gathered with the tho church to jackson county missouri and act set tied ded near independence lift ile was ordained to the office of teacher under the hands of wheeler baldwin at the same place in 1833 perse persecutions cution i commenced and increased until they were forced to deliver up their arms and leavo leave tho ilia ellla country ile went into lafayette county where he lie resided siTed re during the winter and was again threatened by tho the mob and in consequence of their threatening altitude attitude lio lie moved to clay county and rind thence to caldwell county and settled near F far ar west here he lie took an active part with his brethren in defend defending ing themselves against tho the ravages of tho the mob which waa was under command of tho the traitor george borac 31 hinkle who led them into t the he hollow square formed by the forces of general lucas laid down his arms at tit the cannons cautions MO mouth uth here he be was forced to sign a deed of trust in connection with his brethren which made all their property liable for tho ilia expense and trouble the mob were at in driving killing kil linZ and plundering innocent an people in ili the winter of 1378 1837 he lie was wa driven from his homo home that he had bought and toiled liard hard to im pr prove ove and finally had to leave the state passing through hardships harJ ships and trials incident to a jonene at that season of the year with tho tz scanty outfit that they had i in 1839 he settled at commerce afterwards called nauvoo Hari haalock cock co county t ills lu in 1841 ho be was or darned daine unito to the office of an elder under tho the hands of charles C kich rich and simeon carter in 1842 moved to lima branch afterwards called in 1843 lie was ordained a high M h priest under the hands of isaac morley and edwin whiting presidency of the branch and was set apart as a member of the high council he was alterm afterwards ards called to preside over the high priests quorum in the fall of 1845 he was again driven from front his home his ilia buildings burned and the products of the farm left hogs sheep and cattle word left fur for tho the mob in 1845 he be came west to council blum where lie remained until the spring of 1850 when he lie started for utah ar arriving rivin hero oct octh and settled at ogden at the first stake organic organization org aniz 10 of weber county he be was chosen a member of the high council was elected selectman for weber go and was also elected member of ilia city council of ogden city in 1854 elder lder babson letaw u moved to farmington davis county and was called to preside over tho the high hi h priests quorum Quo af pf that place 11 in 1856 ho moved to payson utah county and was called callea to preside over the tile high priest priests quorum of that place and was also elected a member of the tile city council of payson city in 1859 he lie cretu returned arned back to ogden city where lie has resided ever since in oct 1880 he lie was ordained a patriarch under the hands of president pre ident georgo george Q cannon ile blessed blesse A all of hia ilia children who were living and many of his hi grandchildren the deceased passed the trials privations riv afons pers persecutions e cautions cut ions dri dr ivings hingst and plundering from tho the first settling of jackson county missouri lourito sou rito to tho the final expulsion n of the sainta saints from the city of nauvoo he was driven from his home five fire times by tho hands ofa of a ruthless lessi mob nob delivered up his arms twice and left to tho the mercy afan of an infuriated mob urged on by professing fassin christian ministers ho ile passed away on ilia night of the of oct oe 1882 at 1120 11 20 after an illness of nine days aged 83 year months mont lis and 25 day dayo he died as ho lie had lived faithful and true to god and his religion iou having baving been a it member of the church of fj jesus estis ghrist christ of latter day saints 61 51 years he ile biever never had a doubt for a moment his whole mind and soul were in tho the work during his illness ho lie was i las patient and ani full ful of blessings for his wives children and visiting friends his ilia last and dying words to his companions and children wh who surrounded hu his bed were hold fast to these glorious principles ho ile had 13 children of oi whom are living 85 grandchildren 71 living and 58 great grandchildren 45 living cosi cou news please copy |
