Show biographical morgan richards was born sert sept 28 1854 in merthyr tydfil south wales the son of 0 morgan richards and harriat evans who were converted to mormonism in that country ile he emigrated from that country with hla his parents when he was eight leas eats old landing at new orleans orleana and going by boat to ka kansas naas city in 1854 front from there they crossed the plains in captain richardsons Richard sons company arriving in salt lake city on september after the october conference the same year they came to radowan Fa ra rowan where he be made hla his home practically ever since ile he attended such schools as there were in those days and was very proficient in his work later ho taught school tor for ten years and some of prominent men lit in later years were numbered among his students at that time leaving the school room in 1876 he became superintendent of the parowan carowan coop co op which position he held until 1891 1894 during his big early life he was also engaged somewhat in lumbering and farming and he shared the experiences of many others la ill assisting emigrants ema grants across the plains and in protecting the settlements tle ments from indians indiana ile he held tho the distinction of being first state auditor being elected to lo that office lit in 1895 and serving for five years which necessitated his residence in salt lake 0 ity at the expiration of his term of onice he returned to parowan Pa ra rowan and was made bishop here serving tn n that capacity tor for eight years ile he was county treasurer of iron county for ten years and had held many other important elyle civic and church of flees aniobi them county superintendent of 0 schools gelort ni ann vii city clork tress aurer legislator school trustee superintendent erin of the Y T M M 1 I A end and a member of the stake stairs presidency ile he was married on october 3rd ard 1870 in the endowment house to margaret adams to them were born ten children five son bons eons and five daughters all of whom survive them sometime before the death of his wife they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with all ten children in attendance the surviving children are gomer comer at joseph E Af margaret argaret R durham mary alary 1 I tanner columbia jr tanner and cathrine lne richards of 0 salt lake city harriat R dougall and alma richards of los log angeles charles 1 L richards of loran logan and wm win A richards of 0 fairfield idaho funeral service was held in salt lake city on wednesday before tile body was brought here tor for burial and all the children except at aarn apt rpt dougall were at one or the other of the funerals funera Is |