Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . was Territorial recor-der of marks and brands, and up to afew months before his death (whenhe resigned his offlce on account ofsickness) he held the position of Terri-torial Auditor of Public Accounts. El-der Clayton died at his home in the17th Ward, Salt Lake City, Dec. 4, 1879. At the time of his demise the DeseretNews, speaking of him editorially,.said: He was a man of sterling in-tegrity, remarkable ability, a faithfulLatter-day
Latter-day Saint biographical encyclopedia : a compilation of biographical sketches of prominent men and women in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . was Territorial recor-der of marks and brands, and up to afew months before his death (whenhe resigned his offlce on account ofsickness) he held the position of Terri-torial Auditor of Public Accounts. El-der Clayton died at his home in the17th Ward, Salt Lake City, Dec. 4, 1879. At the time of his demise the DeseretNews, speaking of him editorially,.said: He was a man of sterling in-tegrity, remarkable ability, a faithfulLatter-day Saint, and a good and use-ful citizen, whose death, though a hap-py relief from his sufferings, was feltdeeply by hosts of personal Clayton left a large family (overthirty children), having during -hislifetime married several wives. RICHARDS, Samuel Whitney, a veteran Elder in the Church, is the sonof Phinehas Richards and WealthyDewey and was born Aug. 9, 1824, inRichmond, Berkshire county, mind was naturally religiously in-clined and as a boy he took much in-terest in spiritual matters. When hewas eleven years old, the fact that a. new dispensation from God had cometo man on earth in this day was firstbrought to his mind, by the visits ofthe Mormon Elders to his fathershouse. Samuel eagerly investigatedtheir message, and at fourteen heyielded obedience to the principle ofbaptism and became a member of theChurch. He was ordained to thePriesthood at the age of fifteen and sentout to labor as a missionary in parts ofNew York, Connecticut and on this mission he passedthrough many trials, but notwith-standing his youth and his lack of acollegiate education, he was able, withthe assistance of the Lord,to present thegospel in a convincing manner to many BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA. 719 of the honest in heart. In 1842 heg-iithered with his fathers family inNauvoo, 111., where he became person-ally acquainted with the Prophet Jo-Feijh, his brother H
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