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 . ing Mabel ainere child. She crossed the plains in1850, in a company led by Apostles Ly-man and Ricks, spending the winter inGi-eat Salt Lake valley. She continuedon to California in 1851, where she wasbaptized Jan. 1, 1852, by Wm. J. Cox,and where she remained till 1857, when&he returned to Utah. March 29. was married to Pres. Collins , Chas. C. Rich performing thecei-emony. With her husband she 812 LATTER-DAY SAINT
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 . ing Mabel ainere child. She crossed the plains in1850, in a company led by Apostles Ly-man and Ricks, spending the winter inGi-eat Salt Lake valley. She continuedon to California in 1851, where she wasbaptized Jan. 1, 1852, by Wm. J. Cox,and where she remained till 1857, when&he returned to Utah. March 29. was married to Pres. Collins , Chas. C. Rich performing thecei-emony. With her husband she 812 LATTER-DAY SAINT moved to Arizona in 1883, locating- atwhat is now known as Mesa city, Mari-copa county, where she continues toreside. In the fall of 1883 the plagueof smallpox broke out in Mesa and anumber of people died with that dreaddisease, among whom were a number ofSister Hakes relatives. Sister Hakeshas led an active life in the Church,having always taken an especial inter-est in Relief Society w-ork. Soon afterher return to Utah from California shewas called to act as a counselor in theRelief Society at Kanosh, Millard coun-ty. In 1885 she was called to preside. over the Mesa Ward Relief position she held till about 1890,when she was made a counselor in theStake organization, and about twoyears later she was called to the posi-tion of president of the Relief Societiesin Maricopa Stake, in which capacityshe is at present diligently Hakes writes: I have a fami-ly of twelve children, six of whom havepassed to the great beyond, but I knowthat both my dead and living childrenwere and are faithful workers in thekingdom of God, for which I am trulygrateful. I have 31 grandchildren andsix g^reat-grandchildren. ASPER, William, first counselor inthe presidency of the High Priestsquorum of the Salt Lake Stake of Zion,is the son of George Asper and SalomeFirestone and was born April 15, 1836, atNewville, Cumberland county, Penn. Hewas baptized May 31, 1861, having hear
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