. 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. umber Company. While thus em-ployed he held successively every posi-tion from teamster to manager. Whenhis father was 72 years of age hestarted Orson D. in the lumber busi-ness, which since then has grown withrapidity and during the first ten or BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA 61 twelve years of its existence it grewto greater proportions than the oldfirm of Taylor, Romney & Orson D. Romney is now theprincipal owner of th
. 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. umber Company. While thus em-ployed he held successively every posi-tion from teamster to manager. Whenhis father was 72 years of age hestarted Orson D. in the lumber busi-ness, which since then has grown withrapidity and during the first ten or BIOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA 61 twelve years of its existence it grewto greater proportions than the oldfirm of Taylor, Romney & Orson D. Romney is now theprincipal owner of the Romney Lum-ber Co. and has acted as president ofthe same since 1920. In 1884 (Sept. 4th), Bro. Romneymarried Emma Frances Phillips,daughter of Wm. G. Phillips andMaria Ann Tuckfield; this union hasbeen blessed with five children, threesons, namely, Orson D., jun., Mel-bourne, and William G. (deceased),and two daughters, namely, Vilate(wife of Antoine R. Ivins), and Ger-trude (wife, now widow, of ShirleyClawson). SMITH, Elias Asahel, senior mem-ber of the High Council of the LibertyStake of Zion, was born March in Salt Lake City, Utah, the son. of Elias Smith and Lucy Brown. Howas baptized May 4, 1865, by NathanDavis, and, taking an active part inChurch affairs from his early youth,he was ordained a Deacon and laterpromoted to other positions in thelesser Priesthood. In 1882 he was or-dained an Elder by Edwin W. Davisand in 1886 a High Priest by Pres. John Taylor and called to serve as aspecial member of the High Councilof the Salt Lake Stake in order toassist in adjusting differences existingbetween Utah and Salt Lake countiesin reference to the water of UtahLake for irrigation purposes. The de-cision rendered by this council wasaccepted by all parties concerned. Sub-sequently a judgment was rendered bythe district court sitting at Provoconfirming the decision of the HighCouncil. In 1888 Bro. Smith was chos-en as a regular member of the HighCouncil, and when the Sal
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