. 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. ganized in1882 in the 7th Ward of Salt LakeCity, with Sister Permeiia James aspresident. In the M. I. A. of the sameward Sister Rich later held the posi-tions of secretary, second counselor,and first counselor. From the latterposition she resigned when called onher mission. Having moved to Center-ville in 1909, she served as a memberof the Centerville Genealogical Com- 164 LATTER-DAY SAINT mittee until her appointment on theSouth D
. 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. ganized in1882 in the 7th Ward of Salt LakeCity, with Sister Permeiia James aspresident. In the M. I. A. of the sameward Sister Rich later held the posi-tions of secretary, second counselor,and first counselor. From the latterposition she resigned when called onher mission. Having moved to Center-ville in 1909, she served as a memberof the Centerville Genealogical Com- 164 LATTER-DAY SAINT mittee until her appointment on theSouth Davis Stake Genealogical a member of the famous Taber-nacle Choir, Sister Rich visited theWorlds Fair with that organizationin 1893, and later accompanied thatbody of singers on its trip to Califor-nia and Colorado. She also recallswith great pleasure the visits she hasmade to the several temples built bythe Church, including those of Kirt-land, Logan, Manti, St. George, Ari-zona and Salt Lake City. RICHINS, Jessie Willmott, presi-dent of the Twin Falls Stake, Idaho,in 1930+ , was born March 16, 1879, atHenefer, Utah, a son of Chai-les Rich- ?.^j^m. ins and Agnes Mary Willmott. He wasbaptized in June 1887, by AlbertHarris and moved with his parents toColonia Diaz, Old Mexico, when nineyears old. He was ordained a Seventyand set apart for a mission to theSouthern States, July 19, 1898, byGeorge Reynolds. On his return toMexico from this mission he marriedAlice Jackson, daughter of Joseph and Mary E. Beckstead, theceremony being performed in the SaltLake Temple, Oct. 25, 1900. Foursons and eight daughters were bornof this union, namely, Osborn, Ezral, Jesse Willmott, jun., Joseph, Alice La-Preal, Vera May, Leola, Agnes, Zelpha,Mary, Nedra and Beverly. The Rich-ins family was driven out of Mexico in1912 and located in Idaho, whereBrother Richins was ordained a HighPriest and Bishop, April 30, 1916, andset apart to preside over the HazelWard, Cassia Stake, Idaho,
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