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   George Prince Jr<br>Birth names: George PrinceGeorge Prince Jr.George PRINCE Jr<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: Jan 26 1854 - Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa&lt;br>Military Service: Jan 31 1869 - St. Louis, Missouri, United States<br>Marriage: Spouse: Phebe Jane Boggs - Oct 8 1875 - Washington, Washington, Utah, United States<br>Immigration: Oct 5 1860<br>Immigration: Oct 5 1860 - Utah, United States<br>Immigration: 1868<br>Residence: Washington, Utah<br>Residence: 1920 - Washington, Washington, Utah, United States<br>Residence: 1930 - Washington, Washington, Utah<br>Death: May 7 1936 - Washington, Washington, Utah, United States<br>Burial: May 9 1936 - Washington City Cemetery, Washington, Washington, Utah, United States<br>There seems to be an issue with this person's relatives. View this person on FamilySearch to see this information.<br>  Additional information:
   
   LifeSketch: The Life of George Prince, Jr.an 1854, at Capetown, South Africa. He was the son of George Prince Sr., and Sarah Bowman, who were among the early immigrants called by the Queen of England to go to South Africa to help settle and build up her possessions there.irst heard the Missionaries talk, he knew it was the right Church and after he heard them, he began to make preparations to get ready to leave for America.n he came to Utah. They immigrated to America on the ship "Alacrity" a slow sailing vessel. They landed at Boston, Mass., after three months on the water. From Boston they went to Florence, Nebraska, where they joined a company of Mormon pioneers going to Salt Lake City, Utah. They were under the leadership of Capt. William Budge.ysville, Utah where they lived for three years, then moved to Middleton, Washington County, Utah. Here George Jr. spent his childhood knowing the hardship of pioneering and the fear of Indians. I have heard tell of the good times they had going to the dances in Washington. They had to go barefooted, and gave squash or anything they raised in the garden for dance tickets. He said his mother once made him a suit out of a wagon cover, and he thought he was really dressed up for the dance.. 27, 1878. They were the parents of 15 children, and raised two grandchildren. I was the 10th child. dairy and would milk cows and make cheese and butter for the winter. When they came home to Washington they would have barrels of cheese and butter. Mother told of one time they were on the mountain Father took awfully sick. She feared he would never get well. The nearest doctor was at Silver Reef. A young boy by the name of Middleton was the nearest neighbor. He volunteered to go see the doctor and get some medicine as none of their children were old enough to go. It was quite a ride to go horseback. Mother wrote the condition of him the best she could. When the boy came back the doctor had prescirbed egg nog and said to sponge him in cold water. Soon after, Israel Nielsen came to their place. He and the Middleton boy administered to him, and Father began to get better. He has had many faith healing incidents happen to him.as everyone called them, tell how good father was to them. They said he would come by and see that their wood pile was getting low, and throw them some off some of his wood. They also said Father brought them flour when they wouldn't know where their next sack was coming from. They were an old couple everyone liked, and in those days they didn't get pensions like they do now.mber Father sitting up with the sick many times. It seemed to me when anyone got sick or died they sent for him. He would wash and lay out the dead. I remember the time John Pearce was sick for a long time. He always wanted George Prince to stay with him. One time Father had been there most of the night, and then came home to rest. After resting he got up to shingle our house because it leaked so bad. It had been raining quite a lot at that time. He had just started to shingle when they sent for him to come back to Brother Pearce's house. That same day three or four men came by to finish the shingling. Someone had asked them to do it, knowing Father wouldn't be able to. Hall ask some if they would help lay him out. Everyone was afraid of the disease. When Bishop came and asked Father if he would go and wash and lay him out, as there wasn't anyone who wanted to do it. Father said, "Sure I will go." Bishop Hall said, "Brother Prince, I knew I would count on you." He always depended on Father and told him so. In meeting one time I heard Bishop Hall say how Brother Prince never failed him in any sickness or death. Father wasn't a public speaker, but he was always willing to give his time or any donations and tithing. He was willing to do all the good he could. or three weeks on the range ride for the cattlemen while they were rounding up their cattle. Oh! how lonesome it was when he was gone. When we thought he would be coming home, we would watch the "old trail" that came down by the "Black Ridge." When we could see him coming, we would all go out to meet him, and be so glad to have him back home with us. Mother always seemed so lonesome when he was gone.t it.he time he was sick he kept worrying about the garden. He wanted to get out and take care of it.o walk three miles every day.ing at Olifantshoek (Elephants Hook), Cape Colony, South Africa.at the Washington L. D. S. ward chapel.on the ocean, and traveling from Florence, Mo., with the last company to leave there in July, 1860. The family lived at Kaysville two years and came to Dixie in 1862. They settled at Middleton, and later at Washington, where they have lived since. John, Colfax, Wash.; Nancy Griffeth, Wendell, Idaho; Mrs. Evelyn Hall, Mrs. Susan Prisbey, Mrs. Sophia Hannig, Mrs. Zina Prisbey and Theodore, all of Washington, Utah. One brother, William Prince of Panguitch, Utah, and two sisters, Mrs. Susan Schurtz, of Escalante, and Mrs. Sarah Butler of Arizona, also survive, as well as 69 grandchildren and 44 great-grandchildren.ake Tribune - May 12, 1936

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• Birthday January 26, 1854
• Day of death May 7, 1936
• Day of burial May 9, 1936

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