Joseph Crook's Obituary

Obituary             Deseret News               Film #26942               Page 6                    14 Jan 1898

Joseph Crook was born June 1823, in Chalford, Bisley Parish, Gloucestershire, England and was the son of James Crook and Sophia Mason Crook was baptized Aug 11, 1841, married to Elizabeth Walter in 1843, emigrated in 1855 leaving England in April on the ship Samuel Curling Israel Barlow President of the company. He crossed the plains the same year in Captain Milo Andrus's Company and arrived in Utah the latter part of October the same year.  He lived in Kaysville a short time then in Salt Lake City and in the year of the "Move" he went south with a body of the saints and settled in Payson and has lived there ever since.  He was ordained a seventy April 13 1867.  Since May 1890 he has been a member of the High Priests Quorum.  He was a very abstestemious man and regular in his habits a constant attendant at his meetings.  He had great faith in the Gospel and was a regular tithe payer.  His wife Elizabeth died Jan 28, 1891 and he married his wife Rosina Dec 20, 1895 who survives him.  He was the father of four children, three sons and one daughter.  His posterity consists of four children, thirty eight grandchildren, and eighteen great grandchildren.  He did Jan 8, 1898 firm in the faith of the Gospel, with the home of coming forth in the first resurrection to inherit eternal life.