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Priest, John, a High Councilor in the Pocatello Stake of Zion, was born Feb. 9, 1850, in Tipton, Staffordshire, England. He emigrated to America, together with his parents, in 1859, and crossed the plains in Capt. Ansel P. Harmon's train, which arrived in Salt Lake City Aug. 5, 1862. Previous to starting for the Valley, he was baptized by John D. T. McAllister, July 12, 1862, at Florence, Neb. With his parents he located at Kaysville, Davis county, Utah. In 1868 he moved, together with his parents, to Uintah, Weber county. He married Rhoda Elizabeth Bybee, Sept. 5, 1870. While in Uintah, he labored in the Sunday school and acted as president of the first organization of Y. M. M. I. A. there; he also presided over the Elders in that Ward. While working on the railroad in 1880, at a place called Black Rock, he organized a Sunday school under the direction of Bishop Joseph S. Black, of Deseret. A branch of the Church was also organized with Bro. Nailor as president and John Priest as his first counselor. In May, 1885, he left Uintah, Utah, for Snake River valley, Idaho, where he located at a place called Taylor; a branch was organized there May 23, 1866, by John W. Taylor, and John Priest was called to preside over it. He buried his wife Dec. 18, 1887, at Eagle Rock. In 1888 he removed to Pocatello, Idaho, where he has resided ever since. April 14. 1889, he became superintendent of the [p.451] Sunday school. And he has been a Sabbath school worker for twenty-five years. He presided over the Elders in the Pocatello Ward from 1891 to 1898. June 17, 1894, he was set apart as first counselor to Jos. H. Tolman, president of the third quorum of Elders in the Oneida Stake. When the sixth quorum of Elders was organized, he was set apart as first counselor in the presidency thereof by Apostle Matthias F. Cowley. He also served as a home missionary for about two years. Aug. 7, 1898, he was ordained a High Priest and set apart as a High Councilor in the Pocatello Stake by Pres. Wm. C. Parkinson. Since that time he has taken great pleasure in traveling and laboring in the Stake and its several Wards. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 1, p.450-451
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