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Francis, Samuel, a Patriarch in the Alberta Stake of Zion, and a resident of Tabor, Alta, Canada, was born March 13, 1848, at Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England, the son of John Francis and Rose Hannah Tittley. He was baptized April 26, 1857, by John Taylor and became a member of the West Bromwich Branch. A year or two later he became a member of the Darleston Branch, where meetings were held in his father's house for about eight years. He was ordained a Priest May 5, 1864, by Wm. Kendrick, emigrated to Utah in 1866, crossing the Atlantic in the ship "Arkwright" and the plains in Capt. Thompson's train, which arrived in Salt Lake City Sept. 28, 1866. Looking for a home, he settled at Richfield, Sevier county, Oct. 19, 1866, but in the spring of 1867 was forced to leave that place on account of Indian troubles. After residing temporarily at Gunnison and Chicken Creek he assisted in settling Levan, Juab county, where he became a Sunday school superintendent. In 1874 he joined the United Order and in the same year (Sept. 16, 1874) he was ordained an Elder by Abinadi Pratt and married Sarah Ellen Gardner in the Endowment House, Salt Lake City. This marriage was blessed with a son, George Samuel, who was born June 18, 1875, and is now a resident of Gunnison, Sanpete county. Bro. Francis moved to Lake Shore, Utah county, in 1877 and married Emma A. Anderson Sept. 16, 1880. By this union six children were born, namely, Nellie, Josephine, Rose Hannah, Emma Sarah, Samuel John, Edwin Niels and Etta Florence. While residing at Lake Shore he acted as a Ward teacher and was throughout an active Church member. He settled at Tabor, Canada, in 1904, was ordained a Seventy May 11, 1904, by Joseph W. McMurrin and subsequently became a president of the 151st quorum of Seventy. He was ordained a Patriarch May 3, 1914, by Geo. F. Richards at Raymond, Canada. Bro. Francis has acted as a Ward teacher in Tabor since the Ward was first organized. His occupation is that of a farmer. LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p.376
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