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Humphries, Samuel, Bishop of Dangle Ward, Bear Lake Stake, Idaho, since 1866, was born Jan. 31, 1846, at Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, England, and is a son of Thomas Humphries and Mary Sudbury. He received the ordinance of baptism in February, 1857, at the hands of Elder Everett. He has held several positions in the Church, that of Elder being conferred in 1875 by Bishop Henry Horne; High Priest in 1885 by Prest. William Budge; Bishop, Dec. 28, 1886, by Prest. William Budge, and set apart to preside over Dingle Ward. He has also been Ward teacher, president of Deacons' quorum, Sunday school teacher for thirty-five years, counselor in the Ward M. I. A., member of Bear Lake Stake High Council, and Bishop's counselor of Paris Second Ward. He was entertained by the Government in the Idaho penitentiary from June to November, 1886, for unlawful cohabitation, his marriage being to Mary Ann Clifton, Oct. 2, 1876, and Hannah M. Clifton, Sept. 3, 1884. He is the father of fifteen children, all living but one. His occupation is that of farmer, stock raiser and dairyman. In the civil line, he has served as justice of the peace for one term. Andrew Jenson, 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, 4 vols. Salt Lake City 2:31 |
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