 Joseph Lindsay Shanks LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 3, p.150
Lindsay, Joseph Shanks, a president of the 115th quorum of Seventy, and a faithful Church worker in the Taylorsville Ward, Salt Lake county, Utah, was born March 31, 1849, in Liverpool, England, the son of John Lindsay and Elizabeth Shanks. He emigrated to America with his parents in 1851 and located [p.151] temporarily in St. Louis, Mo., where his father presided over a branch of the Church until 1859, when the family migrated to Utah, crossing the plains in a freight train. They settled at Taylorsville, Salt Lake county, where Joseph was baptized in the fall of 1859 and ordained an Elder Dec. 6, 1869. On this date he married Emma Bennion (daughter of Samuel Bennion and Mary Bushel), who was born Nov. 8, 1851, at Taylorsville. In 1867 he participated in the Blackhawk war, and went to Arizona as an intended colonization settler in 1873. In 1891-1893 he filled a mission to Great Britain, laboring in Ireland. Prior to this he was ordained a Seventy, and after his return from his mission he became a president in the 115th quorum of Seventy. He filled a second mission to Great Britain in 1906-8, laboring in the Liverpool conference and presided over the Blackburn branch seven months. He returned home in charge of a company of emigrating Saints. Elder Lindsay was by occupation a farmer, but served his fellow-citizens as constable, justice of the peace, etc. He contributed of his time and means most liberally in the interests of the Church. Bro. Lindsay died at Taylorsville Feb. 2, 1918. He was the father of eleven children, three boys and eight girls. Eight of his children are still alive and all faithful members of the Church. |
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