Daughter of Nathaniel and Cecelia Sharp. Married to John Crawford 06 April 1853.

IN MEMORIAM

Mrs. Cecelia Sharp Crawford, daughter of Nathaniel and Cecelia Sharp was born at Clack Mannan, Scotland, September 27, 1833, was married in Salt Lake April 5 1853, and died at Manti March 31, 1892, of apoplexy. The beloved mother leaves a large family of children and husband; Elizabeth Thompson of Sterling, Cecelia Peterson of Manti, James B. of Orangeville, Ella Westfall, Quince and Kate of Manti. She was a devoted wife, a loving mother and was much beloved by all who knew her. Her last sickness was brought on while she was having anxious care over her little granddaughter.

The funeral services were held last Saturday at the tabernacle and the following members bore testimony to her christian qualities of mind and heart as a faithful member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints": Warren Snow, J.C.A. Weibye, J.H. Wodskow, George Scott, James Wareham and Bishop Reid. Her loss cast a sadness over the city and especiay the older element. One by one the are going. When they struggled in the early days against the hardships and privations all pioneers meet, when they all together were brought into the social condition as one family, she was among the leading in ministering in time of sickness and distress and giving enouragement.

To the despondents. Now that she is no more, all these old memories come up in the minds of the pioneers of Sanpete to all of whom her memory will remain green in the thoughts of those she loved.

Katie Cecelia Thompson, daughter of John and Elizabeth Thompson of Sterling, born December 19, 1886, died March 29. She had been stopping with her grandmother, Mrs. Cecelia Crawford, since January 23d last, and was taken away by spinal mengenittis.

Manti Sentinel
9 April 1892