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October 2, 2011,
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Author:
ehoopes
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Categories:
- Cane County Tennessee, - Kanarraville Utah, - Tennessee, - Utah, - William Shanks Berry, Deaths, Illnesses Injuries & Trials, Newspaper Clippings, Rocena Platt's Family
Tags: Andrew J. Talley, B. H. Roberts, Dave Hinson, Henry Thompson, Hohenwald TN, J. H. Gibbs, J. R. Hudson, James M. Kirkham, Kanarraville UT, Martin Condor, Miles L. Jones, missionary work, Missions, Mormon church, Rachel Ann Condor, Rube Mathis, Tennessee, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Thomas Garrett, Visey Jane (Haley) Condor, W. S. Berry
Erection by the church of a little monument at Cane Creek, Tennessee, last June recalled in the minds of many saints in that section and others knowing of the event, a happening which many years ago shocked the entire Church membership. It was the brutal killing of two missionaries and two faithful friends of James Condor, August 10, 1884. The elders killed were John H. Gibbs of Paradise, and William S. Berry of Kanarra. The two others were Martin Condor […]
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August 30, 2011,
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Author:
ehoopes
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Categories:
- Cane County Tennessee, - William Shanks Berry, Deaths, Illnesses Injuries & Trials, Personality and Interests, Rocena Platt's Family, Uncategorized
Tags: B. H. Roberts, Cane County Tennessee, J. H. Gibbs, J. M. Lancaster, J. R. Hudson, James Condor, James R. Hudson, Martin Condor, missionary work, Mormon church, Rachel Condor, Tennessee, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, W. S. Berry
Victims Buried Those who had fled to the woods in the excitement, returned as soon as the mob left; the eyes of the dead were closed, and the bodies of the two elders and their brave defenders were laid side by side. Plain coffins were made of poplar lumber and the Saints and friends laid away in the best possible manner, under the circumstances, the bodies of the four martyrs. The Condors going to their graves where they will sleep […]
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August 29, 2011,
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Author:
ehoopes
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Categories:
- Cane County Tennessee, - William Shanks Berry, Deaths, Early Days in the Mormon Church, Illnesses Injuries & Trials, Rocena Platt's Family
Tags: David Hinson, Elder Gibbs, Elder Jones, hymns, J. R. Hudson, James Condor, Martin Condor, Mormon church, persecution, Rachel Condor, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, The Deseret News, Thomas Garrett, W. S. Berry
Sunday Services Sunday morning dawned in all splendor that is only known to a day in early autumn. The day seemed auspicious both to the Saints and Elders. The former were to be taught more of the principles of eternal truth, the latter were to have the privilege of preaching the precious gospel of Christ, and leading several into the waters of baptism. Especially was it a day of gladness to Elders Gibbs and Jones. For two months they had […]