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- [S37] Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia (Reliability: 2).
Haws, Caleb W., an Elder of the Church who died while filling a foreign mission, was born Oct. 7, 1838, in Wayne county, Illinois, the son of Gilbert Haws and Hannah Whitcomb. He was baptized when eight years of age and emigrated to Utah with his parents two years later. Early in life he became a member of the 45th quorum of Seventy. For ten years he was a captain in the Nauvoo Legion First Brigade, Utah Military District at Provo. He married Eliza Snow, daughter of James C, Snow, and was set apart for a mission to England April 22, 1871. On his arrival in Liverpool May 22nd, he was assigned to the Manchester conference, where he labored faithfully and well until the departure of Elder Thomas G. Woolley, when he was appointed to succeed him in the presidency of the Sheffield conference. "In this capacity he continued his labors of love until called by our Heavenly Father to a holier abode." He was stricken down by small-pox, and after a brief sickness died Nov. 20, 1871. Elder Haws was beloved by all because of his kindness, modesty and other virtues, characteristic of the true Latter-day Saint.Source:
Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia
Volume 3
Biographies
- [S165] The Daily Enquirer, (Utah Digital Newspapers), 3, 01 Jul 1895.
Notice to Creditors
Estate of Caleb W. Haws, deceased: Notice is hereby given by the undersigned administratrix of the estate of Caleb W. Haws deceased, to the creditors of, and all persons having claims against the said estate of deceased, to exhibit the same with the necessary vouchers within four months after the first publication of this notice, to the said administratrix at her residence in Provo, or to J. E. Booth, attorney, Provo, in the county and Territory of Utah.
ELIZA A. HAWS
Administratrix of the estate of Caleb W. Haws, deceased.
Dated this 7th day of June, 1895.
J.E. Booth, attorney
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