Mary Ann Mitchell Davis

Mary Ann Mitchell Davis 1822-1892
(Verland's Maternal Great Grandmother)

Mary Ann Mitchell Davis, the daughter of Robert and Sarah Hunt Mitchell, was born in London, England, 0ctober 19, 1822; was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, in 1842; and was married to Elisha H. Davis in London, December 25, 1846. She set sail with her husband for the United States on the day of her marriage, and settled in Winter Quarters, Nebraska, where she lived one year. She was in Iowa three years, and then emigrated to Utah in 1852.

In Lehi, Mrs. Davis has held many offices of trust and honor in the organizations of her sex. For many years she was the treasurer of the Relief Society; was the third lady teacher called to labor in the Sunday School in 1866; and continued to act until the time for her death. On the 16th of October 1888, she was set apart as a president in the Primary Association, a work with which she was connected for a number of years. She had great influence over the young, whom she won to her by strong affection and undying love. She was a true wife and a most affectionate mother. As a Saint she lived a holy life, and had the gift of interpretation of tongues, which she received in her early association with the church, and which she retained through life. She died September 14, 1892.

Her family consisted of the following children;
Mary Ann, born near Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 31, 1848; living at present in Lehi.
Elisha Hildebrand, born near Council Bluffs, Iowa, February 7, 1850; now living in Lehi.
Sarah Agnes (Mrs. Charles Karren), born on Keg Creek, Porawattamie County, Iowa, March 21, 1852; now living in Magrath, Canada.
Orinda Jane (Mrs. Dilbert H. Allred), born at Bountiful, Davis County, Utah, April 14,1854; now of Lehi.
George Edward, born in Bingham Fort, near Ogden, February 4, 1857; now of Lehi.
Alphonzo Mitchell, Born February 19, 1859, near Lehi, still residing in Lehi.
Edith Richards, born near Lehi, December 17, 1860; died.
Sabrina Ann, born near Lehi, December 9, 1862; now of Salt Lake City.