George Smith RUST

1834 - 1922  (88 years)

• Name	George Smith RUST  [1]
  	Pioneer of 1847 Dies at His Home Funeral services for George Smith Rust, Salt Lake Valley pioneer of 1847 and early settler of Manti were held in the North Ward Chapel Tuesday afternoon with interment in the city cemetery. Mr. Rust died Sunday morning at his home here. Mr. Rust was as born January 23, 1834 at Lowell, Vt., the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Walker Rust. He was wall baptized in the Mississippi river near Nauvoo by the prophet Joseph Smith in 1843. He started in 1847 to cross the plains with his father, his mother having died several years previous. When the call came for the Mormon battalion the father volunteared and left George to make his way across the plains with the Halto family in Daniel Spencers company. He arrived in Salt Lake valley in September 1847. Since that time he has been on the front, pioneering and helping build up he the towns and cities in Utah. He filled two missions in the eastern states and labored 21 years in the Manti temple. Together with his wife he completed the temple work for more than 5000 of their kindred who are dead. He is survived by his wife, five sons and two daughters. The services Tuesday were conducted by Bishop R. N. Peterson. The speakers were President Lewis Anderson, P. H. Madsen, and Bishop Peterson. John Lowry offered the opening prayer. C. F. Cox Sr. said the benediction, the ward choir rendered the appropriate music. Mrs. Nephi L. Cottom sang, "I'll Go Where You Want Me To Go Dear Lord." Alma Johnson dedicated the grave. Published in the Manti Messenger 1922-06-23 Son of William Walker Rust and Mary Thurston Rand. [1]
  Birth	23 Jan 1834	Vermont   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1880	Living in Burrville, Sevier Co., Utah   [2]
  Fact	Son of William Walker Rust and Mary Thurston   [1]
  Death	18 Jun 1922	Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah   [1]
  Burial	Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah   [1]
  Person ID	I88287	Main Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2018

  
  

  Family 1	Eliza Sophia BROWN,   b. 17 Feb 1838, Erie, Erie Co., Pennsylvania d. 6 Jun 1930, Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah (Age 92 years)
  Children	1. George B. RUST,   b. abt. 1857, Utah  [Birth]   2. Julia RUST,   b. abt. 1864, Utah  [Birth]   3. William RUST,   b. abt. 1867, Utah  [Birth]   4. Orion RUST,   b. Abt 1870, Utah  [Birth]   5. David RUST,   b. abt. 1874, Utah  [Birth]   6. Leroy RUST,   b. abt. 1879, Utah  [Birth]
  Family ID	F36378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2018

  
  

  Family 2	Sabra Jane BECKSTEAD,   b. 1853   d. 1946 (Age 93 years)
  Family ID	F36379	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2018

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Headstones

  George Smith Rust Headstone George Smith Rust is the husband of Eliza Sophia Brown. He is buried in the Manti Cemetery in Manti, Sanpete Co., Utah. Maintained by: Stephen Olsen Originally Created by: Kel Photo Added by: David Mower

  
  

• Sources

  [S02329] Find A Grave Website. [S9192] 1880 Census Burrville, Sevier County, Utah.