Bishop David Nelson Beal

Bishop David Nelson Beal

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Nelson, the fourth LDS Bishop of the Ephraim North Ward, Sanpete County, Utah, was born November 15, 1863, at Ephraim, the son of Henry Beal and Mary Thorp. He was baptized August 4, 1872; ordained a Teacher and presided over a Teachers' quorum; ordained an Elder by Lars S. Anderson, September 19, 1886, and became a counselor in the presidency of the Elders' quorum at Ephraim. He married Martha Hanson October 29, 1886; was ordained a Seventy February 17, 1904, by Joseph W. McMurrin; filled a mission to the Northern States in 1904-1906, laboring principally in Wisconsin and Minnesota, and presiding eighteen months over the Minnesota conference.

He was ordained a High Priest in 1907 by Lewis Anderson and set apart as a member of the High Council; ordained a Bishop September 26, 1914, by Anthon H. Lund and set apart to preside over the Ephraim North Ward. Brother Beal has served as mayor of Ephraim and filled many other positions of responsibility, both ecclesiastically and secularly, at different times.

Taken from LDS Biographical Encyclopedia. (See sources)

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via sibling Henry Thomas Beal by SmartCopy: Feb 28 2015, 17:15:42 UTC