Sardis Davis

December, in the year 1833, just two years after the church had been organized, Brother Davis and his beloved wife, bowed to the Father’s will and were baptized by Elder Simeon Carter On January 10, 1844, William Davis received a Patriarchal blessing under the hands of Hyrum Smith, the Patriarch.

So on the 31st day of April 1852, William Davis was duly set apart and ordained to the office of Bishop of Box Elder Ward of the Weber Stake of Zion by Lorin Farr, President.  To this calling Brother Davis was faithful and diligent until the 7th day of April 1855, when he was honorably released by President Lorenzo Snow.   . Brigham City 1851 fort Davis 700 n 400 w On the 31st of April, 1852, William Davis was duly ordained and set apart to the office of Bishop of Box Elder Ward. He had been ordained a Patriarch by Apostle Wilford Woodruff and the spirit of this office fell upon him. In 1877 President Young paid his last visit to Brigham on August 18 and 19 for a two-day conference. It is a mark of his love and respect for Brother Davis and seeing his helpless condition (having become blind) he led Brother Davis and his wife to an arm chair on the stand at the Bowery. President Young remembered him from the trying days of Nauvoo, Missouri and Kirtland and honored him for his loyalty and leadership in Box Elder. Presient Snow now provided two comfortable upholstered chairs in the upstairs room at the courthouse for Brother and Sister Davis to use at sacrament meeting which they greatly appreciated. On January 10, 1844, William Davis received a Patriarchal blessing under the hands of Hyrum Smith, the Patriarch February 1854, Brother Davis entered into the sacred principle of plural marriage, and was sealed for time and eternity to this faithful woman. On the 21st day of November his son Oliver was impressed to call in the Elders that they might administer to his father.  Elder Charles Kelly responded and suggested that Apostle Lorenzo Snow should also be called in.  Brother Snow gladly complied and in a remarkable prayer, in behalf of “Father Davis” reviewed the life, labors, sacrifices, struggles with pain, as well as the record of this faithful man.  Before leaving the house, he said to Brother Davis:  “Brother William, I want you to take this message to the Spirit world—tell Charles Rich and Brother Brigham and all the others, we’ll soon be with them.”  The following day, 11-22-1883, Father Davis departed this life to join his brethren in the better land.  Apostle Rich had then been dead five days