Son of Alfred Neilson Billings and Deborah Patten
Husband of Lydia Anna Young, married 27 Dec 1878 in Provo, Utah, Utah
George Pierce Billings, Bishop of the Bonneville Ward in Provo, UT was born Dec 4, 1856, at Manti, UT the son of Alfred N. Billings and Deborah Patten. He removed with his parents to Provo in 1862. Here he received good schooling and was baptized in 1866. On Dec 27, 1878, he married Lydia Anna Young, who bore him 7 children, namely, Winnie L., George Victor, Emily Deborah, Leon Young, Florence Laura, Alfred Vivian and Kenneth Patten. Most are married and they already have 28 grandchildren. In 1885, they moved to Jensen, Uintah County, where he engaged in general mercantile business.
In 1894 he was set apart to act as Bishop of the Jensen ward in Uintah Stake. He held this position until August 1908 when he was honorably released when he returned to Provo. While a resident of Uintah County, he served as justice of the peace and as county commissioner and was elected a member of the Utah State Legislature in 1901-1902 from Uintah County. He acted as chaplain in the State Legislature in 1916. After his return to Provo in 1908 he again became a diligent Church worker and was set apart as Bishop of the Bonneville Ward Feb 19, 1918. Since he became Bishop of that Ward a fine chapel has been erected at a cost of about $25,000. As far back as he can remember he has had a testimony of the truth of the gospel and has always responded willingly to any call made upon him to labor in the Priesthood. He has an abiding faith in the great Latter-day work and has placed his church duties above everything else in life. The Bishop is a farmer and stockraiser by avocation.
Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia Volume 3 page 318 (edited)
Son of Alfred Neilson Billings and Deborah Patten
Husband of Lydia Anna Young, married 27 Dec 1878 in Provo, Utah, Utah
George Pierce Billings, Bishop of the Bonneville Ward in Provo, UT was born Dec 4, 1856, at Manti, UT the son of Alfred N. Billings and Deborah Patten. He removed with his parents to Provo in 1862. Here he received good schooling and was baptized in 1866. On Dec 27, 1878, he married Lydia Anna Young, who bore him 7 children, namely, Winnie L., George Victor, Emily Deborah, Leon Young, Florence Laura, Alfred Vivian and Kenneth Patten. Most are married and they already have 28 grandchildren. In 1885, they moved to Jensen, Uintah County, where he engaged in general mercantile business.
In 1894 he was set apart to act as Bishop of the Jensen ward in Uintah Stake. He held this position until August 1908 when he was honorably released when he returned to Provo. While a resident of Uintah County, he served as justice of the peace and as county commissioner and was elected a member of the Utah State Legislature in 1901-1902 from Uintah County. He acted as chaplain in the State Legislature in 1916. After his return to Provo in 1908 he again became a diligent Church worker and was set apart as Bishop of the Bonneville Ward Feb 19, 1918. Since he became Bishop of that Ward a fine chapel has been erected at a cost of about $25,000. As far back as he can remember he has had a testimony of the truth of the gospel and has always responded willingly to any call made upon him to labor in the Priesthood. He has an abiding faith in the great Latter-day work and has placed his church duties above everything else in life. The Bishop is a farmer and stockraiser by avocation.
Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia Volume 3 page 318 (edited)
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