Anthony Woodward Ivins (September 16, 1852 – September 23, 1934) born in Toms River, New Jersey, was a high-ranking official of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
When Ivins was still an infant, his parents migrated to Utah Territory. In 1861 they moved in St. George, Utah as part of the original settling party for that city.
Ivins was a cousin of Heber J. Grant, his father and Grant's mother being brother and sister. I...
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Anthony Woodward Ivins (September 16, 1852 – September 23, 1934) born in Toms River, New Jersey, was a high-ranking official of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church).
When Ivins was still an infant, his parents migrated to Utah Territory. In 1861 they moved in St. George, Utah as part of the original settling party for that city.
Ivins was a cousin of Heber J. Grant, his father and Grant's mother being brother and sister. In 1878 Ivins married Elizabeth A. Snow, a daughter of Erastus Snow, an apostle. They had nine children. His son Antoine R. Ivins also served as a general authority.
On his return to St. George from an 1877 mission, Ivins was appointed a constable. He later served on the St. George city council, and a prosecuting attorney for Washington County, Utah.
After his mission to Mexico City, Ivins served as Mohave County Assessor, as special Indian Agent for the Shivwits band of Southern Paiutes, and as a delegate to the 1894 Utah State Constitutional...
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