Cephus Elmer Anderson on LDS Mission
Photograph
Identifier:
2015.13.91916 – 1918
Description
Cephus Elmer Anderson on his LDS mission in Norway around the time of World War I. Photo is of four men and two little boys. Cephus is standing on far right. Other men are most likely Andrew Dahlsrud, Hans J. Christansen, and Robert Bischoff. Trees and path in background. All of wearing bowler hats. Little boys are wearing a sort of naval uniform.Cephus was born May 25, 1879, at Bear River City, a son of Nephi P. and Vlaria K. Jensen Anderson. He was married to Cora Bell Tingey on Dec. 17, 1902, in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. She died in September of 1957. He died Friday April 23, 1971 at the Golden Manor Rest Home in Ogden after a three-month illness.
He had lived at Garland where he owned and operated a farm. He moved to Brigham City in 1946 at the time of his retirement. He served an LDS Mission to Norway from 1916-18. He was a past president of 153rd Quorum of Seventies, served two stake missions in the Bear River Stake and served a tabernacle mission for the Box Elder Stake for 11 years. He was a high priest in the Brigham City 1st Ward.