CLAWSON, HARRIET PARIS SWEETING 1868 HISTORY OF HARRIET PARIS SWEETING CLAWSON George James Sweeting was born in South Newbold, Yorkshire, England, September 9. 1835. He married Elizabeth Swainston, who was born October 6, 1837, about the year 1855 and a daughter Charlotte was born in September, 1857. A second daughter, Marth Ann, was born January 15, 1859 The family came to America and settled in Pennsylvania, later making a return visit to England. While the ship they were sailing on was still in American waters of the Atlantic Ocean Harriet Paris was born November 8, 1867. The Captain wished her to be named Paris because that was the name of the ship. In 1868 the family came back to America and moved to Coalville, Utah, where George was a successful farmer and rancher. He was also a public spirited citizen and made many friends through kindness and aid to the sick. During empidemics of smallpox he nursed cases day and night, many times alone because he had recovered from the disease while in England. George and Elizabeth had been converted to the L.D.S. Church while still in England so continued in the good work in Coalville, helping to build the Stake Tabernacle, holding family prayers and taking an active part in church services. Elizabeth had a beautiful voice and was a member of the choir and Relief Society. She rendered much assistance to sick children in the community. The Sweeting family lived for about three years in Echo Canyon on a ranch and were also at one time in Croyden. One of Harriet's earliest recollections is of being given a heifer calf by her father and chasing it around the home of her aunt where it went into the door and out through the window, taking frame and all. Harriet was a healthy child who ran over the hills, rode horses, and went swimming in the clear streams. She didn't have an opportunity to go to school until she was eleven years old but her sister taught her 4 Utah, where Stella Elizabeth was born November 13, 1897. They lived in part of the railroad station where Moroni worked. Edna Laverne was born July 9, 1899 in Morgan at the home of Moroni's sister, Mrs. Harriet Robinson. However, the family was still living at Castle Rock where they remained until 1901 when they again returned to Echo. Ina was born in Echo, December 28, 1901, but died of pneumonia in Coalville, where the family then lived, October 1902. in January, 1903, the Clawson family moved to Morgan where they operated the Morgan Hotel with George and Laura Heiner for a year. Then they lived in Jaben Robinsons' home one year. Hattie taught in Religion Class with Lavinia Stewart and was also organist in the choir. Moroni was president of the choir at the same time. The family moved to Cumberland, Wyoming, in the autumn of 1904 where Moroni was material clerk in the mining office, then shipping clerk and ran the pump and engines in the electric light plant. He was president of the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association for five years and took an active part in church and civic affairs. Harriet was teacher and treasurer in Relief Society and later chosen First Counselor in the Primary Children's Association. She was always available for playing the organ and accompanying. Harriet gave each of her girls music lessons as soon as they were about eight years old and continued to instruct them, first on the organ and later on the piano until they became good musicians. She was never to tired or too busy to see that the necessary practicing was done and lessons taken. She also taught them to sing and early became a great help in church services and town programs. In 1905 Florence May was born, October 18, making six daughters in the Clawson family. There were no sons as she was the last child. 5 July 25, 1908 George Sweeting died in Coalville at the age of Seventy-three years, ten months. Harriet and Moroni and their family lived in Cumberland eight years then moved back to Morgan in October, 1912. They bought the Morgan Hotel and lived there until Moroni died, December 20, 1935, in the Dee hospital, Ogden of peritonitis. Harriet lived at the hotel until November, 1936, when she sold it and went to live with her daughter Elsie Heiner, where she has resided since except for a few months spent with her other daughters. She is a visiting Teacher with the Relief Society in the North Morgan Ward and still leads an active life, and one of enjoyment. She has eight grandsons, three granddaughters, four great-grantdaughters and one great-grandson. Moroni's mother, Eliza Manhard Clawson lived with him and his family from the time of his marriage until her death April 13, 1933. except for short periods.