APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

..........................October 20..........................19 35
Date of Application
( Dec. 12, 1937 )

To the Society of Daughters of the Utah Pioneers:

I, _Zella V. Barnson Matheson_ born _January 6, 1908_
wife of _Simon Alvah Matheson_ born _May 10, 1903_
hereby apply for Membership in the Society by right of descent from

_Martina _ Smith was born in _Horsenss, Jutland, Denmark_ on _April 15_ 18 35
a was a citizen of _Horsens, Jutland_ and died in _Junction  Utah_ on _Feb. 8_ 18 1911
came to Utah..................Month..............Year 1857

_Paul Smith_ Who was born in _England_ on _April 28_ 18 20
a was a citizen of _................._ and died in _Snowflake, Arizona_ on _July 23_ 19 12
came to Utah..................Month..............Year

_Christian _Barentzen  Who was born in England on April 28 1820
was a citizen of _Manti, Utah_ and died in _Manti, Utah_ on _July 19_ 1880
came to Utah..................Month _Dec. 17_ Year 1853

_Maria Anderson_ Who was born in _,Maribo  Denmark_ on _1828_
d was a citizen of _Manti, Utah_ and died in _Manti, Utah_ on _Oct. 9_ 18 1873
came to Utah..................Month _ Dec 17_ Year 1853

..................Who was born in..................on..................1........
and was a citizen of..................and died in..................on..................18........
came to Utah..................Month..............Year

..................Who was born in..................on..................1........
and was a citizen of..................and died in..................on..................18........
came to Utah..................Month..............Year

The services of my ancestors in assisting in the pioneering of Utah we. lows:

_Mastina Peterson joined church in Denmark.
_Crossed the plains with handcart co. of 1857.
_Helped to change Utah's Dixie._
_Pioneered Parowan, Utah._
_Took up homestead on Sevier Rivin ver which in=
cluded present townsite of Kingston, Utah._
_Was postmistress at Kingston for several ^{6 or 8} years ^reasigned 1892 & 99._
_Was first Relief Society ^secretary President of Kingston Ward._
_Relief Society was organized August 7th, 1884._

_Paul Smith was a pioneer farmer in Parowan, Utah._
_Was called with others in 1879 to colonize Snowflake, Arizona where he lived the remainder of his life._
_Was a patriarch._
_Filled a mission in Australia._