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Romney, Joseph Barnard, 1935-2012

 Person

Biographical History

Joseph Barnard Romney (1935-2012) was an author from Utah and a grandson of Junius Romney.

Joseph Barnard Romney was born July 20, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Junius Stowell and Ruth Stewart Romney. He attended the University of Utah where he received his J.D. and Ph.D. Romney was a professor at California Polytechnic State University and Brigham Young University-Idaho. Romney later wrote a book about his grandfather, Junius Romney, and the Latter-day Saints exodus from the colonies in Mexico. Romney married Florence Black and they were the parents of four children. He passed away October 6, 2012 in Provo, Utah.

Citation:
Obituary for Joseph Barnard Romney, via WWW, September 27, 2013 (born, July 20, 1935 in Salt Lake City, Utah; father, Junius Stowell Romney; mother, Ruth Stewart Romney; married, Florence Black; died, October 6, 2012 in Provo, Utah; J.D.; Ph.D.; professor at California Polytechnic State University) http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postregister/obituary.aspx?pid=160390991

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Joseph Barnard Romney collection on Junius and Gertrude Stowell Romney

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 8248
Scope and Contents

Collection contains the research material of Joseph Barnard Romney on his grandfather, Junius Romney, and the Latter-day Saints exodus from Mexico including correspondence, biographical information, photos, and other material. Also includes the personal and family papers of Junius Romney. Material dates from 1882-2005.

Dates: 1882-2005
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Joseph Barnard Romney collection on Junius and Gertrude Stowell Romney

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