Sidwell, John, 1840-1914
Dates
- Existence: 1840 - 1914
Biographical History
John Sidwell (1840-1914) was a husband, father, and early pioneer settler of the West.
John Sidwell was born on March 9, 1840 in Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania to parents Job Vincent Sidwell Jr. and Susan Robinson. In 1857 he was called on a mission to the White Mountains, present day Nevada, to explore the country for a cave. With the help of the Indians he was able to fulfil his calling and was able to speak the native language fluently.
He married Eliza Wilson on November 4, 1860 in Nephi, Utah. Together they had eight children.
Sidwell held many positions within his community including: member to the Black Hawk Indian War Post, city councilman of Nephi, Juab county Sheriff, marhsal of Nephi, and member of the Home Dramatic Company.
He died on April 17, 1914 in Nephi, Utah where he is buried.
Citation:
FamilySearch, via WWW, February 9, 2015 (John Sidwell was born on March 9, 1840 in Little Britain, Lancaster, Pennsylvania to parents Job Vincent Sidwell Jr. and Susan Robinson; called on a mission to the White Mountains, present day Nevada, to explore the country for a cave; With the help of the Indians he was able to fulfil his calling and was able to speak the native language fluently; married Eliza Wilson on November 4, 1860 in Nephi, Utah; had eight children; held many positions within his community including: member to the Black Hawk Indian War Post, city councilman of Nephi, Juab county Sheriff, marhsal of Nephi, and member of the Home Dramatic Company; died on April 17, 1914 in Nephi, Utah where he is buried).Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Ray Carl Howell collection of John and Etta Sidwell papers
Contains materials relating to the Black Hawk War. Included are the writing of John and Etta Sidwell documenting the story of the pioneers and the first settlers in the Salt Lake Valley as well as his speeches, music scores, letters, journals, and three notebooks used at war veteran meetings. Materials are dated approximately 1880-1910.