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Hinckley, Ira Nathaniel, 1828-1904

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1828 - 1904

Biographical History

Ira Nathaniel Hinckley (1828-1904) was a blacksmith living in Salt Lake City, Utah, and later at Horse Shoe Creek near the Platte River.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Ira Nathaniel Hinckley diary and family papers

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230331172]
Identifier: MSS SC 3206
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a typescript of a microfilm diary. Hinckley kept his diary from 5 March 1857 to 6 June 1858. He worked as a blacksmith in Salt Lake City, Utah, and then went to help immigrants along the Platte River. He visited Dakota and Crow Indians, and returned to Salt Lake City in the fall of 1857. He mentioned speeches of Mormon Church leaders relating to the religion and preparations to resist the Utah Expedition. Also included are "Some Events" in the life of Ira Hinckley. These...
Dates: 1857-1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Ira Nathaniel Hinckley diary and family papers

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