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Biography of George Rowley and wife Ann Brown : pioneers of Thornhill, Yorkshire, England, he came to Utah in 1855 and again in 1859

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2493

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. George Rowley was born in 1827 in England and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1847. Ann Brown was born in 1828 in England and joined the same church in 1844. He came to Utah in 1855 but returned to England in 1857, going east with a handcart company. He returned to Utah in 1859 with his family and settled in American Fork. Ann died in 1905, and George died in 1908.

Dates

  • 1939

Creator

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Conditions Governing Access

Open for public research.

Conditions Governing Use

It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Biography of George Rowley and wife Ann Brown : pioneers of Thornhill, Yorkshire, England, he came to Utah in 1855 and again in 1859 must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Writer of family histories and granddaughter of George and Ann Brown Rowley.

Extent

1 item (6 pages)

Custodial History

This item was photocopied from reel 51 of the 920 microfilm collection.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

Title
Register of Biography of George Rowley and wife Ann Brown : pioneers of Thornhill, Yorkshire, England, he came to Utah in 1855 and again in 1859
Author
Rose Frank
Date
4 April 2011
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Repository Details

Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository

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