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Biography of Grace Mary Wrigley Cunningham

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Identifier: MSS 2791

Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Grace Mary Wrigley was born in England in 1842 and died in American Fork, Utah, in 1930. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1852, married George Cunningham in 1863, lived in American Fork, Utah, and had 13 children. James Cunningham was born in England in 1840 and migrated to Utah with the Willie handcart company in 1856. At one point, he helped bury 15 people in one grave during the trek. He dreamed of "horsemen and wagons with supplies coming to their aid." The next morning the first relief wagons arrived. He later served in the legislature for Utah.

Dates

  • Creation: 1955

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 Grace Mary Wrigley Cunningham must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.

Biographical / Historical

Timpson was Camp Historian, North Utah County Company, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Adams Camp, American Fork, Utah.

Extent

1 item (4 pages)

Additional Description

Custodial History

This item was photocopied from reel 52 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 000 298.

Appraisal

19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.

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Finding Aid & Administrative Information

Title
Register of Biography of Grace Mary Wrigley Cunningham
Status
Completed
Author
Rose Frank
Date
10 May 2011
Description rules
Appm
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding aid written in English in Latin script.

Physical Storage Information

Repository Details

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