Ray Carl Howell is a preserver of history.

Ray Carl Howell was born to parents Tharol and Lucille Bowles Howell. He has worked to preserve his families history, specifically relating to the Black Hawk War. He currently resides in Utah.

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.

Etta Jane Sidwell (1870-1958) was a Mormon woman and leader within her community.

Etta Jane Sidwell was born on October 15, 1870 in Nephi, Utah to parents John and Eliza Wilson Sidwell. As a young girl she attended school where she also did work sweeping the floors. When she was eleven years old her mother died leaving her to care for the house.

Etta worked within her community fulfilling various callings. She served in the Mutual Improvement Association in many capacities. In 1915, she went to San Fransicsco, California where she attended the world's first geneology convention. She served as a missionary in the Juab stake from 1921-1922. She worked very hard to presrve the histories of Relif Society and Mutual Imporvement Association.

She passed away on August 15, 1958 in Nephi, Utah where she is buried.