Joseph Ira Earl journal
Scope and Contents
A handwritten journal kept by Joseph Ira Earl from 1881 to 1885, in Bunkerville, Nevada. It documents Joseph's life in short daily entries, documenting the weather and farm, blacksmith and construction work, births, sicknesses, and references to speeches of and conversations with members in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Dates
- Creation: 1881-1885
Creator
- Earl, Joseph Ira, 1852-1934 (creator, Person)
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 use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Joseph Ira Earl (1852-1934) was born on September 6, 1852, to Sylvester Henry Earl and Lois Caroline Owen in Salt Lake City, Utah. He had nine siblings. He later lived in Pine Valley, Washington, and then moved to Bunkerville, Nevada by 1880. That same year he married Elethra Callista Bunker, and in 1885, he married Agnes Viola Bunker. From both wives, he would have 19 children. Earl was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and was ordained as an Elder in 1879. He served as a bishop in the Bunkerville Ward. Joseph died on July 22, 1934, in Delta, Utah, in an automobile accident.
Extent
1 volume (various pagings) ; 33 cm
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Sharlene Wells who inherited it from her grandmother, Zella Earl Wells Wendel, in 2023.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Sharlene Wells; 2023.
Processing Information
Processed; Isabella Titus; 2024.
Subject
- Title
- Register of Joseph Ira Earl journal
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Isabella Titus
- Date
- 2024 February 28
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- 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
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States