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Elizabeth Ann Spackman biography

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 274
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biography which relates to the emigration of a Mormon family from Wales to the U.S. in 1871 on the steamship Nevada, and final settlement in Ogden, Utah.

Dates: undated

Biography of Caroline Hansen Adams : came to Utah in 1861

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2508
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Caroline Hansen was born in Denmark in 1849, and her family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They tried to migrate to Utah by handcart in 1857 but could not make the entire journey. They stayed near Council Bluffs, Iowa, for four years and came to Utah in 1861. She fixed meals for the second president of the Mormon Church, Brigham Young, and later settled in American Fork. She married Jos. Adams and died in...
Dates: 1940

Biography of Fredric William Webb

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2818
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Fredric William Webb was born in England 1855. He migrated to the United States with his family in 1867. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and lived in American Fork, Utah. He died in 1928.

Dates: approximately 1958

Biography of George Henry Webb

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2819
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. George Henry Webb was born in 1865 in England. His family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and they migrated to Utah in 1867. He settled in American Fork, Utah. George served on missions for the Mormon Church, and he died in 1944.

Dates: approximately 1958

Biography of Mary E. Steele Hansen

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2445
Scope and Contents

Phtocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Mary was born in 1823 in England, and she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when she was seventeen. She married Richard Steele in 1845 in Nauvoo, Illinois. Mary migrated to Utah in 1851 and settled in American Fork in 1852.

Dates: 1932

Biography of William Rufus Rogers Stowell

 Collection — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 506
Abstract

Includes typewritten and handwritten biographies of William Rufus Rogers Stowell. Also included are typed excerpts from the biography and photocopies of an account of Stowell's death handwritten by his grandson, Earl Stowell. William Stowell was a convert to the Mormon Church. He lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, migrated to Utah in 1852, served in the Utah Militia during the Utah Expedition, served on missions for the Mormon Church, and went to Mexico to avoid prosecution for polygamy.

Dates: approximately 1893-1950

Biography : Henry Boley and wives Barbara Hart and Mary Anderson came to Utah 1850

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 2579
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Henry Boley and Barbara Hart were born in Berlin, Germany. Henry was born in 1795 and Barbara was born in 1793. They married and later came to Pennsylvania where they joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They later moved to Nauvoo, Illinois, and migrated to Utah in 1850. They finally settled in American Fork. After the death of Barbara, Henry married Mary Anderson. Dated 1944.

Dates: 1944

Samuel Briggs biographical sketches

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 375
Scope and Contents

Typewritten sketch written by his son, Azer R. Briggs, and a typescript of an autobiographical sketch which tells of his life in England, his conversion to Mormonism, his immigration to Salt Lake City, Utah, and his testimony.

Dates: Undated

John Haslem Clark memoirs

 File — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS SC 227
Scope and Contents

Holograph memoirs describing his birth, growing up in Salt Lake City, Utah, and his various vocations. It also includes a biography of Isaac Morley written by his granddaughter, Theressa E. Clark and material copied from the LDS Biographical Encyclopedia about Isaac Morley.

Dates: Undated

James Dalley biography

 Item — Folder: 1
Identifier: MSS 5907
Abstract

A biography of James Dalley about his early life.

Dates: 1821-1905

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