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Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. John Olney Adams was born in American Fork, Utah, in 1861 and Mattie Marie Peterson was born in 1864 in Denmark. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah. They married in 1884. John died in 1932 in Bingham, Utah, and Mattie died in 1928.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Emil Anderson was born in Denmark in 1845. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1866. He settled in American Fork and died in 1906. Caroline Sophia Anderson, who had the same surname as her husband, was born in 1848 in Denmark. She died in 1897. Ella Kirstina Jensen was born in Denmark in 1869 and came to Utah in 1901. She met Emil in 1903, and they were married later.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. William E. Bate was born in 1846 in England. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1859. He settled in American Fork and died in 1907 in Rigby, Idaho. This item was read by Laura Logie Timpson at a meeting of Adams Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Utah County, American Fork, Utah.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. This copy is very dark and difficult to read. Margaret Cunningham Binnall was born in 1845 in Scotland. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1856 with the ill-fated Willie handcart company. She settled in American Fork, Utah, and died in 1921.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typed biography. David Daniel Peet was born in 1849 in St. Louis, Missouri. His family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. David migrated to Utah and settled in American Fork. He married Mary Elizabeth Thornton in 1877, and they had 11 children. He died in 1928. This item was co-authored by Laura Logie Timpson.

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.

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.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Herbert Bate was born in 1844 in England and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Utah in 1859 and settled in American Fork. He married Jane Dunn Shelley.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Mary Elizabeth Spratley was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was born in 1868 in American Fork, Utah. She married George Webb in 1890. Their only son was born in 1909. She died in 1950.

Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Samuel Kendall Gifford was born in New York in 1821 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints. He migrated to Utah in 1850, settled in Washington County, Utah, had four wives, and died in 1907.