Utah -- Emigration and immigration
Found in 65 Collections and/or Records:
Sketch of Sarah Shelley Conder wife of Edward Conder
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biogaphy of Sarah Shelley Conder. Sarah Shelley was born in England in 1840. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1851, and settled in American Fork. She married Edward Conder in 1855, had eleven children, and died in 1917.
Sketch of the life of Hannah Hardy Eckersley Crompton
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography of Hannah Crompton by an unknown author. Hannah was born in 1815 in England, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, came to the United States, migrated to Utah, lived in Salt Lake City, and later went to American Fork and then to Sanpete County. She died in 1901.
Biographical sketch of James Crystal,|f1930.
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography of James Crystal. Crystal was born in Scotland in 1839 and later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Utah in 1866 where he lived in Salt Lake City. He died in 1924.
Biographical sketch of George Cunningham
Joseph Curtis diaries
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of handwritten diaries. Curtis also writes about his early life. He was born in Pennsylvania and joined the Mormon Church in 1833. He lived in Missouri and told about the persecution of Mormons there. He later lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and served on two missions at that time. He came to Utah in 1848 and later settled in Utah Valley, Utah. Curtis was involved in numerous activities including defending Utah from the Utah Expedition in 1858.
Thomas Dorey letter
Biographical sketch of Sinah Chipman Eldredge
Phtocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography of Sinah Chipman Eldredge. Sinah was born in Canada in 1831 and soon joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She moved to Missouri; Nauvoo, Illinois; Iowa; and to Utah in 1847. She later settled in American Fork, Utah, and died in 1895
Elizabeth Ann Smith Whitney papers, 1957, 1847-1885
Contains correspondence, a poem, and patriarchal blessing of Whitney, dating from between 1847 and 1885. Primarily relates to Whitney's life in Utah, including business and family affairs.
Life history of Martin Hansen
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobiography. Hansen migrated to Utah in 1857 by handcart. He also wrote about the problems of hunger and finding food from 1857 to 1859 when he was in Utah. He settled in American Fork, Utah.
Eugene A. Henriod autobiography
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobiography. Henriod was born in France and joined the Mormon Church when he was 17. He migrated to Utah in 1853 where he settled in American Fork. He was was a city recorder, notary, and a missionary for the Mormon Church in France.