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American Fork (Utah) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 258 Collections and/or Records:

Biography : Joseph H. Armstrong, pioneer 1853

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339522]
Identifier: MSS 2515
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography. Joseph H. Armstrong was born in England in 1850. His family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1853. They suffered many harships on the way. The family settled in American Fork, Utah, in 1862. He was a carpenter and a farmer, and he died in 1933.

Dates: 1940

Biography of Ellen Julia Barratt

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337898]
Identifier: MSS 2760
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Ellen Julia Barratt was born in 1836 in England. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1855. She settled in American Fork, married Thomas Barratt, and had twelve children. She died in 1930.

Dates: 1958

Biographical sketch of the lives of Thomas Barratt and Ellen Julian Barratt

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230332394]
Identifier: MSS SC 3285
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Myers writesabout the lives of Thomas Barratt and Ellen Julian Barratt. Thomas was born in England in 1830, and he married Mary Morgan Whitby in 1849. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1850 and migrated to St. Louis, Missouri, in 1854. His wife died there. He married Ellen Julian in 1855, and they migrated to Utah in the same year. They settled in American Fork, Utah, and had 13 children. He died in...
Dates: 1930

Biography of William E. Bate

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337997]
Identifier: MSS 2758
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.

Dates: 1958

Biographical sketch of Peter Beck

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230332386]
Identifier: MSS SC 3286
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography of Peter Beck. The author of the item is unknown. Peter Beck was born in Denmark in 1850 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints when he was eight years old. He migrated to Utah in 1862. Included are some comments by Beck relating to his journey to Utah. Beck became a rancher and farmer and settled in American Fork, Utah. He married two women, had 17 children, and died in 1927.

Dates: 1930

Biography of Margaret Cunningham Binnall

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337880]
Identifier: MSS 2761
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.

Dates: 1958

Biography : Jane Creer Binns, came to Utah 1852

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339571]
Identifier: MSS 2521
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Jane Creer was born in England in 1811. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841, migrated to Utah in 1852, and settled in American Fork. She married John Binns.

Dates: 1940

Biography : John Binns, came to Utah 1852

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339548]
Identifier: MSS 2517
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. John Binns was born in England in 1807. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1852, and settled in American Fork. He died in 1884.

Dates: 1940

Jane Robinson Hindley biographical sketch

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339308]
Identifier: MSS 2448
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten copy of an autobiography. Jane was born on the Isle of Man, England, in 1828. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to the United States in 1855. She settled in American Fork, Utah, and married John Hindley in 1856. She died in 1907. Also included is a brief biographical sketch of Jane written after her death.

Dates: 1881

Biographical sketch : Ernestine Dourin Jacob Nicholes pioneer of 1853

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339258]
Identifier: MSS SC 3327
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Ernestine Dourin was born in 1828 and married Henry Jacob. After his death, she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1852 and migrated to Utah in 1853 where she settled in American Fork. She died in 1912.

Dates: approximately 1930