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American Fork (Utah) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 258 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical sketch of Mary Stubbs Hindley

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339316]
Identifier: MSS 2447
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobriography. Mary Stubbs was born in England in 1818. Mary's parents died when she was young, she married John Hindley in 1839, and she later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She migrated to Utah and settled in American Fork.

Dates: 1881

Biographical sketch of Mrs. Christina Kelly

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230333061]
Identifier: MSS SC 3310
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography of Christina Kelly. Christina Peterson Kelly was born in Denmark in 1837, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah in 1853 and 1854. She settled in American Fork, Utah, and married William Kelly in 1856. She died in 1914.

Dates: approximately 1930

Biographical sketch of William Armstrong

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230332410]
Identifier: MSS SC 3283
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography of William Armstrong by Coddington. Armstrong was born in 1805 in Scotland, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah in 1853. He worked in Salt Lake City, Utah, but later moved to American Fork, Utah, where he died in 1895.

Dates: approximately 1930

Biographical sketches of Emma King, Eliza F. Welsh, George T. Baker and William Kershaw

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339472]
Identifier: MSS SC 3345
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of typewritten biographies. Emma J. King's obituary states that she lived for many years in American Fork, Utah, and died at the home of her daughter. Eliza Faulkner Walsh's obituary states that she died at age 86. She was born in Nova Scotia and lived in American Fork, Utah. George T. Baker's obituary states that he was born in 1847, died at age 80 in 1927, and lived in American Fork, Utah. William Kershaw's obituary states that he was born in 1849 and...
Dates: 1930

Biography : Alice Thornton Mott

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339795]
Identifier: MSS 2548
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Alice Thornton was born in 1839 in Hancock County, Illinois, to a couple who were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She migrated to Utah in 1852 where she settled in American Fork. She married Stephen Mott in 1856. She had no children and died in 1914.

Dates: approximately 1940

Biography : David A. Ingersoll

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339746]
Identifier: MSS 2541
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography. David A. Ingersoll was born in 1845 in Hancock County, Illinois. His family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and they migrated to Utah in 1863 where they settled in American Fork. In 1869, he married Mary Jane Alston, and he died in 1930.

Dates: approximately 1940

Biography : Edward Robinson, Jr.

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341692]
Identifier: MSS 2555
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Edward Robinson was born in England in 1839, and his family soon joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois, and came to Utah in 1849. He later settled in American Fork, Utah. He married Sarah E. Harrington in 1862 and died in 1901.

Dates: approximately 1940

Biography : Edward Robinson, pioneer

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341700]
Identifier: MSS 2554
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Edward Robinson was born in England in 1807, married Mary Smith in 1828, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Edward and Mary migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois, where she died in 1844. He married again, came to Utah in 1849, and later settled in American Fork, Utah. He died in 1896.

Dates: approximately 1940

Biography : Elizabeth Arsena Davis Boley

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341759]
Identifier: MSS 2581
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Elizabeth joned the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1849. She settled in American Fork. She was friendly with the Indians, had twelve children, and died in 1892.

Dates: 1944

Biography : Emeretta Phillips Thornton

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341858]
Identifier: MSS 2571
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Emeretta Phillips was born in 1854 in New England. She was a member of the Church of Jesus-Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1861. She settled in American Fork. She married Oliver E. Thornton in 1873 and died 1934. Much of the account is in the words of Emeretta.

Dates: approximately 1940