American Fork (Utah) -- History
Found in 258 Collections and/or Records:
Biography of Elizabeth Ellen Adams Robinson
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Elizabeth Ellen Adams Robinson was born in 1860 in American Fork, Utah. She married William A. Robinson in 1879. She lived in Bingham Canyon, Utah, and American Fork, Utah, for most of her life. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and died in 1948.
Biography of George Robinson and wife Sarah Holt
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. George Robinson was born in 1800 in England. Sarah Holt was born in 1804 also in England. They were married in 1824. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1852, and settled in American Fork. George died in 1884, and Sarah died in her eighty-fifth year.
Biography of Hannah Laycock Robinson
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Robinson was born in 1860 in England. She migrated to Utah in 1863 and settled in American Fork. She married William Robinson and later married Daniel R. Rhodes.
Biographical sketch of William Walker Robinson
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. William Walker Robinson was born in 1833 in Manchester, England, and later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Utah in 1852 and settled in American Fork. He was involved in the rescue attempts of the Willie and Martin handcart companies, became the father of 16 children, and died at the age of 90.
Biography of Alma Rowley
Photocopy of microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Rowley was born in 1853 in England, and his parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They migrated to Utah in 1858 and settled in American Fork in 1861. Alma served two terms as City Marshall, took an active part in city politics, and died in 1922.
Biography of James Shelley
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typed biography. James Shelley was born in England in 1828, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah in 1851. He settled in American Fork, Utah, married Mary Lee in 1853, and was a shoemaker. He died in 1907.
Biographical sketch of James Boyer Shelley
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. James Boyer Shelley was born in England in 1792 and later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1851 and settled in American Fork where he died in 1870.
Biographical sketch of Sarah Clegg Shelley
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Sarah Clegg was born in 1851 in England. Sarah joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1864,migrated to Utah in 1866 and settled in American Fork. She married Stephen Shelley in 1870 and had 5 children.
Biographical sketch of Stephen Shelley
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Shelley was born in England in 1849. His family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and they migrated to Utah in 1852. He married Sarah Clegg in 1870, had 5 children, served as a water master, and died in 1921.
Biographical sketch of William Boyer Shelley
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. William Boyer Shelley was born in 1819 in England, married Jane Dunn in 1845, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1849. He migrated to the United States in 1851 and came to Utah in 1852 where he settled in American Fork. He died in 1868.