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Biography -- 19th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

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
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Biographical sketch : Ernestine Dourin Jacob Nicholes pioneer of 1853

Biographical sketch Josiah Nicholes : pioneer of 1851

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339266]
Identifier: MSS SC 3326
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Nicholes was born in England in 1815 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1848. He migrated to Utah in 1851 and settled in American Fork. He was a farmer, butcher, and father of 17 children. He died in 1893.

Dates: approximately 1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Biographical sketch Josiah Nicholes : pioneer of 1851

Biographical sketch : Ann Rachel Marsh Nicholes, pioneer of 1853

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339241]
Identifier: MSS SC 3328
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Ann Rachel Marsh was born on the Island of Jersey in 1824 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She migrated to Utah in 1853 and settled in American Fork. She died in 1909.

Dates: 1930
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Biographical sketch : Ann Rachel Marsh Nicholes, pioneer of 1853

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