Biography
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:
Biography of Jacob Kemp Butterfield
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230240969]
Identifier: MSS SC 417
Scope and Contents
Typewritten biography of Butterfield, an early Latter-day Saint Church convert, pioneer and Mormon Battalion mamber. Also includes letters from the donor.
Dates:
undated
A brief sketch of the life of Samuel Gould
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230348499]
Identifier: MSS 1381
Scope and Contents
Typewritten biography of Samuel Gould by his daughter. The date of composition is unknown. Gould was a member of the Mormon Battalion and an early pioneer in Parowan Utah. Also included is a program from the Iron County Centennial Celebration of 1951 and a brief history of the Parowan Ward of the Mormon Church.
Dates:
1920-1951
Daniel Brown biography
Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230351030]
Identifier: MSS 5909
Scope and Contents
David Brown's third great grandson, Erold Clark Wiscombe, writes about Brown's family history; marriage to Elizabeth Stephens; removal to Illinois in 1831; conversion to Mormonism in 1840; removal to Florence, Nebraska; son, James, joining the Mormon Battalion; quarrel with Brigham Young leading to removal to Calhoun, Iowa; Indian difficulties in Iowa; rebaptism in Salt Lake City, in 1874; and death in Calhoun, Iowa.
Dates:
1804-1875
Russell R. Casper biography of William Wallace Casper
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197225537577]
Identifier: MSS 3714
Scope and Contents
Transcript of a biography of William Wallace Casper, with an emphasis on his service in the Mormon Battalion. Biography contains excerpts from a narrative account by William Casper. The edited biography is incomplete, documenting only brief elements of Casper's life.
Dates:
Date not identified
Abraham Day III
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326982]
Identifier: MSS SC 2680
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Abraham Day, III (1817-1900). Abraham Day was born in Vermont, joned the Mormon Church, moved to Montrose, Iowa near Nauvoo, Illinois, served in the Mormon Battalion 1846-1847, migrated to Utah, took a second wife, and lived in Springville and Mt. Pleasant, Utah, and served in the Black Hawk War. The date of the composition of this item is uncertain.
Dates:
approximately 1930
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections
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Abraham Day III
Norma Elliott collection of Jefferson Hunt materials
Collection — Box 1: [Barcode: 31197232585312]
Identifier: MSS 8665
Content Description
The collection contains biographical sketches of Hunt, along with the research materials that lead to them; genealogy research notes, and Mormon Battallion research and stories. Materials dated approximately 1950 - approximately 1985.
Dates:
Approximately 1950-1985
Lafayette Frost letter and biography
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230345727]
Identifier: MSS 956
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten letter and a handwritten biography. The date of the biography is uncertain. The letter was written by Frost while serving in the Mexican War with the Mormon Battalion when he was in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Frost writes about the scenery along the line of march, his duties, a change in leadership, and about his illness.
Dates:
1846-1860
The life sketch of David Pinkney Rainey
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230308501]
Identifier: MSS SC 1063
Scope and Contents
Biography of David Pinkney Rainey (1815-1888) by an unknown author. Rainey was baptised into the Mormon Church in 1843. He served on two missions for that church and was in the "Mormon Battalion" (1846-1847) during the war with Mexico. He came to Utah and lived in Provo and Richmond in that state.
Dates:
approximately 1925-1950
Mormon Battalion Association collection of Auxiliary records, 1901-2012
Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 8000 Series 1
Scope and Contents
Contains materials which document the history of and activities conducted by the Women's Auxiliary of the Mormon Battalion association, located in Utah. Includes biographies, correspondence, history, leadership, minutes, and newsletters relating to the organization and its mission to remember the contributions of women to the Mormon Battalion. Materials date from between 1901 and 2012.
Dates:
1901-2012
Mormon Battalion Association records, 1846-2011
Series
Identifier: MSS 8000 Series 2
Scope and Contents
Contains records of the Mormon Battalion Association, located in Utah and California, relating to its mission to memorialize the Battalion and its members. Includes reports, minutes, biographies of original members and other material related to the history of the Battalion and the association. Materials dated from 1847-2012.
Dates:
1846-2011