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Found in 768 Collections and/or Records:

Biography of Ole J. Sitterud

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230345735]
Identifier: MSS 955
Scope and Contents

Typewritten biography of Ole J. Sitterud by his son. Ole was born in Norway, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah in 1877. He lived in Castle Dale, Orangeville, and Fountain Green, Utah.

Dates: 1962

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, 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

Biography : George Heber Robinson

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341650]
Identifier: MSS 2567
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. George Heber Robinson was born in Iowa in 1847. His family were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He came to Utah in 1849, settled in American Fork, and later fought in the Black Hawk Indian War. He married Almira Adella Smith in 1871 and also married Margaret Crystal in 1878. He died in 1923.

Dates: circa 1940

Biography : Henry Hart Boley

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341767]
Identifier: MSS 2580
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Henry Hart Boley was born in Pennsylvania, and his parents came from Berlin, Germany. The family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. He accidenally shot himself in 1843. Henry Boley came to Uah in 1849 and later settled in American Fork. He had twelve children and died in 1876 from the "lingering affects of the gun wound inflicted while standing guard at the Temple of...
Dates: 1944

Biography : Isaac Binns and wife Ellen Singleton Binns, pioneers 1862

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339589]
Identifier: MSS 2522
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Ellen Singleton was born in 1849 in St. Louis, Missouri, and Isaac Binns was born in England in 1829. They were members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They migrated to Utah in 1862 and settled in American Fork. They married in 1866. Ellen died in 1895, and Issac died in 1917.

Dates: 1940

Biography : James Cunningham and Elizabeth Nicholson Cunningham, came to Utah in November 9, 1856

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339217]
Identifier: MSS 2416
Scope and Contents Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography of James and Elizabeth Nicholson Cunningham. James Cunningham was born in 1801 in Scotland and died in American Fork, Utah, in 1879. Elizabeth Nicholson was born in 1805 in Scotland and died in American Fork, Utah, in 1890. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1856 with the Willie handcart company. Included with the narrative is the detailed account of their ordeal in the Willie...
Dates: approximately 1935

Biography : John Bourne

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339639]
Identifier: MSS 2529
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. John Bourne was born in 1831 in England. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois. He came to Utah in 1849 and settled in American Fork. He died in 1865 of consumption.

Dates: 1940