Pioneers
Found in 771 Collections and/or Records:
Biography : Elizabeth Jane Ginger Durrant
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Elizabeth Ginger was born in 1853 in England. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1868. She married John Durrant in 1869 and had 10 children. She died in 1932. Even though Ella Durrant is listed as the author, this item is an autobiography of Elizabeth.
Biography : John Durrant
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. John Durrant was born in England in 1837 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1858. He migrated to Utah in 1861 and settled in American Fork in 1862. He married Jemima Berry Henson, Elizabeth Jane Ginger, and Kena Keys. He died in 1914.
Biography : Kezia Keys Durrant
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Kezia Keys was born in 1844, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1856, and migrated to Utah in 1866. She settled in American Fork and married John Durrant in 1867. She lived for years with Ada Smith, her daughter, and died in 1917.
Joseph Ira Earl journal
A handwritten journal kept by Joseph Ira Earl from 1881 to 1885, in Bunkerville, Nevada. It documents Joseph's life in short daily entries, documenting the weather and farm, blacksmith and construction work, births, sicknesses, and references to speeches of and conversations with members in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Early pioneer history
Typewritten history of James Allred and his family, early converts to the Mormon Church and pioneers who established settlements in Manti and Ephraim, Utah.
Early recollections of Logan
East family papers
Contains reminiscences of Edward Wallace East, a letter written by Eliza R. Snow to Willmirth Greer East discussing the gospel in the mid to late-1800s, and other materials related to the East family.
John Eden autobiography
Photocopy of a handwritten autobiography. John Eden writes about growing up in England, his migration to Utah, and the hardships he faced as an early settler of Cleveland, Utah.
Esaias Edwards autobiography and diary
Annie Eggertsen autobiography
Photocopy of a typewritten autobiography. Eggertsen writes about her early life in Denmark and about her migration to Utah. She describes Pleasant Grove, Provo, and Springville, Utah. Also included is a brief biography of her great grandfather.