Pioneers
Found in 771 Collections and/or Records:
John E. Bennion letters
Photocopies of handwritten letters written from Nauvoo, Illinois. Bennion writes to family members concerning plans of his parents to migrate to the United States from England, the need for a strong family organization, and the economic and social conditions in Nauvoo.
Ole H. Berg biographies
Typewritten biographies and an autobiography. Jenkins writes a biography of Ole Hendrick Berg (1840-1919). Berg was a convert to the Mormon Church in Norwary who migrated to Utah in 1866. He settled in St. George, Utah. Also included is a two-page autobiography by Berg written in 1892.
Bernard Evan Kane correspondence, 1920-1924
Contains letters by Kane to family members written between 1920 and 1924. Includes information on his studies and his courtship of Ruth Rogers Wade.
William Wallace Bilings diary
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten diary. Bilings kept this diary while migrating to Utah to be with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Bilings writes about his journey from July to September of 1864. He describes the traveling conditions, the weather, hardships, camp grounds, daily mileage, encounters with Indians, and deaths caused by illness. Bilings [Billings] later settled in Provo, Utah.
Biography : Jane Creer Binns, came to Utah 1852
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Jane Creer was born in England in 1811. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1841, migrated to Utah in 1852, and settled in American Fork. She married John Binns.
Biography : John Binns, came to Utah 1852
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. John Binns was born in England in 1807. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1852, and settled in American Fork. He died in 1884.
Biography : Mary Calverly Binns, came as far as St. Louis 1849
Photocopy of a micorfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Mary Calverly was born in England and married John Binns. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and died in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1849 when she was migrating to Utah.
Biography : Susan Hay Binns, born and died in England
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Susan Hay was born in England and married John Binns. She gave birth to her first child in 1829 and died soon after her second child was born.
Biographical materials on Milo Andrus
Notes, typescripts, photocopied sources, and miscellaneous items relating to the biography of Milo Andrus (1814-1893). Milo was a Mormon pioneer, missionary, and colonizer who eventually settled in St. George, Utah.
Jane Robinson Hindley biographical sketch
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten copy of an autobiography. Jane was born on the Isle of Man, England, in 1828. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to the United States in 1855. She settled in American Fork, Utah, and married John Hindley in 1856. She died in 1907. Also included is a brief biographical sketch of Jane written after her death.