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Bigler, Jacob G., 1813-1907

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1813 - 1907

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Jacob G. Bigler autobiography

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230326263]
Identifier: MSS SC 2757
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a typescript of an autobiography. Bigler writes about his relationship with the first president of the Mormon Church, Joseph Smith (1805-1844), his life in Nauvoo, Illinois, his migration to Utah, and his life in Nephi, Utah. Bigler served on a mission for the Mormon Church in Ireland and was active in Mormon Church activities in Nephi.

Dates: 1907

Jacob G. Bigler diaries and correspondence

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 3243
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of handwritten diaries and correspondence. Bigler was a bishop for the Mormon Church in Nephi, Utah. He also served as a member of the Utah territorial legislature and was mayor of Nephi. Bigler served as a Mormon missionary to Ireland and as president of the European Mission for that same faith. The collection also includes correspondence between Bigler and family members mostly when he served as a missionary in Ireland.

Dates: 1854-1865

Filtered By

  • Subject: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints X
  • Subject: Nephi (Utah) -- History X

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Autobiographies 1
City and Town Life 1
Diaries 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Ireland 1
Latter Day Saint churches -- Missions -- Ireland -- History 1