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Shelley, George F., 1871-1969

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1871 - 1969

Biographical History

George F. Shelley (1871-1969) was a farmer and teacher in Utah. He was a student at Brigham Young Academy.

Citation:
Early history of American Fork, 1945:t.p. (George F. Shelley)

UPB files, 6/5/95(Shelley, George F., 1871-1969)

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical sketch of William T. Brown

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230327634]
Identifier: MSS SC 3287
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Shelley writes about William Thomas Brown. Brown was born in England in 1843 and migrated to Utah in 1852. During the journey, cholera killed both of Brown's parents. He lived in Salt Lake City, Utah, and later settled in Alpine, Utah.

Dates: 1925

Oral history interview with George F. Shelley

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA OH 4
Scope and Contents

Interview by Hollis Scott with George F. Shelley, farmer and teacher, concerning his experiences at Brigham Young Academy, 1888-1890, and later activities as a school teacher. Includes transcript and sound recording.

Dates: 1965

Short sketch of the life of Thomas Shelley and Charlotte Elsmore : pioneers of American Fork, Utah, 1851

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230340520]
Identifier: MSS 2465
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography. Thomas Shelley was born in England in 1822, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, married Charlotte Elsmore, and migrated to Utah in 1851. He worked as a farmer in American Fork and died in 1902. Charlotte Elsmore Shelley was born in 1828 in England, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, married Thomas Shelley, and migrated to Utah. She died in 1904. They had eight children.

Dates: 1935

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Subject
American Fork (Utah) -- History 2
Immigration and American Expansion 2
Pioneers 2
Alpine (Utah) -- History 1
Biographies 1