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Robinson, William S., 1840-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1840-

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Biography William Smith Robinson, pioneer : came to Utah Oct. 28, 1849 in Ezra T. Benson Company

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230340751]
Identifier: MSS 2492
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typed biography. William Smith Robinson was born in 1840 in England and died in 1936. His family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, went to Nauvoo, Illiinois, and migrated to Utah in 1849. Most of the biography is a word-for-word transcription of interviews of Robinson by Seastrand. Robinson talks about coming to Utah and about his life in American Fork.

Dates: 1935

Biographical sketch of William S. Robinson

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339340]
Identifier: MSS SC 3331
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten autobiography. This memoir was a talk given by Robinson in 1922 when he was 82 years old. Robinson was born in England, joined the Chuch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah in 1849. He gives a detailed account of this journey.

Dates: 1922

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American Fork (Utah) -- History 1
Autobiographies 1
Biographies 1
Immigrants -- Utah 1
Interviews 1