Biography : Jemima Berry Henson Durrant / written by Ella E. Durrant
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilmed typewritten biography of Jemima Berry Henson Durrant, written by her descendant, Ella E. Durrant, around 1944. Jemima was born in England in 1826 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She immigrated to Utah and lived in American Fork. The biography includes a history written and read by Joseph B. Forbes at the funeral of Jemima in August 1904.
Dates
- 1904 August
- approximately 1944
Creator
- Durrant, Ella E., 1893-1963 (author, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Ella Lorana Eskelson Durrant was born December 7, 1893 in Francis, Utah to Melisaa Fraughton and Oscar Eskelson. She married Walter Roy Durrant on May 23, 1919, in Salt Lake City, Utah. They had four children. She was a member of Adams Camp of the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. Ella died on February 6, 1963, in American Fork, Utah.
Extent
3 sheets ; 28 x 22 cm
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from reel 52 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 00 298.
Appraisal
The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormonism (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020).
General
Title from front page.
General
This item was photocopied from reel 52 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 000 298. a2003-172.
Processing Information
Processed; Karen Glenn; November 2022.
- Title
- Register of Biography : Jemima Berry Henson Durrant / written by Ella E. Durrant
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Karen Glenn
- Date
- 2022 November 22
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States