Biography of Joseph Dorton
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Joseph Dorton was born in 1821 in England. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1857 with the Evans' Handcart Company. He moved to Lehi and married Martha Clayton in 1858. He soon moved to Cedar Valley, Utah. He helped treat the Indian Chief, Black Hawk, when he was injured. Dorton died in 1898.
Dates
- 1944
Creator
- Varney, Rose Dorton (Person)
Language of Materials
Materials are in English.
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 publish material from Biography of Joseph Dorton must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical / Historical
Varney was a writer of family histories and the daughter of Joseph Dorton. She wrote this biography for the Adams Camp, Daughters of Utah Pioneers, Utah County, American Fork, Utah.
Extent
1 item (5 pages)
Custodial History
This item was photocopied from reel 52 of the 920 microfilm collection. SCM 000 298. a3101569. a2003-169.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Title
- Register of Biography of Joseph Dorton
- Author
- Rose Frank
- Date
- 7 April 2011
- Description rules
- Appm
- 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