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American Fork (Utah) -- History

 Subject
Subject Source: Lcnaf

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Biographical sketch : Ernestine Dourin Jacob Nicholes pioneer of 1853

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339258]
Identifier: MSS SC 3327
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Ernestine Dourin was born in 1828 and married Henry Jacob. After his death, she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1852 and migrated to Utah in 1853 where she settled in American Fork. She died in 1912.

Dates: approximately 1930

Biographical sketch Josiah Nicholes : pioneer of 1851

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339266]
Identifier: MSS SC 3326
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Nicholes was born in England in 1815 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1848. He migrated to Utah in 1851 and settled in American Fork. He was a farmer, butcher, and father of 17 children. He died in 1893.

Dates: approximately 1930

Biographical sketch : Ann Rachel Marsh Nicholes, pioneer of 1853

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339241]
Identifier: MSS SC 3328
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Ann Rachel Marsh was born on the Island of Jersey in 1824 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She migrated to Utah in 1853 and settled in American Fork. She died in 1909.

Dates: 1930

Biographical sketch of the life of Samuel Wagstaff

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339456]
Identifier: MSS SC 3343
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Samuel Wagstaff was born in 1820 in England, married Lucy Webb in 1840, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1849. He migrated to Utah in 1862 and settled in American Fork. Samuel went to prison for polygamy in 1888 and died in 1897. The title page of the item states, "by Ada W. Barratt." At the end of the biography is written, "Sketch written by Bertha N. Sager."

Dates: 1930