Biographies
Found in 3198 Collections and/or Records:
Myron John Richards diaries and biographies
Handwritten diaries and typewritten biographies of family members. Also included is a digital transcript of these items. Richards outlines the history of his life until the year 1884 when his diaries begin. He lived in Plymouth, Utah, where he served as a bishop for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He had other Church callings including as a member of the stake high council and patriarch. Most of the entries are quite short.
Richins, Dee Hatch, 1907-, approximately 1950-1959
Richins, William Edward, 1907-1951, approximately 1950-1959
Richmond, after 1972
Contains a biography of Benjamin Boyce Richmond, and family group records for Joseph Burrows Richmond and Thomas Richmond. Materials dated some time after 1972.
Norma B. Ricketts biography of Thomas and Elizabeth Rhoades
Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Thomas Rhoades and his wife, Elizabeth. Thomas was a Mormon who lived near Nauvoo, Illinois, migrated to California in 1846, participated in the rescue of the Donner-Reed Party, mined for gold in California, came to Utah in 1848, became the first treasurer of Salt Lake City, Utah, found gold in the Uinta Mountains of Utah, and was a polygamist. The material on Elizabeth is very sketchy.
Riddle, Edgar Joceliner, died 1951, approximately 1950-1959
Biography of Sidney Ridgdon
Photocopy of a handwritten biography of Sidney Rigdon. John Rigdon writes about the activities of his father before, during, and after Sidney was a member of the Mormon Church. The date of the composition of the item is uncertain. Also included are correspondence, draft of an essay, and a published article edited by Karl Keller for the journal, "Dialogue+ a Journal of Mormon Thought." Keller edited Rigdon's account for publication.
Biographical material on Sidney Rigdon
Photocopies of handwritten and typewritten biographies and genealogies of Sidney Rigdon, member of the First Presidency of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The dates of the composition of these materials are uncertain. The handwritten item was created by someone who had met with Rigdon years after Rigdon was no longer associated with the Church. The materials recount the events of Rigdon's life, his association with the LDS Church, and present his family genealogy.