Biographies
Found in 3199 Collections and/or Records:
Shaw, Elizabeth Talbet, 1830-1929, approximately 1950-1959
Shaw, Merlin J., 1959-1963
Sheafe, Christopher H., 1/19/89, 1988-1989
Biography of James Shelley
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typed biography. James Shelley was born in England in 1828, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and migrated to Utah in 1851. He settled in American Fork, Utah, married Mary Lee in 1853, and was a shoemaker. He died in 1907.
Biographical sketch of James Boyer Shelley
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. James Boyer Shelley was born in England in 1792 and later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1851 and settled in American Fork where he died in 1870.
Biographical sketch of William Boyer Shelley
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. William Boyer Shelley was born in 1819 in England, married Jane Dunn in 1845, and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1849. He migrated to the United States in 1851 and came to Utah in 1852 where he settled in American Fork. He died in 1868.
A short account of the life of Edward Ockey
Prepared typescript (plus photocopy) of a diary kept by Edward Ockey, Mormon pioneer, which tells of his conversion to the Latter-day Saint Church in England, his stay in Nauvoo, Illinois and his settlement in Nephi, Utah.
A short history of Amos Davis Jr.
Brief typewritten life sketch of an early convert to the Mormon Church. Also includes a TLS dated 1975 December 4 concerning an 1839 convert, Alfred Bell.
Short history of Mary Bathgate Logan Adams : hand cart pioneer to Utah 1856, pioneer of American Fork 1856
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Mary Bathgate Logan Adams was born 22 March 1844 in England. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1856 with the handcart companies. She later settled in American Fork, had a large family, and died in 1901.
Short history of Mary Hoggard Adams : pioneer of American Fork, Utah, 1856
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Mary Huggard was born on 22 November 1843. Her family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1856, and settled in American Fork. She married Joshua Adams in 1862 and had a large family.