Nephi (Utah) -- History
Found in 21 Collections and/or Records:
Isaac Henry Grace journal and sketch
Holograph journal of Grace's Latter-day Saint Church Hawaiian mission and two typewritten biographical sketches (part duplicated, part photocopied) of Grace written by his great grandson, Steven Ostler.
Edwin Harley diaries
Photocopies of handwritten diaries. Harley came to Council Bluffs, Iowa, in 1848 and migrated to Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1852. He settled in Nephi, Utah, where he was a farmer and served in numerous local positions for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Harley writes about his daily activities often in short notes. Also included are financial records from 1846 to 1868.
John Pidding Jones autobiography and diary
Jacob G. Bigler land title
Handwritten and signed land title dated 25 June 1870. Bigler affirms that W. A. Garrett owns a plot of land in Nephi, Utah. The item is signed by Bigler and Samuel Pitchforth.
Letter to Mrs. Breed
Written by an unidentified missionary, probably Methodist or other Protestant who was preaching in Nephi, Utah. The item discusses the difficulties of missionary work among the Mormons. The letter is incomplete.
Andrew Love diary
Photocopy of a handwritten diary with a typescript of the item. There are many gaps in the record. Love writes about his life in Clover Creek and in Nephi, Utah. He tells about troubles with the Ute Indians, his polygamous marriage, the Utah war, and his life in Nephi.
James Walter Paxman diaries
Handwritten diaries covering the years from 1884 to 1886 when Paxman was serving in England as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Also included are diaries for the years 1897 to 1909, 1926, and 1927. Paxman writes about his business and Church activities.
Record of the Nephi Mass Quorum of Seventies
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a handwritten record. The materials are minutes of meetings and copied correspondence of the Seventies quorum of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Nephi, Utah. Also included are autobiographies of members of the quorum.
Thomas Jackson Schofield papers
Photocopy of a handwritten diary and patriarchal blessings, with a typescript of the items, detailing Thomas Jackson Schofield's life as a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Thomas Jackson Schofield writes about his conversion in England and about his farming life in Nephi, Utah from 1859 to 1860.