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Immigration and American Expansion

 Subject
Subject Source: Cclabroad

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Biography of John Wood and wife, Rosanna Dishley Wood

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230341825]
Identifier: MSS 2574
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of typewritten biographies. John Wood was born in 1804 in England. Rosanna Dishley was born in 1811 also in England. They were probably married in 1838. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Nauvoo, Illinois. They came to Utah in 1851 where they settled in American Fork.

Dates: approximately 1940

Biography of George Robinson and wife Sarah Holt

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230337559]
Identifier: MSS 2744
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. George Robinson was born in 1800 in England. Sarah Holt was born in 1804 also in England. They were married in 1824. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1852, and settled in American Fork. George died in 1884, and Sarah died in her eighty-fifth year.

Dates: 1944

Biographical sketch of William Walker Robinson

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230339225]
Identifier: MSS SC 3330
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. William Walker Robinson was born in 1833 in Manchester, England, and later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He migrated to Utah in 1852 and settled in American Fork. He was involved in the rescue attempts of the Willie and Martin handcart companies, became the father of 16 children, and died at the age of 90.

Dates: 1930