Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1066 Collections and/or Records:
Biography of Nancy Lance Stuart Dayton Cooper
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography. Nancy Lance Stuart Dayton Cooper was born in 1807 in Canada. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and moved to Nauvoo, Illinois. She migrated to Utah in 1851 with Captain Day's company and settled in American Fork.
Biography of Persis Moore Sweat McKee
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Persis Moore Sweat was born in 1820 in Maine. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, married Thomas McKee in 1841, and migrated to Utah in 1853. She lived in Spanish Fork, Utah. When she died, she had 245 descendants, including 8 children.
Biography of pioneer Hyrum Dayton
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Hyrum Dayton was born in Canada, had three wives, and seventeen children. He came to Utah in Captain Day's company in 1851. He lived in Cedar Fort and later in American Fork, Utah.
Biography of pioneer Isaac Cooper : came to Utah 1848 in David Spencer's company
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Isaac Cooper was born in 1807 in Pennsylvania and married Mary Murray. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah with the David Spencer company in 1848. He later settled in American Fork and died in 1882.
Biography of Rachel Ellen Peet Mayne
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Rachel Ellen Peet was born in 1858. Her parents were converts to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England, and they settled in American Fork, Utah. She married Thomas Mayne, had seven children, and lived in Bingham, Utah.
Biography of Return Jackson Redden
Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Return Jackson Redden. Redden was born in 1790, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah with the first wave of Mormon pioneers in 1847, and settled in Grantsville, Utah. "This history was read at the February 9, 1970 meeting of Camp Dale in Castle Dale, Emery County, Utah, by Nita Hampshire."
Biography of Rose Hannah Francis Grant : came to Utah in 1871
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Rose Hannah Francis Grant was born in England in 1859. Her family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1871. She married William Grant in 1875 and lived for a time in Lehi, Utah.
Biography of Samuel Dean : pioneer, came to Utah in 1863
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed autobiography. "Taken from notes written by himself. Read by: June Shelley Wright Feb. 10, 1938." Dean was born in 1851 in England. After his family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he migrated to Utah in 1863 and settled in American Fork. He married Prudence Bourne in 1871, and they had 10 children. He died in 1934.
Biography of Samuel Kendall Gifford, pioneer of 11 September 1850
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Samuel Kendall Gifford was born in New York in 1821 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-days Saints. He migrated to Utah in 1850, settled in Washington County, Utah, had four wives, and died in 1907.