Immigration and American Expansion
Found in 1066 Collections and/or Records:
Biography of Samuel Miles the son of Samuel and Prudence Marks
Biography of Sarah Amelia Britton Wootton
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Sarah Amelia Britton was born in 1844 in England, and her family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She migrated to Utah in 1850 and later settled in American Fork. She died in 1922.
Biography of Sarah Eckersley Robinson
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Sarah Eckersley was born in 1844 in England and migrated with her family to Utah in 1853 where she settled in American Fork. She married William Walker Robinson and died in 1929.
Biography of William Rufus Rogers Stowell
Includes typewritten and handwritten biographies of William Rufus Rogers Stowell. Also included are typed excerpts from the biography and photocopies of an account of Stowell's death handwritten by his grandson, Earl Stowell. William Stowell was a convert to the Mormon Church. He lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, migrated to Utah in 1852, served in the Utah Militia during the Utah Expedition, served on missions for the Mormon Church, and went to Mexico to avoid prosecution for polygamy.
Biography of William Chadwick
Photocopy of microfilm copy of a typewritten biography of William Chadwick. Chadwick was born in 1847 in England. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and migrated to Utah in 1869 where he settled in American Fork.
Biography of William Grant, pioneer : came to Utah 1866 in Captain White's company
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typed biography. William Grant was born in England and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at age 12. In 1859 at age 21, he married Harriet Foster. He migrated to Utah in 1866 and settled in American Fork. He died in 1916 at age 78.
Biography : Oliver E. Thornton
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Oliver Evans Thornton was born in Iowa in 1848 when his parents were migrating west with other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He came to Utah in 1852 and later settled in American Fork. He married Emeretta Phillips in 1873.
Biography Robert Dansie Sr. and wives, Charlotte Rudland and Jane Wilcox
Photocopy of microfilm copy of typewritten biographies. Robert Dansie, Sr., was born in England in 1825. He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah, settled in American Fork, and died in 1896. Charlotte Rudland Dansie was born in 1829 in England and died in Wyoming on the way to Utah in 1862. Jane Wilcox Dansie was born in England and married Robert Dansie in 1862
Biography : Robert Kirkman
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Kirkman was born in 1845 in England. He was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and he migrated to Utah in 1856 with the ill-fated Willie handcart company. Robert Kirkman lost part of his toes to the cold. He settled in American Fork, Utah, where he died in 1902.
Biography : Rosa Able Bourne
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. Rosa Able was born in 1858 in England. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, migrated to Utah in 1863, and settled in American Fork. She married Elijah Bourne in 1880 and died in 1925.