Biography of Catherine Cradock Armstrong : wife of William Armstrong
Photocopy of a micorfilm copy of a typed biography of Catherine Cradock Armstrong. Catherine Cradock was born in 1819 in England and married William Armstrong. She later joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She migrated to Utah in 1853, settled in American Fork in 1862, and died in 1903.
Biography of Elizabeth Okey Spratley
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography. Elizabeth Okey was born in 1843 in Nauvoo, Illinois. She migrated with her family to Utah in 1851 and later settled in American Fork. She married James Spratley in 1862, and they had 12 children. Elizabeth was a member of the Church of Jesus Chirst of Latter-day Saints and died in 1930.
Biography of Gerhard Jensen family
20 photocopied leaves of a typewritten manuscript by Arola McDonald about the Gerhard Jensen family. Gerhard Jensen was a Mormon pioneer who came to the Salt Lake Valley, Utah; a polygamist; and colonist in Brigham City, Utah.
Biography of Harriet Foster Grant : came to Utah in 1866 in Captain White's company
Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typewritten biography. Harriet Foster was born in 1842 in England. She married William Grant in 1859 and joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She migrated to Utah in 1866 and settled in American Fork. She died in 1897.
Biography of Henry Mower Sr.
This collection consists of a photocopy of a typewritten biography of Henry Mower. Mower was a Mormon pioneer who settled in Springville, Utah.
Biography of James Allred
Scope and Contents Biography of James Allred, the author's father who was a High Priest in the Mormon Church, member of the Nauvoo Legion and one of the Prophet Joseph Smith's bodyguards. He helped to build the Nauvoo Temple and assisted in giving endowments. His wife, Elizabeth, made the first Temple garments under Joseph's direction. Includes a brief account of events surrounding the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph and his brother Hyrum, the trek across the plains to the Salt Lake Valley, and significant...
Biography of Jasper Peterson
Photocopy of a typewritten biography of Jasper Peterson, the first Mormon bishop of the Castle Dale Ward. He migrated to the United States from Denmark after his family was converted to the Mormon Church.
Biography of John and Louise Smith Park
Typewritten copy of Mary's biography of her parents, but the bulk of the account is autobiographical. Mary tells of coming to Utah in 1847 including incidents en route. She tells of the early settlement of Salt Lake City and Provo, Utah including problems with Indians, crickets and grass hoppers, and the difficult living conditions.
Biography of John Benjamin Roberts
Photocopy of a microfilmed copy of a typewritten biography. John Benjamin Roberts was born in 1847 in Winter Quarters, Nebraska, while his parents were migrating to Utah with other members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. John came to Utah in 1863 and settled in American Fork. John married Martha Bush in 1867. He ran a drug store in American Fork for many years and died in 1917.
Biography of Joseph Grafton Hovey
Typescripts of material of Joseph Hovey, a Mormon convert in Illinois in 1839 and later a pioneer to Utah, compiled and written by his grandson, including a detailed journal written in the first person for the years 1839 to April 1854 and a brief journal concerning life in central Utah in 1855-1856. Also included is supplementary material taken from a journal of Joseph Hovey's wife, Lusannah.
Dates: 1812-1868, 1933