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SAMUEL ENSIGN
Born May 24, 1805, Westfield, Mass. Came to Utah Sept. 22, 1847, Ira Eldredge Com- pany. High Priest.
SAMUEL LOZENE ENSIGN Son of Samucl Ensign and Mary Everett Gordon. Born Jan. 24, 1836, Westfield, Mass. Came to Utah Sept. 20, 1847.
ROBERT GREEN
Born In August, 1806, In New Hampshire. Came to Utah Sept. 19, 1847, Ira Eldredge Company.
ALVIN GREEN Son of Robert Green and Fanny Grcely. Born May 27, 1829. Came to Utah Sept. 19, 1847, Ira Eldredge Co. High Priest.
AUSTIN GREELY GREEN Son of Robert Green and Fanny Greely. Born March 26, 1834, In the State of New York. Farmer.
SYLVESTER JAMES
Born March 1, 1835. cmber, 1847, Ira Came to Utah Sep-
Eldredge
Company.
NYMPHUS CORIDON MURDOCK Born May 12, 1833, IIamilton, Madison Co., N. Y. Came to Utah Sept. 22, 1847, Ira Eldredge Company. Patriarch. Bishop.
JOSEPH ROYAL MURDOCK Son of Nymphus Corldon Murdock and Sarah Malissa Barney. Born Aug. 11, 1858, Salt Lake City, Utah. President Wasateh Stake.
Farmer.
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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1847
PARLEY PARKER PRATT Born April 12, 1807, Burlington, N. Y. Came to Utah Sept. 28, 1847, starting with John Taylor Co., finishing with Perrigrine Sessions Company.
MORONI WALKER PRATT Son of Parley Parker Pratt and Ann Agatha Walker. Born Oct. 10, 1853, Salt Lake City. Bishop Fairview Ward. Poet.
DAVID SAVAGE
Born Juiy 25, 1810, Johnstown, Leeds Co., Came to Utah Sept. 24,
Canada. 1847. Freighter.
DAVID SESSIONS
Born in 1793, Newry, Oxford Co., Maine. Came to Utah Sept. 24, 1847, Perrigrine Sessions Co. Elder. Successful Farmer.
PERRIGRINE SESSIONS. Son of David Sessions, Sr., and Patty Bartlett. Born June 15, 1814, Newry, Maine. Brought a company to Utah Sept. 24, 1847.
CARLOS LYON SESSIONS Son of Perrigrine Sessions and Julia Ann Killgore. Born July 16, 1842, Nauvoo, Il. Came o Utah with father, Sheriff Davis Co.
KEPLAR SESSIONS
Son of Perrigrine Sessions and Lucina Call. Born Dec. 3. 1856, Bountiful. sionary to North Carolina 1891-94.
Mis-
ELIJAH FUNK SHEETS
Born March 22, 182I, Charleston, Pa. Came to Utah Sept. 22, 1847, Perrigrine Sessions Co. Bishop. Assessor, Collector.
NEPHI MUSSER SHEETS
Son of Elijah Funk Sheets and Susannah Musser. Born Aug. 24, 1850, Sait Lake City. Prominent Agriculturist.
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EDWIN S. SHEETS
Son of Elijah F. Sheets and Emma Spen- cer. Born Jan. 23, 1875, Salt Lake City. Missionary. Bishop. Attorney at Law.
SILAS SANFORD SMITHI Born Oct. 26, 1830, Stockholm, St. Law- rence Co., N. Y. Came to Utah Sept. 24. 1847, Perrigrine Sessions Company.
SILAS SANFORD SMITH, JR. Utah. Son of Silas Sanford Smith and Clarinda Ricks. Born July 10, 1853, Parowan, Missionary to Southern States.
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JOHN WILLIAM SMITH
Son of Silas Sanford Smith, Jr., and Betsy Williamson. Born July 26, 1886, at Ma- nassa, Colorado. Pres. Elders' Quorum.
· FRANCIS L. WOODS
Son of Francis Charies Woods and Evelyn Pratt (daughter Parley P. Pratt, who came to Utah 1847, and Agatha Waiker). Born Aug. 7, 1874, Salt Lake City.
JEHU BLACKBURN, JR. Son of Jehu Biackburn, who came to Utah Sept. 26, 1847, Capt. Nebeker Company, and Julia Ann Jameson, Born March 26. 1848, Salt Lake City. Indian War Vet'rn.
STEPHEN CHIPMAN
Born Aug. 8, 1805, Leeds County, Canada. Came to Utah Sept. 23, 1847, Abraham O. Smoot Co. Farmer and Stockraiser.
WASHBURN CHIPMAN Son of Stephen Chipman and Amanda Washburn. Born April 16, 1829, Lecds County, Canada. Capt. in Nauvoo Legion.
JAMES CHIPMAN Son of Stephen Chipman and Amanda Washburn. Mayor of American Fork. Merchant and Banker.
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WILLIAM HENRY CHIPMAN Born in 1834. Came to Utah Sept. 23, 1847, A. O. Smoot Company.
JOHN H. DEWEY Born Feb. 7, 1832, Little River, Mass. Came to Utali Sept. 26, 1847, A. O. Smoot Company. Freighter ; Carpenter ; Miner.
JOSEPH C. KINGSBURY Born May 2, 1812, Enfield, Conn. Cam to Utah, Sept. 29, 1847, A. O. Smoot Co Bishop Second Ward Salt Lake, Patriarch
ALFRED B. LAMBSON
Born Aug. 27, 1820, Niagara County, N. Y. Came to Utah Sept. 25, 1847, Elijah E. Fuller Company.
GEORGE B. MATSON Born Oct. 26, 1827, Centerville, Del. Came to Utah in October, 1847, A. O. Sinoot Co. City Couneilman at Springville, Utah.
GEORGE BRINTON MATSON Son of George B. Matson and Mary Jane Guymon. Born Feb. 1, 1855, Springville Utah. Merchant.
WILLIAM MATSON Son of George Brinton Matson and Jane Elizabeth Waters. Born Aug. 11, 1880, Springville, Utah. Machinist.
JOHN NEBEKER Born Aug. 1, 1813, at Newport, New- castle Co., Del. Came to Utah Sept. 24, 1847. A. O. Smoot Company.
WILLIAM PERRY NEBEKER Son of John Nebeker and Laurena Fitz. gerald. Born Sept. 5, 1836, Relly, Butler Co., Ohio. Member Terr. legislature.
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IRA NEBEKER
Son of John Nebeker and Laurena Fitz- gerald. Born June 23, 1839, Vermillon, Ill. Bishop of Laketown.
Son of Ira Nebeker and Delia Lane. Born May 15, 1870, Laketown, Utah. Instruc- tor of Mathematics at B. Y. C. of Logan.
A. O. SMOOT
Born Feb. 17, 1815, in Owen Co., Ky. Came to Utah Sept. 24, 1847. In charge of the A. O. Smoot Company. Mayor Salt Lake.
A. O. SMOOT, JR.
Son of A. O. Smoot and Dlana Eldredge. Born Mareh 1I, 1856, Sugar House, Utah. State Senator ; U. S. Commissioner.
ISAAC ALBERT SMOOT
Son of A. O. Smoot, Jr., and Electa Bul- lock. Born Nov. 3, 1880, Provo, Utah. Elder. Missionary to England.
REED SMOOT
Son of Abraham O. Smoot and Anna Ker- stina Morrison. Born, Jan. 10, 1862. U. S. Senator January 1903, to date.
JOHN VAN COTT
Born Sept. 7, 1814, Canaan, N. Y. Came to Utah Sept. 25, 1847. Missionary. Mem- ber House of Representatives. Farmer.
SAMUEL JONES ROLFE
Born Aug. 26, 1793, Coneord, New Hamp- shire. Came to Utah Sept. 24, 1847, A. O. Smoot Co. Bishop at Winter Quarters.
ROBERT. FRANKLIN TURNBOW Son of Samuel Turnbow, who came to Utah Sept. 24, 1847, A. O. Smoot Co., and Sophia Hart. Born Dee. 11, 1840.
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FRANK K. NEBEKER
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FRANK VICTOR VAN COTT Son of John Van Cott and Laura Lund. Born Aug. 7, 1863, Salt Lake City. Ward Teacher ; Missionary to Samoan Islands.
WALDEMAR VAN COTT Son of John Van Cott and Laura Lund. Born Dec. 11, 1859, Salt Lake City. Lawyer.
THOMAS WARRICK, JR. Son of Thomas Warrick and Eliza Tayior. Born Dec. 2, 1849, South Cottonwood, Utah.
High Priest. Farmer ; Stockman.
JEREMIAH WOODBURY
Born March 9, 1791, in Massachusetts. Came to Utah in 1847, A. O. Smoot Com- pany. Sunday School Superintendent.
JOHN STILLMAN WOODBURY Son of Jeremlah Woodbury and Ellzabeth Bartlett. Born Nov. 20, 1825, New Salem, Mass. Came to Utah with father.
JOHN MURDOCK Born July 15, 1792, Kortright, Delaware Co., N. Y. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1847, Capt. Wallace Co. First Bishop 14th Ward.
GIDEON A. MURDOCK
Son of John Murdock and Electa Allen. Born Aug. 1, 1840, Lima, Iil. Bishop of Joseph, Sevler Co., Utah.
JOSEPH STACY MURDOCK Born June 26, 1822, Hamilton, N. Y. Came to Utah in September, 1847. Blshop in Wasatch Stake 1861. Indlan War Veteran.
JOHN HEBER MURDOCK Son of Joseph Stacy Murdock and Eliza Clark. Born April 28, 1854. Old Church Pasture, near Salt Lake City. Farmer.
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JOSEPH THOMAS MURDOCK Son of Joseph Stacy Murdock and Eliza Clark. Born Dec. 15, 1855, near Bing- ham, Salt Lake Co., Utah. Rancher.
ROBERT SMITHIES
. Son of James Smithies, who came to Utah in September, 1847, Geo. B. Wallace Co., and Nancy Knowles. Born Oct. 5, 1839, Lancashire, Eng. Came to Utah in 1847.
GEORGE B. WALLACE Born Feb. 16, 1817, Epsom, Merrimack Co., N. H. Came to Utah in September, 1847, with (his) the George B. Wallace Co.
JOHN MILLS WOOLLEY
Born Nov. 20, 1822 ; camc to Utah Sept. 26, 1847, George B. Wallace Company. Bish- op's Counselor ; Bishop. Lumberman.
ALBARONI HARRAR WOOLLEY Son of John Mills Woolley and Caroline I'. Harrar. Born April 2, 1862, Salt Lake City. Bishop. Mgr. Grocery Dept., Z. C. M. I.
THOMAS H. WOODBURY Born July 4, 1822, in Massachusetts. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1847, George B. Wallace Company. Postmaster at Grafton, Utah.
THOMAS H. WOODBURY, JR. Son of Thomas H. Woodbury and Kath- erine R. Haskell. Born June 3, 1852, Salt Lake City. High Priest.
PLEASANT SPRAGUE BRADFORD Born Feb. 2, 1843, Ilancock County, 111. Came to Utah Oct. 1, 1847, Edward Hun- ter Company, Seventy.
CHARLES UNION BRADFORD Son of Pleasant Sprague Bradford and Jane Jones, Born May 24, 1874, Spanish Fork, Utah. Miller.
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SYLVESTER BRADFORD Born Nov. 17, 1839, Switzerland County, Ind. Came to Utah Oct. 1, 1847, Edward Hunter Company. High Priest.
ROBERT JOHN BRADFORD Son of Sylvester Bradford and Mary Ann Jones. Born March 22, 1873.
JACOB FOUTZ
Born Nov. 20, 1800, Franklin County, Pa. Came to Utah Oct. 1, 1847, Edward Hun- ter Company. Bishop South Fort, Utah.
JACOB FOUTZ, JR. Son of Jacob Foutz and Margaret Mann. Born Aug. 24, 1844, Nauvoo, Ill. Came to Utah with father. Illgh priest.
DAVID FULLMER Born July 7, 1803, Chilisquaque, Northum- berland Co., Pa. Came to Utah 1847, Edward Hunter Company. Patriarch.
EUGENE BERTRAND FULLMER Son of David Fullmer and Rhoda Ann Marvin. Born May 3, 1833, Plymouth. Luzerne Co., Pa. High Priest.
BENJAMIN FULLMER Son of Eugene Bertrand Fullmer and Sarah Jane Mitchell. Born May 4, 1872, at Salt Lake City. Bishop Alpine Ward
CHARLES FULLMER Father of the wife of Alvin Ockerman Blackfoot, Idaho.
1907.
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ROBERT GARDNER Born March 12, 1781, Huston, Scotiand. Came to Utah Oct. 1, 1847, Edward Hunter Company.
ARCHIBALD GARDNER Son of Robert Gardner and Margaret Cal- inder. Born Sept. 2, 1814, Kilsyth, Scot- land. Bishop West Jordan Ward. Patri- arch.
JAMES HAMILTON GARDNER Son of Archibald Gardner and Sarah Jane Hamilton. Born July 27, 1859, Mili Creek, Utah. Bishop Lehl Ward. County Com- missioner.
ANDREW BRUCE GARDNER Son of Archibald Gardner and Mary Lar- son. Utah. Seventy. Born Feb. 5, 1874, West .Jordan, Constable.
CLARENCE GARDNER Son of Archibald Gardner and Mary Lar- son. Born Nov. 6, 1875, West Jordan, Utah. Bishop's Counselor. Vice-President Afton Commercial Ciub.
ISAAC N. GOODALE
Born Feb. 6, 1815, Berkshire, Tloga Co., V. Y .. Came to Utah Sept. 1847. Elder. lisslonary to Canada. Died at Ogden.
NEWTON DANIEL HALL
CALVIN HALL Son of Newton Daniel Hall and Sarah Janc Busenbark. Supt. Sunday Born Aug. 6, 1865, Provl- dence, Utah. Blshop.
Born March 12, 1819, Byron, N. Y. Came to Utah Sept. 28, 1847, Capt. Vincent Shurtliff Company. Seventy. Ward School. Missionary. City Recorder.
Teacher. Lived at Washington, Utah.
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LEONARD E. HARRINGTON
Born Jan. 7, 1816, New York. Came to Utah Oct. 1, 1847, Eward Hunter Com- pany. Mayor of American Fork, Utah.
DANIEL HARRINGTON Son of Leonard F. Harrington and Mary Jones. Born March 15, 1860, American Fork, Utah. Attorney-at-Law.
FREDERICK HEATH Born May 1, 1833. Came to Utah Septem- Pioneer ber, 1847, Capt. Hunter Company. Irrigator. Indian War Veteran.
Settled at Old Fort Square.
FREDERICK GEORGE HEATH Son of Frederick Heath and Harrlett But- cher. Born Aug. 23, 1856, Salt Lake City. Engaged in Real Estate and Loans. Farmer and Contractor.
FREDERICK JOHN HEATH Son of Frederick George Heath and Hen- rietta Haigh. Born Sept. 1, 1883.
JOHN FRANKLIN HEATH
Son of Frederick Heath and Harrlett But -. cher. Born Aug. 6, 1858, Salt Lake City. Road Supervisor five years. Builder and owner of Salt Palace.
FRANCIS D. HEATH
Son of Frederick Heath and Harriett But- cher. Born Aug. 15, 1.876, Salt Lake City. Watchinan, Supt. and Mgr. Salt Palace Resort. Farmer.
HENRY HEATH
Came to Utah 1847, Edward Hunter
Company.
HENRY F. HEATH
Son of Thomas Heath, who came to Utah September, 1847, Capt. Young Company, and Sarah Foster. Born July 28, 1865, Salt Lake City, Supt. Parks. Carpenter,
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JOSEPH SMITH HORNE
Son of Joseph Horne, who came to Utah Oct. 5, 1847, Edward Hunter Company, and Mary Isabella Hales. Born May 14, 1842, Nauvoo, Ill. Bishop 2d' Ward, Rich- field.
JAMES HARVEY MANGUM Son of James Mitchell Mangum, who came to Utah Sept. 29, 1847, and Eliza Jane Clark. Born Nov. 29, 1847, Salt Lake City.
Elder. Worked on St. George Temple.
W. LESTER MANGUM Son of James Harvey Mangum and Amy Lorette Blgler. Born Nov. 27, 1873, Nephi, Utah. Associated with Mining, Smelting, Rallroad, Land and Livestock Enterprises.
ISAAC LANEY
Born Dec. 19, 1815, Simpson County, Ky. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1847, Capt. Hunter Company. Pres. of Seventies.
WILLIAM PARK
Born Oct. 26, 1805, Camslang, Scotland. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1847, Edward Hunter Company. High Priest. Farmer
and Stockraiser.
EDWIN PETTIT
Born Feb. 16, 1834, Hempstead, N. Y. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1847, Edward Hunter Company. One of Brigham Young's Guards.
WILLIAM KELSEY RICE
Son of Ira Rice, who came to Utah Sept. 29, 1847. Edward Hunter Company, and Minerva Saxton. Born Oct. 27, 1822, Man- chester, Ontario Co., N. Y.
ANDREW DUNCAN PARK
Son of William Park and Jane Duncan. Born March 24, 1845, Canada. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1847, Edward Hunter Com- pany. High Priest.
OSCAR NORTH RICE Son of Ira Rice and Sarah Harrington. Born Oct. 19, 1835, Michigan. Indian War Veteran.
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OSCAR FRANKLIN RICE Son of Oscar North Riee and Jane Clarissa Miller. Born March 17, 1870, Providenee, Utah. Bishop.
GEORGE RUFUS STEWART Born July 29, 1827, Tusealoosa, Ala. Came to Utah September, 1847. Resided at Og- den, Utah.
URBAN VAN STEWART Born Nov. 9, 1817, Overton, Tenn. to Utah September, 1847. High Priest. Presiding Elder.
Came
JOHN R. STEWART
Son of Urban Van Stewart and Ellen Adams. Born Aug. 27, 1873, Beaver, Utah. Member of the Wayne Stake Presideney.
JOHN ANTHONY WOOLF
Born July 31, 1805. Came to Utah Oet. 6, 1847, Edward Hunter Company. Pres. of Seventies. Bishop's Counselor. Farmer and Stoekralser.
JOHN ANTHONY WOOLF, JR. Son of John Anthony Woolf and Sarah Ann Devoe. Born Feb. 27, 1843, Pelham, Westchester Co., N. Y. Bishop. Mayor. Postmaster.
J. W. WOOLF
Son of John Anthony Woolf, Jr. Land and Irrigation.
JAMES WOOLF
ALBERT MOWRY BAKER Born Oct. 3, 1833, Pomfret, N. Y. Camne to Utah Oet. 2, 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company. Made two trips across plains for immigrants. Farmer.
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GEORGE WASHINGTON BAKER Son of Simon Baker, who came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company, and Mercy Young. Born Sept. 9, 1837, Pomfret, N. Y. First Mayor of Mendon.
GEORGE WASHINGTON BAKER, JR. Son of George Washington Baker and Agnes Richards. Born Oct. 9, 1862, Men- don, Utah. Physician.
JOSEPH BAKER
Son of Simon Baker, who came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Jededlah M. Grant Company, and Mercy Young. Born Aug. 15, 1839, Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa. Coroncr.
JESSE MERRIT BAKER Son of Joseph Baker and Lucy A. Pack. Born Nov. 11, 1861, Mendon, Utah. High Councilor. Farmer and Merchant.
ISAAC CHASE Born . Dec. 12, 1791, Little Compton, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 20, 1847, Jededlah M. Grant Company. Bullt first mill and ground first flour in Utah.
GEORGE OGDEN CHASE Son of Isaac Chase and Phoebe Ogden. Born March 11, 1832, Sparta, Livingston Co., N. Y. High Priest. Organized North Ogden Sunday School.
FRANK LESLEY CHASE Son of George O. Chase and Josephine Strecper. Born Nov. 8, 1865, Centerville, Utah. Elder. Postmaster. Farmer. Re- sides at Centerville. 7
CHARLES CRISMON Born Dec. 25, 1807, Christian County, Ky. Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Jededlah M. Grant Company. Bulit first Gristmill in Utah, 1848.
GEORGE CRISMON Son of Charles Crismon and Mary HIN. Pioncer Railroad Builder. Miner.
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CHARLES CRISMON, JR. Son of Charles Crismon and Mary Hill. Born June 14, 1844, Macedonia, Ill. neer Railroad Builder. Miner.
Pio-
JOHN JACKSON EWING Son of Samuel Ewing, who came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company, and Esther Shaffer. Born May 12, 1835, Lancaster County, Pa. Indian War Vet.
JOHN BOYLSTON FAIRBANKS Born April 28, 1817, Sandy Hill, N. Y. Came to Utah September, 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company. Bishop Payson Ward.
JEDEDIAH MORGAN GRANT Born Feb. 21, 1816, Windsor, Broome Co., N. Y. Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, his own Company. First Mayor of Salt Lake City.
JOSEPH HYRUM GRANT Son of Jedediah Morgan Grant and Susan Noble Fairchild. Born Oct. 17, 1853, Salt Lake City. President Davis Stake.
HEBER JEDDY GRANT
Son of Jedediah Morgan Grant and Rachel
Ridgeway Ivans. Born Nov. 22, 1856, Salt Lake City. Member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles. President of Heber J. Grant & Company, Insurance.
JOSHUA FREDERICK GRANT Born July 24, 1818, Steuben County, N. Y. Came to Utah 1847. Youngest Missionary to Southern States.
JOSHUA FREDERICK GRANT, JR. Son of Joshua Frederick Grant and Louise Marie Goulay. Born April 19, 1856, Woods Cross, Utah.
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JAMES HENDRICKS
Born June, 1808, Frankiln, Ky. Came to Utah 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company. Bishop 19th Ward, Salt Lake City.
WILLIAM DORRIS HENDRICKS Son of James Hendricks and Drusilla Dor- ris. Born Nov. 6, 1829, Franklin, Ky. Came to Utah 1847, Mormon Battalion. Pres. Oneida Stake.
BRIGHAM ANDRUS HENDRICKS Son of William Dorris Hendricks and Mary Jane Andrus. Born Nov. 27, 1857, Salt Lake City. Councilor in Presidency Benson Stake.
GEORGE B. HENDRICKS Son of Brigham Andrus Hendricks and Mary Rebecca Stoddard. Born Nov. 25, 1881, Lewiston, Utah. Member Facuity Utah Agricultural College.
JOSEPH SMITH HENDRICKS Son of James Hendricks and Drusilia Dor- ris. Born March 23, 1838, Farr West, Caidweil Co., Mo. Bishop's Counselor.
JUEL J. HENDRICKS Son of Joseph Smith Hendricks and Lu- cinda Bess.
JACOB HOUTZ Came to Utah in 1847 with Jedediah M. Grant Company:
DANIEL D. HOUTZ Son of Jacob Houtz and Bridget Daly. Born March 11, 1859, Sait Lake City. At- torney - at - Law, Prosecuting Attorney Tooele County,
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SIMPSON DAVID HUFFAKER Born July 23, 1812, Wayne County, Ky. Came to Utah Oct. 6, 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Co. Pres. 7th Quorum Seventies.
LEWIS ALBERT HUFFAKER Son of Simpson David Huffaker and Susan Green Robinson. Born March 19, 1841, Bureau County, Ill. Came to Utah with Father. Indian War Veteran.
GEORGE LEAVITT Born Aug. 29, 1828, Sherbrooke County, Quebec, Can. Came to Utah October, 1847, Bates Noble
Company.
High
Priest. Farmer.
JOSEPH MEEKS.
Born Nov. 14, 1859, Centerville, Farmer. Carpenter. Dairyman.
JESSE SIMPSON MOLEN Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company. Farmer.
FRANCIS M. MOLEN Resided at Idaho Falls, Idaho. .
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MICHAEL W. MOLEN
Son of Jesse Molen, who came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, and Lurania Huffaker. Born Jan. 15, 1842, Camp Creek, Bureau Co., Ill. Bish- op's Counselor. Director Manti Temple.
JOSEPH WIRE LEAVITT Son of George Leavitt and Nancy Minerva ları. Utah.
PRIDDY MEEKS Born Aug. 29, 1895, Greenville, S. C. Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Jedediab M. Grant Company. Physician and Surgeon.
Son of Priddy Meeks and Mary Jane Mc- Cleve. Born Dec. 13, 1857, Parowan, Utah. Bishop's Counselor, Circleville Ward. Pro- bation Officer, Plute County.
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MICHAEL KENNETH MOLEN Son of Mlchael W. Molen and Eunice L. Lowry. Born April 15, 1882, Ferron, Utah. Elder. Railroad Contractor.
JOSEPH B. NOBLE Born Jan. 14, 1810, Egremont, Mass. Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company. Performed First Plural Marriage in L. D. S. Church, Nauvoo, Ill.
WILLARD SNOW
Born May 6, 1811, St. Johnsbury, Vt. Came to Utah Sept. 22, 1847, Ira Eldredge Company. Member State Legislature.
WILLARD LYCURGUS SNOW Son of Willard Snow and Meivina Harvey. Born March 8, 1842, Lee County, Iowa. Lives at Draper, Utah.
FRANK M. SNOW
Son of Willard L. Snow and Flora L. Mousley. Born Nov. 30, 1876. Lives at Turner, Idaho. Bishop of Turner Ward. Sunday School Supt.
CHARLES SPERRY Born June 30, 1829, Mecca, Trumbull Co., Ohio. Came to Utah Oet. 2, 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company. Bishop. Counselor. Sheriff of Juab County.
HARRISON SPERRY
Born March 24, 1832, Mecca, Trumbull Co., Ohio. Came to Utah October, 1847, Jede- llah M. Grant Company. Bishop. Patri- irch. Member City Council. Farmer.
JAMES WYLIE THOMAS
Born Sept. 7, 1834, Dallas County, Ala. Came to Utah September, 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company. City Councilman. City Marshal. Seventy.
JOHN VANCE Born Nov. 8, 1794, Tennessee. Utah 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company. High Councilor. Ward Clerk. Pioneer to St. George.
Came to
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CHARLES NORTHROP WOODARD Son of Jedediah Woodard and Emily Northrop. Born Sept. 15, 1827, Baneston, Franklin Co., Mass. Came to Utah 1847, Jedediah M. Grant Company. Seventy.
CHARLES NORTHROP WOODARD Son of Charles Northrop Woodard and Margaret Ann Malin. Born Aug. 3, 1857, Salt Lake City.
Seventy. Farmer. Lived at Kamas, Utah.
HARVEY CLARK Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Charies C. Rich Company.
JASON EDWARD CLARK Son of Harvey Clark and Lois Haws. Born Sept. 21, 1862, Salem, Utah. Stockraiser.
ORVILLE SOUTHERLAND COX Born Nov. 27, 1815, South Plymouth, Che- nango Co., N. Y. Came to Utah Oct. 23, 1847, Charles C. Rich Company. Bishop Bountiful Ward.
DELAUN MILLS COX Son of Orville Southerland Cox and El- vira Pamelia Milis. Born March 24, 1850, Manti, Utah. High Priest. Farmer and Horticuiturist.
THOMAS GROVER
Born July 22, 1807. Whitehall, N. Y. Came to Utah Oct. 3, 1847, Charles C. Rich Company. Illgh Councilor.
WALTER L. GROVER
HENRY A. GROVER
Son of Thomas Grover and Elizabeth
Walker. Born Dec. 25, 1860, Farmington, Utah. Bishop Garland Ward.
Son of Thomas Grover and Emma Walker, Born April 12, 1862, Farmington, Utalı, President 113th Quorum Seventies.
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ALBERT I. GROVER
Son of Thomas Grover and Emma Waiker. Born June 7, 1874, Farmington, Utalı.
NATHAN TANNER PORTER Son of Sanford Porter and Nancy Warri- ner. Born July 10, 1820, Vermont. Camc to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Charles C. Rich Company. Pioneer to Centerville. Farmer.
WARRINER AHAZ PORTER Son of Chauncy Warriner Porter and
Lydia Ann Cook. Born May 20, 1848, Florence, Neb. High Priest.
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JOSEPH RICH PORTER Son of John President Porter and Nancy Rich, Born March 29, 1844, Charleston, Lee Co., Iowa. Bishop of Porterville Ward 1877-97.
SANFORD PORTER, JR. Son of Sanford Porter and Nancy Warri- ner. Born June 25, 1823, Vienna, Trum- bull Co., Ohio. Member Mormon Battalion.
SANFORD MARIUS PORTER
Son of Sanford Porter, Jr., and Emma Ensign. Born Aug. 5, 1855, Centerville, Davis Co., Utah. Member Snowflake Stake High Council. Farmer and Stockralser.
LYMAN WIGHT PORTER Son of Sanford. Porter and Nancy Warri- ncr. Born May 5, 1833. Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, Charles C. Rich Company. Early Settler at Porterville. Farmer.
JOSEPH RICH Born April 16, 1786, Maryland. Came to Utah 1847. Charies C. Rich Company. High Priest. Patriarch.
JOHN PRESIDENT PORTER Son of Sanford Porter and Nancy Warri- ner. Born July 28, 1818, Plymouth, Oneida Co., N. Y. Pioneer Road and Canal Builder.
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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1847
CHARLES COULSON RICH Son of Joseph Rich and Nancy O'Neil. Born Aug. 21, 1809, Campbell County, Ky. Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1847, with his own, the Charles C. Rich Company.
CHARLES COULSON RICH, JR. Son of Charles Coulson Rich and Sarah Dearmon Pea. Born Sept. 8, 1844, Nau- voo, Iil. Came to Utah 1847.
Elder.
County Attorney. Merchant.
CHARLES COULSON RICH, III. Son of Charles Coulson Rich and Jane Su- sanna Stock. Born July 26, 1866, Paris, Idaho.
JOSEPH EDWIN RICH
Son of Charies Coulson Rich and Jane Su- sanna Stock. Born Feb. 13, 1870. Paris, Idaho. Elder. Ward Teacher. Fariner. Merchant.
BENJAMIN E. RICH
Son of Charles Coulson Rich and Sarah Dearmon Pea. Born Nov. 27, 1857, Salt Lake City. Pres. Southern States Mission 1897-07 ; Eastern States, 1907.
BENJAMIN LEROY RICH Son of Benjamin E. Rich and Diana Farr. Born Oct. 18, 1878, Ogden, Utah. Lawyer.
WILLIAM LYMAN RICH
Son of Charles Coulson Rich and Mary A. Phelps. Born Aug. 9, 1852, San Bernar- lino, Cal. Mayor of Paris, Idaho. Idaho State Senator,
WILLIAM LAFAYETTE RICH Son of William Lyman Rich and Ella Amelia Pomeroy. Born June 17, 1878, Montpelier, Idaho. Heaith Officer at Gar- land, Utah, Physician,
AMASA MASON RICH Son of Charles Coulson Rich and Mary Ann Phelps. Born Oct. 25, 1856, San Bernardino, Cal. Seventy. Sheriff Bear Lake County.
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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1847
EDWARD ISRAEL RICH Son of Charles C. Rich and Mary Ann Pheips. Born April 9, 1868, Paris, Idaho. Physician and Surgeon. Lives at Ogden, Utah,
HEBER CHARLES CHASE RICH Son of Charles C. Rich and Emeline Grover. Born Aug. 8, 1863, Centerville, Utah. Missionary to Southern States 1886- 88. High Councilor.
GEORGE Q. RICH Son of Charles C. Rich and Emeline Gro- ver. Born March 17, 1869, Paris, Idaho. Attorney-at-Law.
MARCUS DE LAFAYETTE SHEPHERD Son of Samuel Shepherd, who came to Utah October, 1847, and Roxanna Ray. Born Oct. 10, 1824, Willoughby, Ohio. Came to Utah 1849. Bishop. Mayor.
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