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LEWIS MECHAM, JR. Son of Lewis Mecham and Lydia Wells. Born March 28, 1854, Provo, Utah. Ward and School Teacher. Farmer.
Elder.
WILLIAM WHITMER MECHAN Son of Lewis Mecham, Jr., and A: Jane Iloover. Utah. Deacon.
Born Dec. 4, 1883, Pr Farmer.
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JONATHAN JAMES MECHAM
FREDERICK ANDRUS MILLER Born March 24, 1838. Came to Utah Sept. 27, 1851, Morris Phelps' Company. Bish- op's Counselor, Harrisville, Utah.
FREDERICK S. MILLER Son of Frederick Andrus Miller and Geneva Shaw. Born July 28, 1871, Og- den, Utah.
ANDREW HUNTER SCOTT
rn Aug. 21, 1815, Middleton, Bucks Co., Came to Utah Sept. 26, 1851, Morris Phelps Company. Bishop. Mayor of Lovo.
GEORGE COMB SCOTT
Son of Andrew Hunter Scott and Sarah Lee Sleeper. Born July 8, 1840, Vincent, N. J. Came to Utah in September, 1851, Capt. Phelps Company.
GEORGE COMB SCOTT, JR. Son of George Comb Scott and Corncha Elmina Kennedy. Born Feb. 12 1866, Provo, Utah. Constable of Provo. Farmer.
SIR WALTER SCOTT
Si of Andrews Hunter Scott and Sarah Un Roe. Born March 17, 1853, Provo, Tth. Farmer.
CANBY SCOTT
Son of Andrew Hunter Scott and Sarah Ann Roe. Born Oct. 28, 1860, Provo, Utah. City Councilman of Provo, Farmer.
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JOHN JAMES ELLETT
Born Dec. 29, 1820, London, Eng. Came to Utah in 1851, Orson Pratt Company. High Priest.
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WILLIAM M. EVANS
Born Mareh 12, 1825, Liverpool, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1851, Orson Pratt Company. Indian War Veteran ; High
Born Aug. 31, 1831, Bolton, Eng. Came to Utah in October, 1851, Orson Pratt
Company. Bishop's Counselor.
THOMAS ROBERTS HIGHAM Born July 27, 1821, Eydon, Northamp shire, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 7, 1. Orson Pratt Company. High Priest; dian War Veteran.
AMBROSE S. HIGHAM
Son of Thomas Roberts Higham and Annie Stewart. Born March 3, 1873, at Salt Lake City. Master Plumber. Seventy.
FREDERICK KESLER
Born in 1816, Meadville, Pa. Came to Utah Oct. 1, 1851, Orson Pratt Company. Bishop of Salt Lake City Ward.
JOSEPH KESLER Son of Frederiek Kesler and Emeline } ker. Born Jan. 11, 1845, in Iowa.
ALONZO PRATT KESLER
Son of Frederick Kesler and Jane Eliza- beth Pratt. Born Jan. 29, 1868. Assist- ant Postmaster Salt Lake City.
WILLSON GATES NOWERS
Born March 8, 1828, Dover, Kent Co., Eng- land. Came to Utah Oct. 1, 1851, Orson Pratt Oxteam Company. Member High Council of Beaver.
JOHN STEPHENS . Born March 3, 1811, Rowan County, N. Came to L'tah Oct. 14, 1851, Orson P Company. Built first reservoir in W. County. High Priest. .
Councilor.
SAMUEL HAMER
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SOLOMON C. STEPHENS on of John P. Stephens and Elizabeth rlggs. Born Sept. 1, 1850, Kanesville, ·wa. High Priest.
Son of Briggs.
JOHN C. STEPHENS John Stephens and Elizabeth
JAMES ALLRED Came to Utah in 1851. Farmer.
WILEY PAYNE ALLRED n of James Allred and Elizabeth War- 2. Born May 31, 1818, Farmington, Came to Utah in 1851. Bishop. nn.
ISAAC ALLRED
Son of Wiley Payne Alired and Johannah Olsen. Born Sept. 7, 1870, Fountain Green, Utah. Farmer.
SILAS LAFAYETTE ALLRED Son of Lafayette Allred and Marinda M. Knapp. Born in 1848, at Council Bluffs, Iowa. Came to Utah in 1851. Elder.
EUGENE SCOTT ALLRED of Silas Lafayette Allred and Sarah Luisa Turner. Born Oct. 27, 1875, Provo, ih. Eider. Farmer and Stockraiser.
IRA AMES Born Sept. 22, 1804, Bennington County, Vt. Came to Utah in 1851. Seventy. Mer- chant and Farmer.
MILTON THOMAS ANDERSON Son of James P. Anderson, who came to Utah Oct. 6, 1851, and Eliza Morton. Born Oct. 15, 1861, Beaver, Utah.
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NELSON ARAVE Born Dec. 20, 1834, in Canada. to Utah in 1851. Ward Teacher.
Came
DAVID E. ARAVE Son of Nelson Arave and Aroline Wads- worth. Born Dec. 23, 1861, Uinta, Utah. Sunday School Superintendent; Bishop; Ward Teacher.
ABIAH WADSWORTH Father of mother of David E. Arave Shelley, Idaho. Came to Utah Sept. 1851, Abraham Day Company.
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JAMES WATSON BAILEY Born Aug. 2, 1850. Came to Utah in July, 1851. Indian War Veteran.
BENJAMIN WALTER BAKER Born Aug. 30, 1830, London, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 28, 1851, with John Brown Company.
BENJAMIN CHARLES BAKER Son of Benjamin Walter Baker and Sar Ann Woodford. Born Nov. 5, 1852, Siat ville, Utah. Counselor to President Y. M. I. A.
WILLIAM GEORGE BAKER Born June 10, 1835, London, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 28, 1851, John Brown Inde- pendent Company. Attorney at Law.
NELSON BAKER
Son of William George Baker and Nicolina Marie Bertelsen. Born Oct. 9, 1871, Nephi, Utah. Mechanical Engineer.
ORMUS E. BATES
Born March 25, 1815, in Wisconsin. Can to Utah September, 1851, Wiliam B. Cu mings Company. Miner ; a
Farmer Stockraiser.
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ALFRED BELL
E'n in 1796, Shelby County, Ill. t Utah in 1851. Judge at Lehi.
Came
WILLIAM MILTON BELL Son of Alfred Bell and Martha Louisa Montgomery. Born July 22, 1833, Shelby- ville, Ill. Carpenter.
ELI J. BELL Son of William Milton Bell and Martha Kristine Benson. Born March 25, 1866, Lehi, Utah. Farmer and Carpenter.
ALFRED BEST
Bn June 17, 1829, Toddington, Eng. Cie to Utah in 1851. Missionary to E land ; High Priest. Merchant. Lived talt Lake City.
EZRA O. BEST Son of Alfred Best and Margaret Oakley. Born Dec. 29, 1860, at Salt Lake City. Contractor. . Resides Salt Lake City.
HENRY BOOTHE Born Sept. 26, 1802, Edgecomb County, N. C. Came to Utah In 1851, Captain Smith Company.
LEWIS N. BOOTHE
So of Henry Boothe and Susannah Lys- tel
Born Dec. 3, 1832, Wilcox County,
Alama. Bishop's counselor. Freighter.
WILLIS HENRY BOOTHE Son of Henry Boothe and Susannah Ly- ster. Born Feb. 3, 1834. Farmer and Stockraiser.
MORRIS ARTEMUS BOOTHE Son of Willis Henry Boothe and Susannah Pierce. Born Feb. 26, 1872. Hotelkeeper Brigham City, Utah.
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WILLIAM JASPER BOREN Born at Peoria, Ill. Came to Utah in 1851. Bishop's Counselor. Black Hawk Indian War Veteran.
WILLIAM JASPER BOREN, JR. Son of William Jasper Boren and Lucina Mecham. Born April 11, 1860, Provo, Utah. Bishop's Counselor. Farmer ; Stockraiser.
RICHARD BRITTON
Born Jan. 23, 1814. Came to Utah in 18 Capt. Howell Company. High Pri Walker Indian War Veteran. Jeweler.
LEWIS BRUNSON
Born Jan. 27, 1831, Mantua, Portage Co., Ohio. Came to Utah September, 1851, Roswell Stevens Company. Bishop of Fill- more.
PETER LORENZO BRUNSON Son of Lewis Brunson and Amanda Louisa Park. Born July 20, 1866, Fillmore, Utah. Councilor in Presidency of Millard Stake.
DAVID BULLOCH
Born Sept. 10, 1844, Glasgow, Scotla Came to Utah September, 1851, Sco Independent Company. City Councilm Early Freighter.
DAVID COTTLE BULLOCH
Son of David Bulloch, who came to Utah September, 1851, and Alice Bladen. July 10, 1872, Cedar City, Utah.
Born
WARREN BULLOCH Son of David Bulloch and Sarah Ann Hig- bee. Born June 7, 1894.
ROBERT WALTON BURTON Born April 29, 1826, Arsgail, Yorksh, Eng. Came to Utah September, 18 Black Hawk Indlan War Veteran. Sher
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CHARLES H. BURTON
Son of Robert Walton Burton and Mary Ann Mathews. Born Dec. 9, 1872, Kays- ville, Utah.
WILLIAM H. CARSON Born Jan. 8, 1818, Wayne County, Pa. Came to Utah in 1851, Capt. Harrison Company.
GEORGE W. CARSON Son of William H. Carson and Crilla Eg- bert. Born May 4, 1844, Hancock County, Il1.
DOMINICUS CARTER A native of Malne. Came to Utah in 1851, Captain Homer Company.
JOHN CHATTERLEY
Son of Joseph Chatterley, who came to Utah Sept. 25, 1851, John Brown Company, and Nancy Morton. Born July 4, 1835, Manchester, Eng. Mayor ; Postmaster.
JOHN C. CHILD Son of John L. Child and Eliza J. Curtis. Born March 3, 1852, Council Bluffs, Iowa. Bishop's Counselor. Member Legislature.
MYRON BARBER CHILD
Son of Alfred Bosworth Child and Polly Barber. Born Nov. 24. 1825, Hammond, St. Lawrence Co., N. Y. Came to Utah Oct. 6, 1851.
WILLIAM W. CHILD Son of Myron Barber Child and Emellne Elmer.
Born Feb. 26, 1848, Lee County, lowa. Blshop Hooper Ward.
WARREN GOULD CHILD Son of Alfred Bosworth Child and Polly Barber.
Born Feb. 21, 1835, Greenfield, Saratoga Co., N. Y. Assisted immigration.
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AUSTIN WILDER CHILD Son of Warren Gould Child and Hannah A. Wilder. Born Feb. 11, 1854, Ogden, Utah.
WARREN GOULD CHILD, JR. Son of Warren Gould Child and Hannah A. Wilder. Born Aug. 15, 1856, 50 miles east Chimney Rock, Neb.
JOHN MATTHEW CLARK Son of John Norman Clark, who came to Utah Sept. 28, 1851, Parry Walton Com. pany, and Eliza Branch Sandifur. Borr Aug. 28, 1835, Patrick County, Va.
ROBERT CROOKSTON
CHARLES COLEBROOK Born March 17, 1816, Mldhurst, Sussex, Eng. Came to Utah in 1851. Bookkeeper at Tlthing Office.
CHARLES COLEBROOK, JR. Son of Charles Colebrook and Virtue Ann Bowthorpe. Born Dec. 20, 1854, Salt Lake City. Bishop's Counselor. School Trustee.
Born Sept. 21, 1821, Anstruther, Flfeshire, Scotland. Came to Utah September, 1851, Capt. Betz Independent Company. High Priest.
NICHOLAS WELCH CROOKSTON Son of Robert Crookston and Ann Welch. Born Oct. 22. 1857. Salt Lake City. Bishop Greenville Ward, Sheriff Cache County.
JAMES M. DALTON Born Oct. 31, 1851, Ogden, Utah. Elder. Member School Board three terms; Mayor two terms. Farmer and Stockraiser.
EDWARD HATHAWAY DAVENPORT Born Sept. 20, 1822, Rhode Island. Came to Utah in 1851.
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JEREMIAH FRANKLIN DAVENPORT Son of Edward Hathaway Davenport and Clarissa Crapo. Born June 17, 1853, Salt Lake City. Took part in Indian wars.
FRANKLIN REMINGTON DAVENPORT Son of Jeremiah Frankiin Davenport and IIelen Badger Remington. Born July 15, 1878, Paradise, Utah. Seventy.
HEBER HYDER DAVIS
Son of Edward William Davis, who came to Utah Oct. 15, 1851, and Sarah Elizabeth Hyder. Born Nov. 16, 1854, Salt Lake City. Real Estate and Contractor.
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JOHN N. DAVIS
on of Edward William Davis, who came ) Utah Oct. 15, 1851, and Jemiina lightingale. Born Oct. 19, 1864, Salt ake City. Bishop Vernal Ward.
NATHAN DAVIS
Born in 1814, Rochester, Columbiana Co., Ohio. Came to Utah in 1851. Bishop 17th Ward, Sait Lake City.
ALBERT W. DAVIS Son of Nathan Davis and Sarah W. Wool- ley. Born April 25, 1841, Rochester, Ohio. Bishop Center Ward. City Councilman.
JOHN TUCKER DAVIS
orn March 3, 1806, Genford, Pembroke- lire, South Wales. Came to Utah in 1851. Igh Priest.
WILLIAM WILKINSON DIXON Born Nov. 14, 1818, Cumberlandshire, Eng. Came to Utah in 1851. High Priest.
HENRY DIXON Son of William W. Dixon and Sabra Lake. Born June 1, 1843, Scott County, Ili. High Priest. Farmer.
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ERNEST E. DIXON
Son of Henry Dixon and Amelia Jane Garner. Born Aprll 30, 1882, Clifton, Ida- ho. Bishop's Counselor.
ALFRED DIXON
WILLIAM G. DUNN
Son of William W. Dixon, who came to Utah in 1851, and Sabra Lake. Born Jan. 3, 1869, Harrlsvlile, Utah. High Councilor.
Born Feb. 16, 1812, Staffordshire, Eng. Came to Utah June 5, 1851, Freight Com- pany.
JAMES DUNN
Son of William G. Dunn and Ellzabeth Howelis. Born June 2, 1841, Manchester, Eng. Came to Utah September, 1853, Abraham O. Smoot Company.
JAMES FIELDING DUNN
Son of James Dunn and Hannah Flelding. Born Oct. 1, 1861, American Fork, Utah. Seventy.
THOMAS WITTON ELLERBECK Born May 14, 1829, Pendieton, near Man- chester, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 7, 1851.
WILLIAM LEON ELLERBECK
Son of Thomas Witton Elierbeck and Em- ma Spence. Born Sept. 7, 1874, Sait Lake City. Managing Director Nephl Plaster & Mfg. Co. Doctor Dental Surgery.
JOHN ELLIS
Born Jan. 4, 1814, Scarborough, near To- ronto, Can. Came to Utah in 1851, Horton D. Haight Company. Carpenter.
STEPHEN HALES ELLIS Son of John Ellls and Harrlet Hales. Borr Oct. 18, 1846, Ft. Madison, Iowa. Biack Hawk Indian War Veteran.
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STEPHEN MARTINDALE FARNS- WORTH Born Oct. 9, 1809, Vermont. Came to Utah n 1851, Captain Higby Company.
ALONZO LAFAYETTE FARNSWORTH Son of Stephen Martindale Farnsworth and Julia Ann Clark. Born Oct. 22, 1841, South Bend, Ind. Bishop.
AMOS FAIRBANKS Born Jan. 4, 1802, Madrid, N. Y. Came to Utah October, 1851.
THOMAS FENTON Born April 7, 1821, Sheffield, Eng. :o Utah In 1851. High Priest.
Came
JOHN WILSON FENTON Son of Thomas Fenton and Annie Maria Wilson. Born March 3, 1873, Salt Lake City. Elder. Bricklayer.
JOSEPH JACKSON FENTON Son of Thomas Fenton and Annie Marla Wilson. Born June 7, 1875, Salt Lake City. Bishop's Counselor.
GEORGE W. GEE
EDWIN FRANCIS FLETCHER Born 1840, Westford, Mass. Came to Utah Oct. 6, 1851. Black Hawk Indian War Veteran.
EDWIN FLETCHER
Son of Edwin Francis Fletcher and Ellza Duncombe. Born July 30, 1875, Salt Lake City. Carpenter.
Born Oct. 9, 1841, Lee County, Iowa. Came to Utah Sept. 28, 1851, James Brown Com- pany. President 54th Quorum Seventles.
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WILLIAM SAMUEL GODBE Born June 26, 1833, London, Eng. Came to Utah 1851, Independent Company.
ANTHONY HAMPTON GODBE Son of William Samuel Godbe and Mary Hampton. Born Nov. 22, 1862, Salt Lake City. Mining.
ERNEST LACY GODBE Son of William Samuel Godbe and Mary Hampton. Born Sept. 13, 1867, Salt Lake City. Mining.
MURRAY CHARLES GODBE
Son of William Samuel Godbe and Mary Hampton. Born Sept. 20, 1870, Salt Lake City. Civil Engineer.
ISAAC GRACE Born April 17, 1820, Liverpool, Eng. Came to Utah in 1851. Member 49th Quorum Seventies. Shlpbuilder ; Farmer.
ISAAC HENRY GRACE Son of Isaac Grace and Ellzabeth Williams Born Aug. 9, 1857, Nephi, Utah. Mayor o Nephi. High Councilor. Farmer.
11ENRY GROW
Born Oct. 1, 1817, Norristown, P'a. Came to Utah Oct. 1, 1851, James Cummings Company. Architect.
WILLIAM M. GROW
Son of Ilenry Grow and Mary Moyer. Born May 30, 1842, Philadelphia, Pa. Farmer. Lives at Ammon, Idaho.
JOHN W. GROW Son of Henry Grow and Mary Moyer. Bor Dec. 21, 1848, Platte County, Mo. Member Bishoprle of Huntsville, Utah.
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SYLVESTER VEACH GROW Son of Henry Grow and Julia M. Veach. Born Aug. 29, 1861, Salt Lake City. Mem- ber State Legislature. Farmer ; Sheepman.
WILLARD HAMER Son of Samuel Hamer and Ann Albion. Lawyer.
GEORGE F. HAMSON Came to Utah July 18, 1851.
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SOREN HANSON
Born Feb. 16, 1817, Garslev, Denmark. Came to Utah 1863, Capt. Young Company.
DWIGHT HARDING
Born April 27, 1807, Sturbridge, Worcester Co., Mass. Came to Utah Sept. 16, 1851, John G. Smith Company. Member first State Legislature.
GEORGE HARDING Born Dec. 18, 1833, Weathersfield, N. Y. President Z. C. M. I., Willard, Utah. Farm- er and Stockraiser.
JAMES HOLT HASLAM
Born Sept. 16, 1825, Bolton, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 17, 1851, Philip Morgan Company.
RICHARD R. HASLAM Son of James Holt Haslam and Ann Red- ford. Born Feb. 2, 1880, Wellsville, Utah.
JAMES HARVEY HEATH Born March 16, 1814, Louisiana. Came to Utah in 1851.
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ALEXANDER HERRON Born April 5, 1832, Scotland. Utah September, 1851.
Came to
JOSEPH HILL Born March 17, 1806. Came to Utah 1851, Capt. Caldwell Company. Farmer and Stockraiser.
JOSEPH HILL, JR. Son of Joseph Hill and Ann Marsden. Born about 1841, Gloucestershire, Eng. Elder, Took part in Echo Canyon Trouble. Stoek- raiser.
SAMUEL HOOD HILL Born Dee. 23, 1840, Toronto, Can. Came to Utah in 1851. Indian War Veteran.
JOHN WHITMER HOOVER Born Nov. 13, 1834. Came to Utah 1851, Capt. Horner Company. Miller.
JOHN WHITMER HOOVER, JR. Son of John Whitmer Hoover, who came to Utah in 1851, and Mary Elizabeth Coursa Born Dec. 2, 1857, Springville, Utah, Elder City Couneilman. Miller.
JOSEPH HUNTER
Son of William Hunter, who came to Utali in 1851, and Mary Sandon. Born Aug. 20, 1818, Rekyrow, Clackmannan, Scotland. Farmer ; Stockraiser.
JOHN D. HUNTER
Son of Joseph Hunter and Elizabetlı David- son. Born May 19, 1842, Claekmannan, Scotland. Assisted in Immigration to ['talı. Farmer; Stockraiser.
JOSEPH SANDON HUNTER Son of Joseph Hunter and Elizabeth D: vidson. Born Nov. 20, 1844.
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WILLIAM HUNTER lon of William Hunter and Mary Sandon. Born November, 1825.
RICHARD JOHNSON Came to Utah 1851, Captain Horne Com- pany.
LEHI WILLARD JONES Son of Thomas Jones, who came to Utah in 1851, and Sage Treharne. Born Nov. 15, 1854, Cedar City, Utah. Bishop's Counselor. Mayor of Cedar City.
RICHARD JONES
Born March 5, 1819, Llangranog, Cardigan, south Wales. Came to Utah Sept. 27, 1851.
RICHARD E. JONES Son of Richard Jones and Mary Evans. Born Nov. 10, 1857, Brigham City, Utah.
WILLIAM E. JONES Born Feb. 18, 1824, Pantyskill, Vaynor, Brecknockshire, South Wales. Came to Utah Sept. 24, 1851, James Brown Com-
pany. Bishop. Farmer.
NERIAH LEWIS
Born April 29, 1816, Simpson County, Ky. Came to Utah October, 1851, James Cum- nings Company. High Priest. School
Trustee. Farmer.
BENJAMIN MARION LEWIS Son of Neriah Lewis and Rebecca Hen- dricks. Born March 20, 1841, Kentucky. Came to Utah with his parents.
NERIAH R. LEWIS
Son of Neriah Lewis and Rebecca Hen- dricks. Born March 10, 1843. Bishop of Oxford, Idaho, twenty-three years. Farm- er and Stockraiser.
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RICHARD STEELE
Came to Utah October, 1851. Father of the wife of Martin Hansen of American Fork, Utah.
FERAMORZ LITTLE Born June 14, 1820, Auriesville, N. Y. Came to Utah in 1851. Vice-President Deseret National Bank.
JOHN LOVELESS
Came to Utah in 1851. High Priest Farmer.
JOSEPH J. LOVELESS
Son of John Loveless and Rachei Mahaley. Born in Jackson County, Mo. Elder. Black Hawk Indian War Veteran. Farmer.
RICHARD LOWE
Born Dec. Came to Utah in 1851. 25, 1826, Nottingham, Eng. President Elders Quorum at Springville, Utah. Farmer ; Stockraiser ; Apiarist.
RICHARD ALVIN LOWE Son of Richard Lowe and Ada Clement Born Sept. 13, 1856, Brigham City, Uta) Farmer and Apiarist.
JOHN MARRIOTT
Born March 6, 1817, Rhode, Northampton- shire, Eng. Came to Utah May, 1851, Livingston-Kinkade Company. Bishop Marriott Ward,
HYRUM WILLARD MARRIOTT Son of John Marriott and Elizabeth Sten- art. Born Dec. 6, 1863, Marriott, Utah.
JOHN McLAWS Born Nov. 27, 1827, Renfrew, Scotlan Came to Utah August, 1851, Capt. Hoilida Company.
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JOHN McLAWS, JR.
on of John McLaws and Joanna Ross. orn Sept. 14, 1852, Salt Lake City. ostmaster at St. Joseph, Ariz.
First
JOHN WILLIAM McLAWS Son of John McLaws, Jr., and Sophia De La Mare. Born Aug. 3, 1876, Allen, Ariz.
EDWIN DE LAFAYETTE MERRILL Born Jan. 8, 1836, Genesee County, N. Y. Came to Utah 1851, Captain Williams Merchandise Train. Elder.
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HENRY MOWER
orn 1798, Frederick, Maryiand. Came to tah in 1851. Pres. High Priests Quorum. ity Councilman, Springville, Utah.
A. MILTON MUSSER
Born May 20, 1830, Lancaster County, Pa. Came to Utah in 1851. Pres. 57th Quorum Seventies ; High Priest, Historian. Capi- talist.
ALANSON NORTON Born March 26, 1814, Granville, N. Y. Came to Utah 1851, John G. Smith Company. Bishop McCammon, Idaho.
WILLIAM ANDREW NORTON on of Alanson Norton and Julia Ann Villiams. Born Aug. 8, 1865, Coleville, tah. Bishop McCammon, Idaho.
GEORGE NORVILL Born June 30, 1800, Paterson, N. J. Came to Utah 1851, Alvin Nichois Company. First Shoemaker at Pleasant View, Utah.
JAMES WHITMORE PRESTON Born Oct. 7, 1822, Saiem, Mass. Came to Utah in 1851. Seventy. School Trustee. Farmer ; Sheepman ; Stockraiser.
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JAMES WHITMORE PRESTON, JR. Son of James Whitmore Preston and Eme- linc Houston. Born Jan. 7, 1854, Aipinc, Utah. City Councilman ; Mayor. Farmer and Stockraiser.
RICHARD S. PROVIS Born July 15, 1825, Cornwall, Eng. Came to Utah in 1859. High Priest. Gardener.
LEVI BURT REYNOLDS Born Feb. 22. 1831, Fayette, Ind. Can to Utah in 1851. Seventy. Carpenter. Miller ai
JOSEPH BURROWS RICHMOND Born May 16, 1841, Nauvoo, Iii. Came to Utah September, 1851. Elder. Councilman 4th Precinct, Provo, Utah. Farmer.
DR. JOHN RIGGS Born Dec. 20, 1812, Oxford, Conn. Came to Utah Sept. 5, 1851, Capt. McPherson's Com- pany. Worked on Kirtland Temple. Physician.
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HORACE ROBERTS Came to Utah in 1851. Potter,
EDWIN RUSHTON
Born June 1, 1824, Leek, Staffordshire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 28, 1851, John Brown Company. Counselor in Bishopric of 6th Ward, Sait Lake City.
OSMOND B. SHAW
Born in 1821. Came to Utah in 1851. Missionary to Engiand 1869-71. Block Teacher. Painter and Decorator. Lived at Salt Lake City.
HENRY B. SKIDMORE
Born December, 1830, Philadelphia, P Came to Utah September, 1851, John Smi·1 Company. High Priest ; Bishop's Cou sclor. Saw Manufacturer.
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ELIAS SMITH
on of Ashel Smith and Betsy Schellenger. ioneer 1851. Cousin of the Prophet Jo- :ph. Business Manager of the Deseret ew's. Postmaster 1854. One of the first udges in Utah.
SILAS T. SMITH
Desk Sergeant Police Department at Salt Lake City.
JOHN PEARSON SMITH Born Aug. 21, 1812. Came to Utah in 1851. Lives at Salt Lake City.
JOHN PEARSON SMITH, JR. on of John Pearson Smith and Jane . Opdyke. Born Dec. 5, 1855, Salt Lake ity. Lives at Logan, Utah.
LOT SMITH
Member of the Deseret Militia ; defended settlers at Provo against Indians. Major Utah Militia. In charge at the burning of General Johnston U. S. Army Provision Train.
BERNARD SNOW
Came to Utah 1851, Oxteam Company.
Lived at Fountain Green, Hoytsville, and Salem, Utah.
Springville,
EBEN SNOW
on of Bernard Snow and Alice Smith. orn Dec. 26, 1863, Ephraim, Utah. Elder. onstable of Jensen. Farmer ; Stockraiser.
DANIEL MONROE STEPHENS
Born Oct. 4, 1842, Nauvoo, Il1. Came to Utah Oct. 4, 1851, Capt. Bates Company. Missionary. School Trustee. Judge of Election at Ogden, Utah.
JAMES MONROE STEPHENS Son of Daniel Monroe Stephens and Mary Ann Clark. Born July 11, 1870, Weber County, Utah. Second Counselor in Bish- opric of Riverdale Ward.
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CHARLES HENRY STODDARD Born April 21, 1827, Newark, N. J. Came to Utah 1851, Harry Walton Company. Indian War Veteran.
GEORGE HENRY STODDARD Son of Charles Henry Stoddard and Anna Telford. Born Oct. 25, 1852, Bountiful, Utah. High Priest.
HYRUM W. BOWMAN Father of the wife of George Henry Stoddard of Downey, Idaho.
GEORGE STORRS
Born Jan. 31, 1825, Missen, Yorkshire, Eng, Came to Utah October, 1851, Ernest Bates Company. High Priest; Ward Teacher. Miller.
JOSEPH HENRY STORRS Son of George Storrs and Lydia Mary Kindred. Born Aug. 25, 1867, Spring- ville, Utah. Bishop Second Ward Ameri- can Fork, Utah. City Councilman.
JOHN WALLACE STORRS Son of George Storrs and Lydia Mar Kindred. Born June 25, 1869, Springville Utah. Priest. Mgr. Studebaker Bros. Cı at American Fork.
ALEXANDER GEORGE SUTHERLAND Son of Thomas Sutherland, who came to Utah in 1851, and Mary Ann Timmings. Born Aug. 23, 1836, New Castle, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 5, 1863.
WILLIAM THEOBALD Born March 31, 1812, Freshwater, Isle of Wight, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 4, 1851, John R. Murdock Company. Postmaster.
ARTHUR THEOBALD Son of William Theobald and Martha Lan Born June 1, 1844, Isle of Wight, En Came to Utah Oct. 4, 1851, John Murdoc Company.
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ERNEST BURGESS THEOBALD n of Arthur Theobaid and Jane Burgess. rn July 18, 1867, Duncan's Retreat. ssionary to Northern States 1895-96. vil Engineer.
GEORGE THEOBALD Son of William Theobald and Martha Lane. Born May 22, 1848, Newport, Isle of Wight, Eng. Indian War Veteran. Water- master.
JAMES CLAYBORNE THOMAS Son of Joseph H. and Mary Ann Thomas. Born April 10, 1843, Kemper County, Miss. Came to Utah 1851, Preston Thomas Com- pany. Elder. Mailcarrier.
HARRISON AYERS THOMAS [ther of the wife of Joseph Johnson of eston, Idaho.
WILLIAM B. TWITCHELL Born Oct. 1, 1829, Portland, Maine. Came to Utah in 1851. Missionary to Canada ; Elder ; School Teacher.
CHARLES EDWARD TWITCHELL Son of William B. Twitcheli and Augusta Hawkins. Born June 16, 1859, Sait Lake City. Bishop's Counselor ; Missionary to Northwestern States.
JOSEPH VENOBLES VERNON 1 of Thomas Vernon of Winsford, Che- re, Eng. Born Feb. 16, 1806, Winsford, me to Utah in 1851.
FREDRICK WEIGHT Born June 18, 1828, Stroud, near Bristol, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 15, 1851, Capt. Howeil Company. High Priest. Member Tabernacie Choir.
DAVID WEST
Born June 26, 1824. Came to Utah Sept. 27, 1853, Moses Dailey Company.
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CHARLES HENRY WEST Son of David West and Amella Hooley. Born May 14, 1846, Derbyshire, Eng. Came to Utah in 1851.
LICESTER GAY WEST Son of Charles Henry West and Frederikke Claudine Jacobsen. Born Jan. 2, 1876, Pleasant Grove, Utah. Electrician ; Farmer.
SAMUEL WEST
Born March 30, 1804, South Carolina Came to Utah 1851, Capt. Walton Com- pany. High Priest ; High Counclior of Parowan Stake. Farmer.
JEREMIAH WILLEY
Born Nov. 6, 1804, Northfield, N. H. Came to Utah Sept. 16, 1851, John G. Smith Company. Pres. of Seventies. Member
WILLIAM WALLACE WILLEY Son of Jeremlah Willey and Samantha Call. Born Oct. 20, 1841, Warsaw, III. Misslon- ary to England 1879; Aiternate High Councilor. Farmer.
DAVID ORSON WILLEY
Son of Jeremlah Willey and Samantha Cal Born Sept. 26, 1849, Pottawattamie County Iowa. Came to Utah 1851, John G. Smit Company. High Councilor.
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