Pioneers and prominent men of Utah : comprising photographs, genealogies, biographies, Part 35

Author: Esshom, Frank Ellwood, b. 1865
Publication date: 1913
Publisher: Salt Lake City, Utah : Utah pioneers book publishing company
Number of Pages: 1336


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1864


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JAMES ANDERTON


JOSEPH ELLIS WILSON Son of Joseph Ellis Wilson and Lerona A. Monroe Martin. Born June 15, 1878, Clif- ton, Idaho. Bishop's Counselor 1st Ward, Logan. Contractor.


Born Dec. 17, 1840, Wigan, Lancashire, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 5, 1864, Isaac Canfield Company. High Priest. Freighter ; Farmer.


TRULS A. HALGREN Born Jan. 5, 1835, Klorup, Sweden. Came to Utah Oct. 5, 1864, Isaac Canfield Com- pany. Missionary to Sweden 1858-64 and 1889-91.


JAMES JENSON


ANDREW NIELSON JENSON Born May 7, 1829, Herestad, Sweden. Came to Utah Oct. 6, 1864, Isaac Canfield Company. Bishop's Counselor. Farmer


and Stockraiser.


JOSEPH HOWARD


Born Nov. 12, 1819. Came to Utah Oct. 26, 1864, William Hyde Company. High Priest. Farmer.


THOMAS HOWARD


Son of Joseph Howard and Ann Shelton. Born Sept. 14, 1843, Birmingham, Eng. High Priest ; Sunday School Superintend- ent ; Farmer and Gardener.


WILLIAM BLAKE Born Aug. 4, 1848, North Molton, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 6, 1864, William Hyde Company. Bishop Center Ward.


Son of Andrew Nielson Jenson, who came to Utah Oct. 6, 1864, and Caroline Nielson. Born Oct. 14, 1871, Richfield, Utah. El- der. Farmer and Stockraiser.


JAMES HOWARD Son of Joseph Howard and Ann Shelton. Born Jan. 29, 1846, Birmingham, Eng.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1864


ALEXANDER ELLIS Born July 31, 1842, Witheridge, Devon- shire, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 15, 1865, Samuel D. White Company. Owner and Manager Pioneer Nursery.


JAMES PAPWORTH Born Jan. 2, 1826, Cambridge, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 26, 1864, William Hyde Com- pany. Resided at Chesterton, Cambridge, Eng.


RICHARD PAPWORTH Son of James Papworth and Elizabeth Tavener. Born Feb. 14, 1852. Came to


Utah Oct. 26, 1864, with parents.


OSBORNE TAVENER PAPWORTH Son of James Papworth and Elizabeth Ta- vener. Born Jan. 27, 1866, Salt Lake City.


JOHN WHIRK REID Born July 12, 1831, Wigtown, Scotland, Came to Utah Oct. 26, 1864, William Hyde Company.


TELLIF JOHN ISRAELSEN Born Feb. 18, 1826, Kasfjorden, Norway. Came to Utah October, 1864, Soren Chris- toffersen Independent Company.


ANDREW MARTIN ISRAELSEN Son of Tellif John Israelsen and Mary Dorthea Markusen. Born Jan. 9, 1857.


ZACHARIAS W. ISRAELSEN Son of Tellif John Israelsen and Mary Dorthea Markusen. Born Feb. 24, 1865, Hyrum, Utah. President 62d Quorum Sev- enties 1906. Treasurer of Hyrum.


SOREN THOMPSON


Born June 11, 1837, Jorgen, Denmark. Came to Utah October, 1864, Soren Chris- toffersen Company. Missionary to Den-


mark ; High Priest. Farmer.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1864


JAMES VINCENT


Born March 7, 1829, Rackheath, Norfolk, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 9, 1864, John M. Kay Company. Indian War Veteran. Farmer.


GEORGE BARNETT


Born May 27, 1828, Steeple Ashton, Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 2, 1864, John M. Kay's party English immigrants. Presided over Steeple Ashton ( Eng.) Branch.


Born May 20, 1834, Simpson, Eng. Came to Utah Dec. 4, 1864, John M. Kay Com- pany.


HENRY BAILEY Father of Joseph M. Bailey.


JOSEPH M. BAILEY


Son of Henry Bailey and Emelia Read. Born Dec. 16, 1842, Buckinghamshire, Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 2, 1864, Warren S. Snow Company.


JOSEPH WILLIAM BAILEY Son of Joseph M. Balley and Ann M. Fol- ker. Born Feb. 17, 1870, Plain City, Utah.


JAMES BOWLDEN


Born in 1849. Came to Utah Nov. 4, 1864, Warren S. Snow Company. Seventy. Farmer.


JOSEPH H. FRISBY Son of William Frisby and Elizabeth Ruff. Born May 15, 1850, Birmingham, Eng. Came to Utah 1864, Warren S. Snow Com- pany. Mayor of Provo.


MERRITT STALEY Father of the wife of Joseph H. Frisby of Provo, Utah.


RICHARD COWLEY


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1864


WILLIAM DOWN HOBBS Born Jan. 6, 1814, Franifield, Sussex, Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 2, 1864, Warren S. Snow Company. Carpenter and Builder ; Farmer.


WILLIAM KNIGHT


Born Dec. 2, 1846, Devonport, Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 2, 1864, Warren S. Snow Company. Member 24th Quorum Sev- enties ; High Priest. Shoe Salesman.


JOSEPH LITTLEFIELD Born Dec. 24, 1854. England. Came to Utah Nov. 2, 1864, Warren S. Snow Com- pany. City Councilman Morgan, Utah.


GEORGE WEBB


JOSEPH GEORGE LITTLEFIELD Son of Joseph Littlefield and Agness Sim- mons. Born Aug. 29, 1876, Morgan, Utah.


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WILLIAM WEBB


Born Aug. 6, 1806, Drayton, Cambridge, Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 2, 1864, Warren S. Snow Company.


Son of William Webb and Emma Stokes. Born May 6, 1839, Studham, Eng. Super- intendent Sunday School. Member Legis- lature 1884-86.


WALTER LORENZO WEBB Son of George Webb and Mary Ann Ward. Born March 20, 1869.


WILLIAM WEBB


Son of William Webb and Emma Stokes. Born Aug. 6, 1843, Studham, Bedfordshire, Eng. Came to Utah November, 1864, War- ren S. Snow Company.


JOHN HYRUM WEBB Son of William Webb and Harriet Grace. Born May 31, 1869.


PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1864


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WILLIAM SANDERS


Born Oct. 7, 1836, Bishops Straford, Here- fordshire, Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 2, 1864, Warren S. Snow Company. High Priest.


JOHN TUDDENHAM Born Feb. 17, 1811, Gooderstone, Norfolk, Eng. Came to Utah 1864, Warren S. Snow Company. High Priest; Missionary to England 1867-69.


WILLIAM W. TURNER


Born Jan. 22, 1842, Lewes, Sussex, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 4, 1864, Kimball and Lawrence Freight Train Company. Sev- enty ; Missionary.


LARS PETER NELSON


Born Sept. 9, 1834, Annelef, Sweden. to Utah Sept. 15, 1864. Bishop's Counselor. Justice of the Peace.


Came


HENRY MALLION BRIDGES Born March 22, 1807, Birmingham, Eng. Came to Utah September, 1864, Captain Taylor Company.


CHARLES HENRY BRIDGES Son of Henry Mallion Bridges and Sarah Louisa Lowe. Born Aug. 9, 1835, Birm- ingham, Eng. Senior President 79th Quo- rum Seventies.


JOHN FREDERICK FORRER Son of Fred Forrer, who came to Utah September, 1864. Born March 10, 1867, Camp Floyd, Utah. Elder. Farmer.


JOHN HAIR Born Aug. 15, 1821, Newcastle, Norfolk, Eng. Came to Utah September, 1864, Capt. Chandler Company. High Priest ; Block Teacher. Lumberman.


NICHOLAS C. HAIR Son of John Hair and Elizabeth Copc- land. Born Oct. 21, 1859, Southwick, Durham, Eng. Bishop's Counselor.


Miner and Engineer.


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DAVID HAROLD PEERY


Born May 16, 1824, Tazewell County, Va. Came to Utah September, 1864, William Pritchett Company. Pres. Weber Stake 1876-82. Merchant ; Miller.


DAVID HENRY PEERY Son of David Harold Peery and Elizabeth Letitia Higginbotham. Born April 13, 1866.


JOSEPH STRAS PEERY Son of David Harold Peery and Elizabeth Letitia Higginbotham. Born Oct. 5, 1868, Ogden, Utah. Lawyer ; Sheepraiser.


JOHN RICHARDS HOWARD Born Sept. 18, 1841, Fareham, Hantshire, Eng. Came to Utah September, 1864, Ar- thur Brown Company. Brought first mow- ing machines to Utah 1864.


JABEZ THOMPSON TAYLOR Born April 26, 1840, Belper, Derbyshire, Eng. Came to Utah September, 1864, James Miller Company. War Veteran. Indian


WILLIAM PRESTWICH Born May 9, 1816, Odenshaw, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 19, 1864. High Priest. Farmer.


CYRUS HERBERT WHEELOCK PRESTWICH Son of William Prestwich and Jane Lan- shaw. Born June 20, 1852, Lancashire, Eng. High


Priest. School Trustee. Fruit Grower.


WILLIAM STEWART Born May 12, 1817. Came to Utah Octo- ber, 1864.


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SAMUEL STEWART Son of William Stewart and Sarah Thomp- son. Born April 9, 1884. Came to Utah Oct. 27, 1862.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1864


LEOPOLD WIRTHLIN


JOSEPH WIRTHLIN


JOHN GULL


Born Dec. 3, 1832, Mohiin, Canton Aargau, Switzeriand. Came to Utah Nov. 28, 1864, Captain Haight Company. Missionary April 10, 1876.


Son of Leopoid Wirthlin and Anna


Hirschi.


Born Oct. 6, 1867, Salt Lake


City. Deacon.


GEORGE SMUIN


Born Nov. 11, 1844, Eatonbray, Eng. Came to Utah Dec. 6, 1864, Brigham H. Young Company. Bishop of Lynne Ward 1891-1908 ; President Y. M. M. I. A. .


JAMES ATHAY Born Sept. 1, 1830. Came to Utah in 1864.


HENRY ATHAY Son of James Athay and Ellen Morris. Born June 25, 1858. High Priest. City Councilman at Paris, Idaho.


LARKIN H. BRADFORD


Born Jan. 8, 1838, Huntsville, Ala. Came to Utah in 1864. Elder. Detective.


WILLIAM WALLACE CHISHOLM Born June, 1843, in Wisconsin, Came to Utah in 1864. Originai developer of Em- ma mine in Cottonwood Canyon. Mining ; Capitailst.


GEORGE COLEMAN Born Nov. 30, 1815, Sherrington, Bucking- hamshire, Eng. Came to Utah in 1864. Iligh Priest. Farmer.


Born Nov. 20, 1832, Caples, Suffolk, Eng. Came to Utah Dec. 5, 1864, William Dar- ling Company.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1864


HENRY THRELKELD COLEMAN Son of Henry Coleman and Mary Jane Threlkeld. Born Nov. 20, 1863, Salt Lake County, Utah. Bishop 1st Ward, Midway, Utah. Farmer ; Biacksmith.


ANDREW W. COOLEY Born May 24, 1858. Came to Utah in 1864. Bishop Brighton Ward. Farmer and Stockraiser.


WILLIAM J. DALLIMORE Born Dec. 11, 1844, Bath, Somersetshire. Eng. Came to Utah in 1864.


WILLIAM PRICE DEAKIN


Son of William Deakin, who came to Utah in 1864, and Mary Jones. Born July 11, 1832, Brooklyn, N. Y. Indian War Vete- ran.


GEORGE FINLINSON Born Jan. 23, 1835, West Curthwait, Eng. Came to Utah 1864, John Ashman Com- pany. Bishop's Counselor.


JOSEPH TRIMBLE FINLINSON Son of George Finlinson and Susan Trim- ble. Born March 8, 1876, Oak City, Utah. Bishop Oak Creek Ward. .


JOHN THORNTON GILMER . Born Feb. 22, 1841, Quincy, Iil. Came to Utah 1864, Ben Halliday Stage Line. Gov- ernment Mail Contractor.


JAMES HOGLE Born Oct. 15, 1838, Armaugh, Ireland. Went to Colorado 1859; Montana 1863 ; Utah 1864. Mining ; Merchant; Invest- ments.


JAMES A. HOGLE Only Child of James Hogle and Ida Eliza- beth King. Mining Engineer ; Capitalist.


PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1864


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JOSEPH THOMAS LAMBORN Born Feb. 20, 1855, Bath, Eng. Came to Utah In 1864. Pres. 4th Elders Quorum ; Asst. Supt. Sunday School. Town Treas- urer.


FESTUS SPRAGUE, JR. Father of the wife of Joseph Thomas Lamborn of Marysville, Idaho.


GEORGE HAMILTON MCKINLEY Son of George Mckinley, who came to Utah 1864, and Mary Hamilton. Born Jan. 6, 1835, Preston Paus, Scotland. Came to Utah July, 1880. High Priest.


SAMUEL MERRITT Born Nov. 18, 1838, near Indianapolis, Ind. Came to Utah in 1864,


NIELS JACOB NIELSEN Born Dec. 13, 1839, Fraugde, Denmark. Came to Utah 1864, Tom Booth Freight Train Company. Mason.


CHRISTIAN PETERSON Came to Utah In 1864.


MADS PETER PETERSON


Son of Jens Peterson and Marle Chrestine Petersen. Born Aug. 13, 1833, Landborup, Randers Amt, Denmark. Came to Utah In 1864.


nell.


JOSEPH PHILLIPS Son of Willlam Phillips and Hannah Bog- Born Aug. 15, 1853, Brierly Hill, Staffordshire, Eng. Came to Utah In 1864.


Son of Roundy. Utah.


JOSEPH C. PHILLIPS Joseph Phillips and Sarah L. Born May 25, 1880, Wanship,


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1865


JOHN ROBERTS Born 1821, in Waies. Came to Utah 1863, Captain Ricks Company. High Priest. Farmer and Stockraiser.


HUGH ROBERTS Came to Utah in 1864.


ROLLAND B. WILLIAMS Son of George Rolland and Sarah S. Wii- liams. Born Nov. 24, 1885, Brigham City, Utah. Elder ; Teacher.


JAMES DAVID WOOD


Born 1841, Mercer County, Mo. Came to Utah in 1864. Indian


War Veteran. "Sheep King" of Idaho. Founder Wood Livestock Co.


JACOB A. GREENEWALD Son of Aaron Greenewald, who came to Utah April 1, 1865, and Lena Lang. Born Aug. 1, 1866, Salt Lake City. Merchant. First Jewish child born in Utah.


GEORGE REYNOLDS Born Jan. 1, 1842, Marylebone, London, Eng. Came to Utah Juiy 5, 1865. One of the Seven Presidents of Seventies. Author.


JOSEPH BARROW FORBES


Born Jan. 29, 1847, Bangor, Maine. Came to Utah Aug. 1, 1865, Captain Getchel Company. High Priest.


CHRISTIAN PETERSEN


Son of Peter Petersen, who came to Utah Sept. 22, 1865, and Maren Anderson. Born April 28, 1854, Horley, Denmark. Came to Utah Sept. 22, 1865. Farmer.


EDWIN L. EYRE Born Aprii 16, 1845, Damsby, Lincoln- shire, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 12, 1865, Independent Company. Superintendent Sunday School, Minersvilie Ward.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1865


ROBERT SHELTON Born Jan. 5, 1832, England. Utah October, 1865. Shoemaker.


Came to


JOSEPH HYRUM WATKINS KERSHAW Born Aug. 27, 1855, Utenaigh, South Afri- ca. Came to Utah November, 1865.


NELSON DANIEL RUSS


Born March 14, 1846, Alabama City, Gen- esee Co., N. Y. Came to Utah November, 1865. High Priest ; Superintendent Sun- day School.


DAVID D. SULLIVAN


Son of James T. Sullivan and Annie Wed- dell. Born Jan. 21, 1845. Came to Utah December, 1865. Postmaster at Grace, Idaho. Civil War Veteran.


EDWARD TRIMBLE Born April 2, 1815, Eastwoodside, Cumber- land, Eng. Came to Utah October, 1865.


JOHN TRIMBLE


Born 1846, near Carlisle, Cumberland, Eng. Came to Utah October, 1865, Kimball and Lawrence Company. Black Hawk Indian War Veteran.


JOSEPH LOCK


Father of the wife of John Trimble of Fillmore, Utah.


ANDERS BECK An early pioneer to Paris, Idaho, about 1865. High Priest. Farmer ; Stock- raiser.


JOSEPH BIRCUMSHAW Born March 7, 1829, Heanor, Derbyshire, Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 8, 1865, Miner G. Atwood Oxteam Company. High Priest.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1865


FRANTZ CHRISTIAN GRUNDVIG Born March 27, 1836, Denmark. Came to Utah 1865, Miner G. Atwood Company. High Priest ; Missionary. Resides at Weli- ington, Utah.


SEVERIN HOLGER GRUNDVIG Son of Frantz Christian Grundvig and Jensenia Hostmark. Born March 27, 1858, Copenhagen, Denmark. Resides at Weli- ington, Utah.


HANS C. S. HEGSTED Born Aug. 17, 1830, Wreilev Parish, Hjor- ring, Denmark. Came to Utah Nov. 8, 1865, Miner G. Atwood Company. High Priest.


CHRISTIAN F. B. LYBBERT Born Nov. 6, 1834, Flade, Hjorring, Den- mark. Came to Utah Oct. 15, 1865, Miner G. Atwood Company. Priest ; Missionary.


WILLIAM D. NEWSOME Born Feb. 21, 1832, Arklow, Wicklow Co., Ireland. Came to Utah Nov. 10, 1865, Miner G. Atwood Company. High Priest.


PETER NIELSEN Born April 15, 1836, Horby Sogn, Holbek Amt, Denmark. Came to Utah Nov. 8, 1865, Miner G. Atwood Company. High Priest. Pres. Co-op. Store, Spanish Fork, Utah.


JOHN O'DRISCOLL


Born Dec. 21, 1845, Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. Came to Utah Nov. 8, 1865, Miner G. Atwood Company. Indian War Veteran. Farmer.


JOSEPH BAGNALL Born Dec. 27, 1839, Wakefield, Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 9, 1865, Henson Walker Com- pany. Bishop's Counselor. Stonecutter.


JOHN SOUTH Born Aug. 31, 1835, Bluetown, Sheerness (Kent), Eng. Came to Utah Nov. 9, 1865, Henson Walker Company. Missionary to England ; Seventy ; Ward Clerk.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1865


JOSEPH DUNCOMBE


Born March 15, 1806, Dorliston, Stafford- shire, Eng. Came to Utah November, 1865, Thomas Taylor Company. Pres. Willen- hall Branch in England.


SAMUEL HART Born May, 1828, Kingswood, Wiltshire, Eng. Came to Utah 1865, Thomas Taylor Company.


STEPHEN JAMES HART Son of Samuel Hart and Sarah Ann Leah. Born July 4, 1852, Manchester, Eng. Came to Utah in 1864. Seventy.


THOMAS WILLIAM SIMPER Born Aug. 5, 1818, Stowell Park, Eng. Came to Utah 1865, Thomas Taylor Com- pany.


DANIEL SIMPER Son of Thomas William Simper and Eliza- beth Massey. Born 1848, Chedworth, Glou- cestershire, Eng. High Priest. Resides at Murray, Utah.


THOMAS FINCHER HARRY MORTON Born Sept. 27, 1832, Painesville, Ohio. Came to Utah Nov. 28, 1865, Captain Little Com- pany.


Pres. 4th Quorum of Seventles. Merchant.


THOMAS FINCHER HARRY MORTON Son of Thomas F. H. Morton and Julia Ann Conley. Born April 15, 1875, Salt Lake City, Utah. Physician and Surgeon.


RICHARD BIRCH


Son of Willlam Birch and Phoebe Crad- dock. Born May 25, 1824, Staffordshire, Eng. Came to Utah in 1865. Patriarch. Farmer.


JONAH BIRCH


Son of Richard Birch and Ellen Harris. Born May 2, 1856, Salt Lake City. Farm- er and Stockralser.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1865


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WILLIAM HEEP Father of the wife of Emil Hanson of Freedom, Wyoming. Came to Utah 1865.


HANS JENSEN Born April 10, 1842, Frybjerg, Orte Sogn, Denmark. Came to Utah in 1865. High Priest. Tailor.


WALDEMAR JENSEN Son of Hans Jensen and Cecelia Jensen. Born June 1, 1867, Salt Lake City. Bishop's Counselor.


HOPKINS JONES


Born Jan. 25, 1824, Neath, Waies. Came to Utah in 1865. President of Branch at Neath, Waies. Mason and Stonecutter.


EDWIN KIMBALL


Born Jan. 3, 1832, Massachusetts. Came to Utah about 1865. Mayor of Park City, Utah. Mine Supplies Business.


MADS LARSON Born April 21, 1837. Came to Utah in 1865. High Priest ; Bishop's Counselor; High Counclior ; Pres. of Ward Teachers.


FREDRICK LUTZ


Born Feb. 25, 1838. Came to Utah In


1865. Wells-Fargo Mail Carrler across


DAVID FORBES MICKLEJOHN


Born 1816, Kinross, Scotiand. Came to Utah In 1865.


JOHN MILLER


Born Jan. 11, 1811, Wymondham, Nor- folk, Eng. Came to Utah in 1865.


the plains.


PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1866


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JAMES F. PENDER


Born Nov. 29, 1845, West Virginia. Came to Utah 1865, in employ of U. S. Govern- ment. Chief Detective of Ogden City 20 years.


JOHN PERKINS Born Dec. 28, 1821, Western Underwood, Buckinghamshire, Eng. Came to Utah in 1865. Seventy. Section Foreman, Utah Central and Union Pacific Railroads.


LEONIDAS ALFRED PRITCHETT Born Dec. 14, 1838, Rich Valley, Va. Came to Utah in 1865. Seventy ; Supt. Sunday School. Justice of the Peace. Carpenter.


CHRISTOPHER DIEHL


Born March 22, 1831, Butzbach, Germany. Came to Utah April 1, 1866. Member City Council. Secretary Masonic Lodge nearly forty years.


CHARLES BUCK


Born Feb. 6, 1899, Woodlane, Hucknall Torkard, Nottinghamshire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 4, 1866, Thomas E. Ricks Company. High Priest.


WILLIAM HENRY BUCK Son of Charles Buck and Hannah Chan- tery. Born Jan. 12, 1861, Nottingham- shire, Eng. Elder.


RILEY DAVIS


Born Nov. 26, 1851, Sidney, Fremont Co., Iowa. . Came to Utah Sept. 4, 1866, Thomas E. Ricks Company. Railroad Builder. Idaho Indian War Veteran.


ROBERT BOARDMAN


Born March 27, 1822, Gosberton, Risegate, Lincolnshire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 5, 1866, Samuel D. White Company. High Priest. Farmer.


ROBERT BOARDMAN, JR. Son of Robert Boardman and Mary Green. Born May 22, 1846, Kirton, Lincolnshire, Eng. High Priest. Black Hawk Indian War Veteran.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1866


WILLIAM BROMLEY


Born Sept. 21, 1819, Dowesby, Lincoln- shire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 5, 1866, Samuei D. White Company. Missionary to England 1881-83, and Australia 1888-91. Farmer.


Born June


AMOS CLARKE


8, 1833, Rhosllanerchrugog, Denbigshire, Wales. Came to Utah Sept. 11, 1866, Samuei D. White Company. High Priest. Blacksmith.


SAMUEL THOMAS CLARKE Son of Amos Clarke and Ann Johnston. Born Sept. 12, 1874.


JOSEPH EDGEWORTH


Born Sept. 16, 1844, Candie Green, Giou- cestershire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 5, 1866, Samuel D. White Company. Farmer.


REES D. JAMES


Born Dec. 31, 1842, Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. Came to Utah Sept. 5, 1866, Sam- uei D. White Company. Choir and Band Leader. Constable.


WILLIAM OVARD Born Dec. 23, 1850, England. Came to Utah Sept. 5, 1866, Samuel D. White Com- pany. Carpenter.


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THOMAS OVARD


Son of William Ovard and Phoebe Hene- fer. Born June 4, 1878, Henefer, Utah. Teacher. Laborer.


WILLIAM ABBOTT


Born Feb. 22, 1808, Irchester, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 18, 1865, William H, Chip- man Company. Eider ; Teacher.


GEORGE COMER


Born Oct. 17, 1830, Farrington Gurney, Somersetshire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 15, 1866, Wliliam H. Chipman Company. High Priest.


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THOMAS DOWDING


Born 1816, Wiltshire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 15, 1866, William H. Chipman Com- pany.


DAVID DOWDING Son of Thomas Dowding and Hannah Nash. Born April 19, 1851, Wiltshire, Eng.


JACOB JANES Born Feb. 18, 1844, Carston, Somerset- shire, Eng. Came to Utah 1866, Wiillam H. Chipman Company. Pres. Branch of Coaiviile Ward.


MARK JONES Came to Utah 1866, William H. Chipman Company.


WILLIAM CROMPTON Born April 29, 1832, Kearsley, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1866, Daniel Thompson Company.


EDWARD GILES ROBERTS Born Dec. 8, 1825, DInas, Morrthe, North Wales. Came to Utah Oct. 2, 1866, James Chipman Company. Sunday School Su- perintendent. Farmer. Weaver.


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JESSE SMITH


Born May 14, 1836, Pensford, Somerset, England. Came to Utah September, 1866, Henry Chipman Company. Seventy. City Councilman ; Road Supervisor.


RICHARD SMITH Born April 29, 1821, Arneston, Scotland. Came to Utah Sept. 22, 1866, Capt. Chip- man Company.


RICHARD H. SMITH Son of Richard Smith and Hellen Hogg. Born Jan. 14, 1863, in Scotland. Came to Utah Sept. 22, 1866. Bishop. Judge ; County Commissioner. Probate


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WILLIAM GILLARD STONE Born Jan. 28, 1821, Castlecary, Eng. Came to Utah 1866, Henry Chipman Company. Carpenter and Foundryman.


HENRY JOHN STONE Son of William Gillard Stone and Jane Stride. Born Dec. 15, 1846, Bristol, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 4, 1863, Edward Wool- ley Company.


NATHAN HAWKES Born Nov. 15, 1840, Hockley, Essex, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 19, 1866, Benjamin Holliday Company. Bishop.


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HENRY COX


Born Feb. 14, 1837, Aldbourn, Wiltshire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 25, 1866, John D. Holladay Company. Assistant Superin- tendent Deseret Telegraph Company.


FREDERICK FOULGER


Son of John Foulger and Susannah Wool- nough. Born Sept. 13, 1851, London, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 26, 1866, John D. Hol- laday Company.


JOSEPH B. FOULGER Son of Frederick Foulger and Isabel Field- ing Burton. Born May 16, 1878.


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HERBERT JOHN FOULGER


Son of John Foulger and Susannah Wool- nough. Born Jan. 10, 1848, London, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 3, 1863, Daniel Mc- Arthur Company. Carpenter.


FRANCIS OLIVER Born June 12, 1825, Brown Condover, England. Came to Utah Sept. 25, 1866, John D. Holladay Company.


WILLIAM SELLEY Born March 18, 1833, Devonshire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 25, 1866, John D. Teacher, Holladay Company. High Priest ; Block Gardener.


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WILLIAM SELLEY, JR. Son of Willlam Selley and Sarah Lake. Born Oct. 19, 1867, at Salt Lake City. Seventy. Builder and Contractor.


BENJAMIN TIBBITTS Born Sept. 8, 1826, Kidderminster, Eng. Came to Utah September, 1866, John D. Holladay Company. Settled Providence, Utah.


GEORGE H. TIBBITTS


Son of Benjamin Tlbbltts and Ellza


Moody. Born Feb. 25, 1853, Roxbury, Mass. Came to Utah September, 1866, John D. Holladay Company.


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JAMES MICHAEL ANDERSON


Born Jan. 1, 1855, Sjelle, Aarhuus Amt, Denmark. Came to Utah Sept. 24, 1866, Peter Neheker Company. School Trus- tee ; Missionary to Southern States.


CHRISTEN WANGSGAARD Born Feb. 4, 1820, Hvidberg; Thyholm, Denmark. Came to Utah September, 1866, Peter Nebeker Company. Lived at Huntsville, Utah.


CHRISTEN C. WANGSGAARD Son of Christen Wangsgaard and Kirstine Petersen. Born April 26, 1851, Snedsted, Denmark. School Trustee ; City Council- man ; Health Officer.


JAMES CLARK


Born May 17, 1846, Douglas, Scotland. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1866, Danlel Thompson Company. High Priest. Black Hawk Indian War Veteran.


JAMES CRYSTAL


Born Sept. 19, 1839, Boreland, Parlsh of Dysart, Fifeshire, Scotland. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1866, Daniel Thompson Com- pany. High Priest. Farmer and Fruit Grower.


JAMES DEAMER Born May 4, 1847, Whltewell, Hereford- shire, Eng. Came to Utah October, 1866, Daniel Thompson Co. Ward Teacher.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH-1866


HENRY W. S. HODGSON


Born July 26, 1824, Yorkshire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 28, 1866, Daniel Thompson Company. Elder. Weaver and Machinist.


OLIVER HODGSON Son of Henry William Sutliff Hodgson and Mary Shaw. Born March 8, 1851, Yorkshire, Eng. Bishop 3rd Ward. City Councilman. Building Contractor.


GEORGE HONE Born March 10, 1810, near Warmington, Eng. Came to Utah May 30, 1866, Cap- tain Thompson Company.


HENRY HONE


Son of George Hone and Mary Boss. Born April 16, 1853, Foleshill, near Coven- try, Eng. Elder.


JOHN PITT Born April 9, 1816, Willenhall, Stafford- shire, Eng. Came to Utah September, 1866, Daniel Thompson Oxteam Company. High Councilor.


JOSEPH DANIEL SMITH


Son of Samuel Smith and Elizabeth Cheek. Born May 6, 1846, Margaretting Tye, Essex, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 29, 1866, Capt. Thompson Company.


CHARLES CLAYMORE BARTLETT Born Dec. 26, 1848, Newberry Township, Geauga Co., Ohio. Came to Utah Oct. 10, 1866. Bishop Vernal Ward. Missionary. Farmer and Apiarist.


CHARLES BART BARTLETT Son of Charles Claymore Bartlett and Anna Katrina Jensen. Born Aug. 27, 1869, Mountain Beli, Utah. Bishop Ver- nal Ward.


RICHARD HEMSLEY, JR. Son of Richard Hemsley, who came to Utah Sept. 16, 1866, Samuel H. Hill Com- pany, and Sarah Potter. Born May 25, 1836, Ditchling, Sussex, Eng. Bishop


Plano Ward.


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RICHARD HEMSLEY, III.


Son of Richard Hemsley, Jr., and Chris- tina Maria Jensen. Born Oct. 12, 1864, Mili Creek, Utah. Bishop Piano Ward, Idaho. Merchant. Farmer.


Born Sept. 23, 1848, Caldecota, Beds, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 18, 1866. High Priest, Choir Leader. Justice of the


Peace. Notary Public ; School Trustee.


WILLIAM F. POLL


Born June 15, 1823, Norfolk, Engiand. Came to Utah in November, 1852, Capt. Neison Company.


Presiding Teacher. Carpenter.


JOHN AUSTIN


Born December, 1798, Bedfordshire, Eng. Came to Utah Aug. 20, 1868, Joseph S. Rawiins Company. High Priest. Biock Teacher.


GEORGE O. AUSTIN


Son of John Austin and Emma Grace. Born Jan. 13, 1849, in Engiand. Came to Utah Sept. 13, 1866, William H. Chip- man Company. High Councilor.




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