Pioneers and prominent men of Utah : comprising photographs, genealogies, biographies, Part 37

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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EDWIN JAMES MELLOR Son of John Mellor and Amy Bellamy. Born May 20, 1863, Lelcestershire, Eng. Came to Utah in 1868.


JAMES MELLOR Resides at Fayette, Utah.


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JAMES MILLER Born Nov. 20, 1829, Birtherglen, Lanark- shire, Scotland. Came to Utah by oxteam.


JOSEPH E. MULLETT Born Nov. 29, 1838, Charlton, Somerset, Eng. Came to Utah In 1868.


HYRUM RANDS Son of Joseph Rands, who came to Utah 1868, John Bright Company, and Sarah Anderson. Born July 1, -, Capetown, Africa.


LUKE SHAW


Born Feb. 27, 1847. Came to Utah in 1868. Elder ; Block Teacher forty years. Raised first celery in Utah. Gardener and Florist.


NEPHI SMART


Born Aug. 18, 1840, Leicester, Leicester- shire, Eng. Came to Utah 1868, Indepen- dent Company. High Priest ; Missionary. Farmer.


DAVID SMUIN Born Sept. 6, 1850. Came to Utah in 1868. Elder. Settled at Oxford, Idaho, 18 ... Moved to Vernal in 1884.


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FRANCIS VERNON


Born July 12, 1813, Derbyshire, Eng. Came to Utah in 1868. Resided at Rockport, Summit County, Utah.


JAMES VERNON


JOHN WAKEFIELD Came to Utah In 1868. Warehouse Clerk ; Stenographer.


Son of Francis Vernon and Elizabeth Cot- rell. Born April 18, 1862. Pres. Y. M. M. 1. A. ; Bishop Rockport Ward. School


Trustee. Lumberman.


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EVAN WRIDE


Son of Thos. Wride and Ann James. Born Feb. 17, 1843, in Wales. Came to Utah in 1868. Bishop 2d Ward, Provo.


JESSE JEANS MURPHY Born June 22, 1824, Unlon, S. C. Came to Utah February, 1869, Jesse Murphy Com- pany. Medical Doctor.


WILLIAM B. MURPHY Son of Jesse J. Murphy and Jerusha E. Pledger. Born Jan. 14, 1849, Jonesboro, Ga. Came to Utah September, 1868. Jus- tice of the Peace. Locomotive Engineer.


JOHN RAVSTEN


Son of Bengt Mathis Ravsten, who came 1.0 Utah Aug. 6, 1869, and Betty Johanson. Born Feb. 17, 1871, Logan, Utah. Bishop Clarkston Ward.


GUSTAF THOMASON Born Aug. 3, 1837, Billingsfers, Dahlsland, Sweden. Came to Utah Aug. 7, 1869. High Priest ; Blshop's Counselor.


CHARLES R. THOMASON Son of Gustaf Thomason and Andrina C. Olson. Born March 18, 1869, Gotcberg, Sweden. Came to Utah in 1869.


HERMAN AUGUST THORUP


Born Aug. 11, 1826, Copenhagen, Den- mark. Came to Utah Aug. 8, 1869. High Priest. Carpenter and Joiner. ResIded at Salt Lake City.


JOHN THEOBALD THORUP Son of Herman August Thorup. Born May 25, 1856, Copenhagen, Denmark. Came to Utah Aug. 6, 1869. Mgr. 13th Ward Store, Salt Lake City.


HERMAN F. F. THORUP Son of Herman August Thorup and Marla Christine Christenson. Born April 19, 1849, Copenhagen, Denmark. Came to Utah in 1869. Seventy.


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SAMUEL CHITTOCK


Born 1834, Livingston, Cambridgeshire, Eng. Came to Utah Aug. 8, 1869. Black- smith ; Gardener.


JAMES MAXWELL Born Nov. 30, 1852, Thornllebank, Ren- frewshire, Seotland. Came to Utah Aug. 20, 1869, John E. Paee Company. Bishop 27th Ward, Salt Lake City.


ROBERT GILLISPIE Born Fcb. 8, 1829. Came to Utah August, 1869, Independent Company.


JOHN BARRACLOUGH


Born July 28, 1854, Bradford, Yorkshire, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 16, 1869, Joseph Lawson Company. Deputy Clerk,


HENRY HEAPS


Born April 13, 1832, Laneashire, Eng. Came to Utah October, 1869, James Need- ham Company. Ward Teacher.


WILLIAM HENRY HEAPS Son of Henry Heaps and Susannah Turner. Born Dee. 14, 1858, Swallow Hill, Eng. Came to Utah with father. Bishop Teas- dale Ward.


FRANCIS BAILEY Came to Utah 1869, by railroad.


ISAAC DRAKE Born October, 1831, in New York. Came to Utah 1869, Independent Company. Doctor of Medicine.


RICHARD HAYS


Came to Utah in 1869. Father-in-law of Samuel S. Later, Rigby, Idaho.


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WILLIAM T. JACK Came to Utah in 1869. Father of the wife of John R. Baxter, Spring City, Utah.


EDWARD AUSTIN KNOWLES Born Mareh 4, 1848, Parish of Wye, Kent, Eng. Came to Utah 1869, last company. Bishop's Counselor. Farmer.


THOMAS COLUMBUS ARMSTRONG Born in London, Eng. Grain Merehant.


WILLIAM B. ARMSTRONG Born March 19, 1841, Carlisle, Cumber- landshire, Eng. Came to Utah June 14, 1876. John Woodhouse Company. High Priest. Railroad Master Meehanie.


PERRY J. ANSON Father of James H. Anson of Carstensen & Anson Co., Musie Dealers, Salt Lake City.


PETER C. CARSTENSEN Father of A. B. Carstensen of Carstensen & Anson Co., Musie Dealers, Salt Lake City.


DAVID M. ANDERSON Abraham, Willard Co., Utah. Farmer.


HANS PETER ANDERSON Father of P. M. Anderson, Bear River City. Utah.


P. M. ANDERSON Son of Hans Peter Anderson, Bear River City, Utah.


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JOSEPH BARLOW Born Dec. 6, 1856. Resides at Salt Lake City.


C. H. BARRETT Idaho Falls, Idaho.


DAVID R. JONES Relative of C. H. Barrett, Idaho Falls, Idaho.


JOHN BITTON Blackfoot (Riverside), Idaho.


HENRY EBENEZER BOWRING Father of W. D. Bowring, Salt Lake City. Pioneer to Brigham City, Utah.


R. H. BRADSHAW Shelley, Idaho.


SOREN IIANSEN Relative of R. H. Bradshaw, Shelley, Idaho.


Father Utah.


JAMES BULLOCK of Henry Bullock. Providence,


HENRY BULLOCK Son of James Bullock, Providence, Utah.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


GEORGE BUNE Relative of James Bune of Ogden, Utah.


JAMES BUNE


Ogden, Utah. Blacksmith.


JAMES BURRUP Father of William Burrup, Downey, Idaho.


JOHN DAVID BUTLER Father of David Butier, Payson, Utah.


DAVID BUTLER Son of John David Butier. Payson, Utah.


WILLIAM CHAPPLE


Relative Idaho.


of Richard Greenweil, Rigby,


JAMES CHRISTIANSON State Treasurer from Sevier County, Utah. Salt Lake City.


EDWARD WATKIN CLARK Father of J. E. Clark, Payson, Utah,


JOHN F. CLARK Father of the wife of Charles C. Rich, III, of Roosevelt, Utah.


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JOHN CLAYTON


Son of Albert Clayton and Frances Hig- ginbottam. Born Oct. 20, 1852, Sheffield, Eng. Railroad Engineer.


WILLIAM R. COLE Relative of W. D. Grover of Blackfoot, Idaho.


GEORGE CRANER Father of J. J. Craner, Corinne, Utah. Pioneer to Utah County.


JOHN JENKINS CRANER Son of George Craner. man. Corinne, Utah.


Farmer ; Stock-


JAMES DIMICK Father of J. H. Dimick of Wardboro, Idaho.


J. H. DIMICK Son of James Dimick. Resides at Ward- boro, Idaho.


JOHN R. GOODMAN Relative of J. J. Craner, Corinne, Utah.


TIIOMAS LEE Relative of J. J. Craner, Corinne, L'tah.


WILLIAM HENRIE Imbler, Oregon.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


WILLIAM C. GRAHAM Father of John C. Graham.


JOHN C. GRAHAM


Son of William C. Graham. Author, Pub- lisher, Editor and Printer. Resided at Provo, Utah.


HANS LAWRENCE DASTRUP Father of John Dastrup, Sigurd, Utah.


JAMES DAYLEY Father of Jacob Dayley, Oakley, Idaho.


EUGENE LAFAYETTE DE GRAW Father of D. F. DeGraw, Payson, l'tah.


D. F. DE GRAW Son of Eugene Lafayette DeGraw, (Spring Lake), Payson, Utah.


A. A. DUNCAN Lawyer. Salt Lake City.


DR. JOHN L. DUNYON Ploneer Doctor of Utah.


I. N. DUNYON Farmer and Sheepman.


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J. F. FOOTE Mayfield, Utah.


PLEASOUT MINCHEY Relative of J. F. Foote, Mayfield, Utah.


THOMAS GILES Pioneer of Weber County. Ogden, Utah.


JOSEPH W. GOLIGHTLY Born 1879, Preston, Idaho. Counselor in Presidency of Oneida Stake. Sunday Schools.


WILLIAM H. GREEN Ancestor of Alford Green, Kaysville, Utah.


THOMAS GREEN Ancestor of Alford Green, Kaysville, Utah.


HANS CHRISTIEN HANSEN Father of Joseph E. Hansen, Ogden, Utah.


PETER HANSON Relative of James C. Peterson, Fillmore, Utah.


Orchardist Utah.


H. C. HARTOG and


Horticulturist. Ogden,


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


GEORGE HAWLEY Relative of Frederick Wasden, Scipio, Utah.


F. B. HELLER


Pony Express Rider ; Freighter; Stock- Ogden, Utah.


ABRAHAM PORTER Relative of F. B. Heller, Ogden, Utah.


man.


MARRINER WILLIS HENDRICKS Richmond, Utah.


JOHN MARK HENDRY Father of Michael A. Hendry, Wellsville, Utah.


ORSON H. HEWLETT Son of George Hewlett. Sec. and Treas. Hewlett Bros. Co., Wholesale Dealers and Manufacturers Teas, Coffees, Spices, Salt Lake City.


FRANK J. HEWLETT


Son of George Hewlett. Pres. Hewlett Bros. Co., Wholesale Dealers and Manu- facturers Extracts, Baking Powder, etc., Salt Lake City.


GEORGE WASHINGTON HICKERSON Relative of Albert Nadauld, Kanosh, Utah.


WILLIAM HIGBY Father of the wife of Dan Thomas Powell, Duchesne, Utah. Castle Dale.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


CHARLES HOGG West Weber, Utah.


JAMES HOGG


Farmer and Stockraiser. Utah.


West Weber,


ROBERT HOGG Father of Robert Hogg, Jr., Morgan, Utah.


ROBERT HOGG, JR. Son of Robert Hogg. Morgan, Utah.


R. R. HOPKINS Relative of Frederick W. Little, Salt Lake City.


JAMES HOWELL Father of Mrs. Emma Howell Harper, Salt Lake City.


GEORGE HARPER Husband of Mrs. Emma Howell Harper.


DAVID JENSEN


Father Idaho.


of Samuel D. Jensen, Preston,


SAMUEL D. JENSEN Son of David Jensen. Preston, Idaho.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


CARL C. JENSEN Midvale, Utah.


DAVID JENSEN Lawyer. Ogden, Utah.


EDWARD JESSOP Relative of Albert Rolph, Freedom, Wyo.


EDWARD JESSOP, JR. Relative of Albert Rolph, Freedom, Wyo.


CHARLES MOMEN JOHNSTON Relative of H. G. Ricks, Rexburg, Idaho.


JOEL ANDREW JOHNSON Farmer. Provo, Utah.


LORENZO JOHNSON Father of Lorenzo Johnson, Preston, Idaho.


LORENZO JOHNSON, JR. Son of Lorenzo Johnson.


Preston, Idaho.


RICHARD JOHNSON Father of Urban Johnson, Goshen, Utah.


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URBAN JOHNSON Son of Richard Johnson. Goshen, Utah.


AMOS HOWE Born Feb. 19, 1830, New York. Utah Oct. 25, 1864. Seventy ; Church Board of Education. Mechanical Engineer.


Came to Member Farmer ;


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GEORGE E. HOWE


Son of Amos Howe and Julla Cruse. Born July 14, 1858, St. Louis, Mo. Of the firm of Davis, Howe & Co., Foundry and Ma- chine Shop.


WILLIAM H. JOLLEY Mapleton, Utah.


JAMES IVER JENSEN Son of Thos. C. Jensen and Karen M. Hansen. Born Aug. 8, 1846, Jerslev, Den- mark. Came to Utah Oct. 5, 1867, Capt. Rice Company. Patriarch.


JAMES VINSON KNIGHT Relative of Vinson Phillip Knight of Burt- ner ( Delta), Utah.


NEWELL KNIGHT Relative of Joseph Palmer of Mt. Carmel, Utah.


GEORGE LANGLOIS Pioneer Merchant. Ogden, Utah.


CHARLES LIVINGSTON Pioneer to Salt Lake City.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


D. H. LIVINGSTON Son of Charles Livingston. Life Insur-


W. S. MASON Riverside, Utah.


ROBERT McKENDRICK Father of W. M. McKendrick, Ogden, Utah.


ance.


W. M. McKENDRICK Son of Robert McKendrick. President Weber Stake Academy. Ogden, Utah.


HENRY WOODVILLE WILSON Relative of W. N. McKendrick of Ogden, Utah.


JOHN P. MEAKIN Author. Salt Lake City.


JOHN MEEKS Father of W. J. Meeks of Salt Lake City.


LOUIS ALEXANDER MEYER Father of L. A. Meyer. Ogden, Utalı.


JOHN MORGAN Born Aug. 8, 1842. President Southern States Mission. Salt Lake City.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


STEPHEN MILLER Father of William H. Miller. Plain City, Utah.


WILLIAM H. MILLER Son of Stephen Miller. Metropolis, Nev.


W. H. MOORE Wanship, Summit Co., Utah.


CHRISTOPHER NIELSEN Father of C. M. Nielsen, Attorney, of Salt Lake City.


JAMES OCKERMAN Blackfoot, Idaho.


OLIN OCKERMAN Son of James Ockerman.


HOGAN HANSEN Relative of Alvin Ockerman, Blackfoot, Idaho.


WILLIAM GRANT PAINE Ogden, Utah.


T. J. PAINE Son of William Grant Paine. Chief of Og- den Fire Department.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


GEORGE PARKER Coal Dealer. Ogden, Utah.


NICHOLAS PAUL Holden, Utah.


WILLIAM PAUL Son of Nicholas Paul. Holden, Utah.


HANS PETERSON Father-in-law of P. A. Hansen. Idaho.


Preston,


R. S. PETERSON Relative of D. K. Stuart of Ogden, Utah.


NAHUM BISBEE PORTER Grandfather of Earnest Porter Brown of Ogden, Utah.


Father Idalio.


JOHN EVAN PRICE of William D. Price, Samaria,


WILLIAM D. PRICE Son of John Evan Pricc.


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ALFRED SANFORD Father of the wife of James A. Knight of Ogden, Utah.


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GEORGE SEAGAR Ogden, Utah.


GEORGE FRANKLYN SEAGAR Ogden, Utah.


R. A. SEAGAR Ogden, Utah.


HERBERT SPENCER SEAGAR Ogden, Utah.


WILLIAM H. ROYAL Relative of R. A. Seagar of Ogden, Utah.


E. D. SALISBURY LaGrande, Oregon.


KILLIS SELLARS Relative of J. A. Smith of Iona, Idaho.


JENS SORENSEN Father of Alfred Sorensen, Salt Lake City.


JOHN STEVENS Son of Roswell Stevens. Resides at Union, Oregon.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


DAVID M. STUART Father of D. K. Stuart of Ogden, Utah.


WILLIAM SWENSON Relative of Soren Thompson of Tremon- ton, Utah.


JOHN CHESLETT Relative of R. K. Thomas, Salt Lake City.


R. K. THOMAS Merchant. Salt Lake City.


ELBERT THOMAS Son of R. K. Thomas.


JAMES TAYLOR Bishop of Mount Fort, Ogden, Utah.


WILLIAM N. THOMAS Relative of John H. White of Salt Lake City.


ORSON LEROY THOMSON Son of Orson S. Thomson and Martha A. Poll. Born Jan. 5, 1886.


J. B. THOMSON Son of James and Margaret Thomson. Real Estate and Insurance.


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JOHN THOMSON Son of James and Margaret B. Thomson. Salt Lake City.


HENRY TINGEY Father of Thomas Tingey of Centerville, Utah.


JOHN HARVEY TIPPETTS Richmond, Utah.


H. H. WADMAN Father of James F. Wadman of Ogden, Utah.


JAMES F. WADMAN Son of Dr. H. H. Wadman. Ogden, Utah.


Resides at


JOHN VAN WAGONER Father of the wife of Joshua Graves of Lake Shore, Utah.


THOMAS VAWDREY Draper, Utah.


SAMUEL WARD


E. C. VAN ORDEN Lewiston, Utah.


Father of Robert Ward of Kaysville,


Utah.


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WILLIAM J. WEBSTER Father of Samuel John Webster of Pres- ton, Idaho.


SAMUEL JOHN WEBSTER Son of William J. Webster. Resides at


Preston, Idaho.


BARNARD H. WHITE Father of the wife of Oluf Johnson of Tremonton, Utah. Banker and Farmer.


WILLIAM WHITE


Father of the wife of Orrin S. Lee, Jr., Rigby, Idaho. Came to Utah with Cali- fornia Company.


GEORGE WHITEHEAD Father of the wife of William F. James of Ogden, Utah.


GEORGE WHITTAKER Father of the wife of John W. Andrews, Salt Lake City.


CHARLES H. WILLIAMS Relative of John S. McBride of Fillmore, Utah.


JOHN WILLIAMS Father of Rowland Williams of Spanish Fork, Utah.


JAMES WINCHESTER Relative of Henry J. Wallace of Salt Lake City.


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JAMES W. TAYLOR Relative of Ira D. Wines of Lehi, Utah.


NORMAN D. WINES Relative of Ira D. Wines of Lehi, Utah.


LEONARD WINES Relative of Ira D. Wines of Lehi, Utah,


RUBEN WOOLSEY Relative of William Penny of Kanosh, Utah.


JOHN ROY YOUNG Relative of George C. Odekirk of Duchesne, Utah.


JAMES JOYCE TALMAGE Father of James E. Talmage


JAMES E. TALMAGE


Born Sept. 21, 1862, Hungerford, Berk- shire, Eng. Came to Utah June 14, 1876. Ordained an Apostle in Mormon Church Dec. 8, 1911.


THOMAS BASSETT Born June 7, 1827, Canton, South Wales, Came to Utah July 18, 1876. High Priest. Farmer.


THOMAS E. BASSETT Son of Thomas Bassett and Margaret Ed- wards. Born Nov. 26, 1862, Canton, South Wales. Pres. Fremont Stake. Postmaster.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


JOSEPH ECKERSLEY Born July 19, 1866, Eccles, Lancashire, Eng. Came to Utah May 24, 1890. Presi- dent Wayne Stake 1910. Loa, Utah.


GEORGE HEATH Born Jan. 21, 1832, Huffcutt, Wiltshire, Eng.


ALBERT HEATH


Son of George Heath and Hannah Gleed. Born May 8, 1863, Dinas Powis, Glamor- ganshire, South Wales. Came to Utah July 3, 1877. Counselor in Presidency of Fremont Stake.


GUSTAVE ARNT IVERSON Son of Magnus Iverson and Ingeborg Kris- tine Nielsen. Came to Utah July 24, 1875, State Senator. Attorney. Pres. Carbon Stake, Price, Utah.


JAMES CHRISTIAN JENSEN Son of Soren Peter Jensen and Kirsten Marie Christensen. Born Sept. 9, 1863, Glimsholt, Denmark. Came to Utah July 14, 1877. First Counselor in Wasatch Stake Presidency. See father, page 678.


CHRISTIAN N. LUND President North Sanpete Stake, Mount Pleasant, Utah.


WILLIAM SHEPHERD


Born May 9, 1827, London, Eng. Went to Idaho September, 1877. Resides at Paris, Idaho.


JOSEPH RUSSELL SHEPHERD Son of William Shepherd and Mary Ann Tracey. Born March 18, 1865, Brocken- hurst, Eng. Pres, Bear Lake Stake. Paris, Idaho.


JAMES WOTHERSPOON President North Ogden Stake, Ogden, Utah. Candy and Confectioncry Manu- facturer.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


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ROBERT D. YOUNG


Born July 24, 1867, Kirkintolloch, Scot- iand. Came to Utah in 1872. Missionary to Australia 1901-1903 ; President Sevier Stake. Richfield, Utah.


PARLEY ANDERSON Born July 27, 1866, Christiania, Norway. Bishop of Koosharem Ward, Sevicr Stake, Sevier County, Utah.


THOMAS BLAKE


Born May 9, 1859, Bridport, Dorsetshire, Eng. Came to Utah June 14, 1876, John Woodhouse Company. Bishop South Jor- dan Ward. Farmer.


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FREDRICK BLASER


Born June 5, 1839, Kunglirch, Canton Bern, Switzerland. Came to Utah May 13, 1883. Teacher ; Eider.


AUGUSTUS FREDRICK BLASER Son of Fredrick Biaser, who came to Utah May 13, 1883, and Elizabeth Lerch. Born Oct. 6, 1871, Valderna, Switzerland, Bish- op Dempsey (Idaho) Ward.


HENRY C. BLUNCK


Born Aug. 25, 1877. Came to Utah Oct. 16, 1891, Theodore Bradley Company. Pres. Herbert Independent Branch of Fre- mont Stake, Idaho.


GEORGE BRIGGS


GEORGE BRIGGS, JR. Born Aug. 13, 1883, Lyman, Idaho. Bishop Archer Ward, Fremont Stake, Idaho.


ULRICH BUHLER Born Dec. 7, 1823, Helmondswand, Swit- zerland. Came to Utah July 4, 1872. High Priest. Farmer.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


GOTTFRIED F. BUHLER


Son of Ulrich Buhler and Anna Burgdorf- fer. Born Oct. 28, 1854, in Switzerland. High Priest. Stockraiser ; Merchant. Pres. German Branch, Midway (Utah) Ward.


WILLARD C. BURGON Born Nov. 5, 1854, Hampshire, Eng. Came to Utah Juiy 4, 1872. Bishop Union Ward 1900-10. Mason.


JAMES BASCOM BURROWS Born July 13, 1861, Denton County, Texas. Came to Utah September, 1890. Bishop


Hatch Ward, Utah. Postmaster.


STEPHEN G. CHANDLER Born Jan. 13, 1857, Sussex, Eng. Came to Utah November, 1870. Bishop Plano Ward, Idaho.


CASPER CHRISTENEN


Born Sept. 5, 1837, Trondberg, Druning Lund Sogn, Hjorring amt, Denmark. Came to Utah 1875. Bishop Emery Ward, Utah. Farmer, Stockraiser and Apiarist.


MORONI CHUGG


Born Jan. 23, 1879, Huntsville, Utah. Bishop Farr West Ward, Weber County.


EVAN O. CLARK


Born Sept. 26, 1877, Addison, Gallia Co., Ohio. Came to Utah Feb. 13, 1899. Bishop Menan Ward, Idaho.


JAMES M. COOK Born June 5, 1850, Timperley, Cheshire, Eng. Came to Utah November, 1881. Bishop Second Ward, Rexburg, Idaho.


EZRA C. DALBY


Professor Ricks Academy. Bishop First Ward, Rexburg, Idaho.


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HERMAN HANS DANIELSON Born Aug. 3, 1862, Bogelund, Denmark. Came to Utah July 20, 1878. Bishop 2nd Ward, Lewiston, Utah.


J. M. HOLLADAY


Bishop. Farmer. Santaquin, Utah.


HENRY HERMAN HOFF Born March 16, 1849. Came to Utah Oct. 19, 1872. Bishop 2nd Ward, Montpelier, Idaho.


CARL AUGUST EK Born July 10, 1845, in Sweden. Came to Utah July, 1878. Bishop 25th Ward, Salt Lake City.


MORGAN EVANS Son of Benjamin Evans and Mary Eynon. Born Jan. 2, 1863, Yestalyfera, South Wales. Came to Utah June, 1880. Bishop Castle Gate Ward, Utah.


JOSEPH SLACK FREER Born Sept. 22, 1863, Leicestershire, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 21, 1873. Bishop Twin Groves Ward, Idaho.


ARNOLD DANIEL HIRSCHI Born Dec. 20, 1868, Zuichenfluh, Berne, Switzerland. Came to Utah Sept. 23, 1883. Bishop Geneva Ward, Idaho.


JOHN JOHNSON Born April 20, 1864, Westmanland, Swe- den. Came to Utah June 24, 1889. Bishop, Benjamin Ward, Utah. President Benja- min Electric Light & Telephone Co.


NIELS PETER JOHNSON Born March 21, 1871, Skanderborg, Den- mark. Came to Utah July 13, 1886. Mis- sionary to Denmark 1899-1901; Bishop of 8th Ward, Logan, Utah. Farmer,


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RASMUS G. JORGENSEN


Born April 8, 1863, Aarhus, Denmark. Came to Utah June 4, 1884. Bishop Cen- tral Ward, Wasatch County, Utah.


JOHN KUNZ


Born Jan. 20, 1823, Diemtigen, Canton Berne, Switzerland. Came to Utah Aug. 6, 1870, Karl G. Maeser Company.


JOHN KUNZ, JR. Son of John Kunz and Rosina Knutti. Born Feb. 7, 1844, Diemtigen, Switzer- land. Bishop Bern Ward, Idaho.


GOTTFRED LORENTZEN


Born Dec. 23, 1862, Schleswig, Denmark. Came to Utah June, 1884. Member of 107th Quorum Seventies; Bishop of Sa- lina Ward, Utah. Miller. Farmer. .


PATRICK HENRY McGUIRE


Born June 14, 1844, Derry Lahan, Ireland. Came to Utah July 9, 1872. Bishop Dan- iels Ward, Wasatch County, Utah. Wa- satch County Assessor.


DAVID McMILLAN Born March 10, 1860, Ballyrick, County of Down, Ireland. Came to Utah October, 1890, Company. Independent Bishop, Clear Creek, Utah.


MICHAEL MAUSS


Born Nov. 2, 1871, Papillion, Neb. Dep- uty Sheriff of Salt Lake County 1901-02. Bishop Murray Ward, Utah. City Mar- shal Murray.


ANTON NIELSON


JACOB MAUSS Born Oct. 20, 1832, Lothringen, Germany.


Born Dec. 20, 1866, Almon, Came to Utah July 24, 1873. Huntington Ward, Utah, 1906.


Denmark. Bishop, Farmer.


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JOSEPH NEWBOLD


Born April 12, 1858, Breastow, Derby- shire, Eng. Came to Utah October, 1873, James I. Hart Company. Bishop of 4th Ward, Logan, Utah.


ERICK ERICKSON OLSON Born April 26, 1835, Wingaker, Sweden. Came to Utah July 10, 1882.


LOUIS ERICK (OLSON) ERICKSON Son of Eriek Eriekson Olson and Maria Christina Anderson. Born June 22, 1866, Wingaker, Sweden. Bishop Gleneoe Ward. Oneida Stake. Preston, Idaho.


ERICK LEHI OLSON


Born May 25, 1865, Wingaker, Sweden. Came to Utah July 8, 1883. Bishop of the River Heights Ward, Logan, Utah.


HANS J. PETERSEN Born 1833, Copenhagen, Denmark. Came to Utah May, 1870. Manager Co-opera- tive Shoe Manufactory at Smithfield, Utah.


HANS T. PETERSEN Son of Hans J. Petersen and Christiana Borgeson. Born Dee. 9, 1867, Ordrup, Copenhagen, Denmark. Bishop Trenton Ward, Cache County, Utah.


JOHN ULRICH PROBST


Born April 23, 1838, Lutziluh, Canton Berne, Switzerland. Came to Utah July 4, 1872. President 96th Quorum Seven- ties ; Missionary to Switzerland. Tailor.


JACOB PROBST Son of John Ulrich Probst and Anna Bar- hara Kiener. Born Jan. 3, 1864, Habe- stetten, Canton Berne, Switzerland, Bishi- op 2nd Ward, Midway, Utah ; Missionary.


F. H. REDDISH


Bishop of Lund, Idaho. Came to Utah 1880.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


A. P. RENSTROM


Came to Utah 1873. Bishop Huntsville, Weber, Co., Utah.


JOHN WILLIAM RHODEHOUSE Born Aug. 11, 1882, Oxford, Idaho. Bish- op of Egin Ward, Yellowstone Stakc, St. Anthony, Idaho. Farmer.


GEORGE RUFF


Born


Jan. 18, 1850, Dillington, Eng.


Bishop


Came to Utah October, 1879. Schofield, Utah ; President Elders Quo- rum. Justice of Peace, City Councilman.


EDWARD SAWLEY


Born March 12, 1854, Burnley, Lancaster- shire, Eng. Came to Utah Sept. 16, 1887. Bishop Grass Creek Ward, Summit Coun- ty, Utah.


JOHN SCHMUTZ


Born July 19, 1818, Vechigen, Canton Bern, Switzerland. Came to Utah Junc 15, 1874. Assisted building the Temple at St. George.


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GOTTLIEB SCHMUTZ


Son of John Schmutz and Elizabeth Le- man. Born April 28, 1861, Bolligen, Canton Bern, Switzerland. Bishop New Harmony Ward, Parowan Stake, Utah.


WILLIAM ANDERSON SHULDBERG Born Dec. 1, 1873, Munkfors, Sweden. Bishop of the Winder Ward, Winder, Ida- ho. President and Director of the Reser- voir and Canal Co. Pres. Winder Tele. Co.


MADS SORENSEN


Born March 20, 1830, Vive, Aalborg, Denmark. Came to Utah July, 1874.


HANS CHRISTIAN SORENSEN Son of Mads Sorensen and Kirsten Lar- son. Born Nov. 30, 1864, Dastrup, Aal- borg, Denmark. Missionary ; Bishop Mt. Carmel, Utah.


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PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN OF UTAH


JOHN STOKER


Born Aug. 4, 1856, Doncaster, Yorkshire, Eng. Came to Utah August, 1893. Or- dalned Bishop 4th Ward of Lehi 1903. Lehl Clty Treasurer 1909-11.


JOSEPH ADAMS STONE Born Nov. 30, 1853, Pilot Mountain, N. C. Came to Utah 1873, Independent Com- pany. Missionary to Southern States 1899-1900. Farmer.


JOSEPH OLIVER STONE Son of Joseph Adams Stone and Phoebe Belinda Taylor. Born Nov. 7, 1876, Sa- lem, Utah. Bishop Vineyard Ward, Utah Stake, Provo, Utah.


WILLIAM P. WILLIS Bishop of Henrleville, Utah.


DR. JOSEPH MOTT BENEDICT Born April 29, 1844, North Canaan, Conn. Came to Utah 1870. Founder Salt Lake Co. Medical Society and Holy Cross Hos- pltal.


DR. CHAUNCY MOTT BENEDICT Son of Joseph Mott Benedict and Sarah Ellen Pierson. Born Dec. 15, 1875, at Salt Lake City. Physician and Surgeon


FRANCES KNAPP BENEDICT Came to Utah 1870. Physician and Sur- geon.


DR. FRANCIS DENTON BENEDICT Son of Francis Knapp Benedict and Eme- line Mott. Physician and Surgcon.


FRANCIS M. BISHOP Born Aug. 2, 1843, Essex County, N. Y. Came to Utah August, 1870. Started first free school in Utah; prominent In edu- cational and civil matters.


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OLE HANSEN


Born Sept. 26, 1825, Lunde, Denmark. Came to Utah 1870.


THOMAS HOLLINGSWORTH Came to Utah July, 1871. Father of the wife of Oliver Hodgson, Salt Lake City.


SOREN PETER JENSEN Born Oct. 30, 1836, Glimsholt, Ugilt Sogn. Denmark. Came to Utah July 14, 1877. High Priest. See son, page 670.


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ROBERT NAYLOR


Born Oct. 7, 1831, Chestershire, Eng. Came to Utah July 24, 1872. Farmer.


GEORGE NAYLOR Son of Robert Naylor and Annie Wood- ward. Born Dec. 25, 1858, Manchester, Eng. Came to Utah July 24, 1872. Dea- con. County Road Supervisor.


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BENGT PERSON TEXTORIUS Born Aug. 11, 1845, Sturup, Malmöhus Lan, Sweden. Came to Utah July 17, 1872, Eric Petersen Company. Missionary in Sweden 1867 and 1900-02.


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ALBERT B. TEXTORIUS Son of Bengt Person Textorius and Jo- sephine Hendrickson. Born Oct. 28, 1877.


PETER ERICK WESTMAN


Born Oct. 9, 1829, Westmanland, Sweden. Came to Utah July 17, 1872, Erick Peter- sen Company. High Councilor. Worked on St. George Temple.




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