On May 21, 2022, sup National Past President Bradley Clayton dedicated the “Pioneer Canal Builders of Bingham County” (SUP site # 282) located at the idaho potato museum in Blackfoot, Idaho. Fifty people attended and heard the history of the four hundred miles of hand-built canals constructed by the pioneers of Bingham County, presented by […]
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South Facade of the Historic Tribune Building, 143 S. Main, Salt Lake City – sup #283 “It could be said that the pony express was the first rapid transit, the first fast mail line across the continent,” said Cindy Toone, the historic preservation committee state chairwoman for the National Society daughters of the american revolution […]
Elizabeth Xavier Tait was born in Mumbai (Bombay), india in 1833. Her family was part of the nobility, and she was raised in luxury and comfort. Gifted with intelligence, she entered college very young and graduated when she was 14. At age 19, she joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, having married […]
Hurricane Town Square, Hurricane, Utah – sup #280 At the turn of the 20th century the Hurricane Bell was first hung from a hay derrick near the northeast corner of the town square (State and Main Streets). When the Social Hall was constructed next to the bowery in 1908, the bell was removed from the […]
By Richard D. Kirkham Source: familysearch John Brown was a member of brigham young’s vanguard company that entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847. He was born on October 23, 1820, in Sumner County, Tennessee. He was 26 years old when he first saw the Great Salt Lake. As captain of the Thirteenth […]
Three months before the martyrdom of the prophet Joseph Smith and his brother Hyrum, orson hyde wrote: Before I went east on the 4th of April [1844] last, we were in council with Brother Joseph almost every day for weeks; said Brother Joseph in one of those councils, “There is something going to happen; I […]
Greetings from the National Headquarters as we welcome in August. Although it is usually very hot, I love it for the Emancipendence celebrations, food festivals, and the joy its harvests of summer crops bring. Others welcome August for vacations, beach outings, or other activities. There are, however, other interesting things about the golden-shiny month I […]
In my life, I have had many opportunities to serve—church, country, family, community, and other organizations that have clearly defined values and a well-articulated mission statement that appeal to my personal values and ideals. The National Society of Sons of Utah pioneers is an organization that has all of these things that align with my […]
As a President-Elect candidate, I fully support the recent National officers’ focus on sound initiatives to help the organization grow in membership and strengthen our ongoing programs. These initiatives include, among others, new advertising opportunities with Roots Tech, LDS Living Magazine, and targeted YouTube videos. Additionally, I support the continued development of our library to […]
There are 365 days in a year, and July 1st is the 182nd day, placing the month of July right in the middle of the annual calendar. It constantly amazes me as July 1st comes to realize that the year is already half over. Hopefully, it has been a good year for each of you, […]
When Lucy Grant was about 12 years of age, her mother died. When her father [Heber J. Grant] told Lucy that her mother was dying, Lucy could not believe him. She hurried from the room and returned with a bottle of consecrated oil, with which she implored him to bless her mother. He blessed his […]
W. Laird Dummer I, W. Laird Dummer, am honored to be nominated and selected as a candidate for the president-elect of the National Society of the Sons of Utah pioneers. I was born on October 3, 1942, in Rexburg, Idaho, but grew up in Burley, where my father taught high school. In high school, I […]
1/2 Block North of Temple Square, Just East of Conference Center, Salt Lake City A little over a week after arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, Church leaders were allotted property by President brigham young. Heber C. Kimball chose this block to the northeast of Temple Square. Newel K. Whitney claimed an adjacent property immediately […]
Please note that we have a person volunteering at our library who can help sup Members find their ancestors on the FamilySearch.org website. Call the National SUP headquarters to set up an appointment with us at the library or from your home. This volunteer is normally here at the Library on Tuesdays and Thursdays between […]
140 East 1st Avenue, Salt Lake City “I, brigham young, wish my funeral services to be conducted in the following manner: When I breathe my last I wish my friends to put my body in as clean and wholesome state as can conveniently be done, and preserve the same for one, two, three or four […]
Amanda Melissa Barnes was born in Becket, Massachusetts, a town that saw the births of other early Saints including Eliza R. Snow, Sarah Cleveland, and Amanda’s first husband, Warren Smith. Each family moved independently to frontier villages in the “Western Reserve,” in present-day Ohio. In 1826, Amanda married Warren, and they had five children. She […]
April, a time when the small animals that hibernate are coming out of their burrows. Tire birds are flying back to settle down and have their families. Tire bees and butterflies will soon begin gathering nectar from the first flowers of the season. It is a beautiful month of new life and new growth! With […]
Southwest Quadrant of the Kerr & Winchester Roads Intersection Far West was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places in 1970. In 1999, the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation funded an archaeological exploration to determine the precise location of the cemetery site about a mile northwest of the temple lot. It is estimated about […]
While traveling through New York In 1829, Thomas B. Marsh heard rumors of the restored gospel and was directed to find Martin Harris in Palmyra for further investigation. He found Harris at the Grandin Bindery where the Book of Mormon was in process of being published. He also met Oliver Cowdery and was given a […]
Tribute by Dilworth Strasser We are saddened by the passing of a great ambassador who introduced hundreds of people to the sup over the past 20 years. John H. Morgan Jr. was a member of the salt lake chapter. John’s pioneer ancestors were a lot of his reason to give back through education. John’s grandfather […]
Isaiah 5:26 Fulfilled Joseph Smith taught the Saints many times of the gathering in the Rocky Mountains. After the prophet’s martyrdom, George A. Smith recorded: “President Young had a vision of Joseph Smith, who showed him the mountain that we now call ensign peak, immediately north of Salt Lake City, and there was an ensign […]
The Angel of Death shall Lay Waste maria jackson normington Parker by Wayne K. Hinton, Past National President of Sons of Utah pioneers My grandmother Hintons grandmother was named Maria Jackson Normington Parker. She was my great, great Grandmother. Maria was a family name, Jackson her maiden name, Normington came from her first husband and […]
The Nauvoo Historic District is a National Historic Landmark and is the largest historic site of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In the midst of Nauvoo stand additional unique memorials to the past in the form of log cabins, dedicated to unique pioneer lives. One such is to the Field family. When […]
by John Smith, AVP Library Director As some of you are aware, the National Library volunteers have been working hard to accomplish the library document preservation project. We are indexing and digitizing all books and documents in the library area. We want you to have easier access to our pioneer heritage. We have developed a […]
This originally appeared in the September 2021 issue of Trailmarker On July 20, 1831, the Lord told the Saints: “Behold, the place which is now called Independence is the center place; and a spot for the temple is lying westward, upon a lot which is not far from the courthouse.” By December 19, 1831, after […]
WILLIE handcart COMPANY SURVIVOR GUIDED BY WHAT MATTERS MOST Submitted by Joe Badger’ Descendant of Susannah Stone Lloyd In 1856 Susannah Stone Lloyd, a convert to the Church from Bristol, England and member of the Willie handcart company, was crossing the plains into Wyoming. She joined the Church against her parent’s wishes. In the company […]
Lake Erie, Ohio THE MORMON HISTORIC SITES FOUNDATION MARKER READS: Fairport is an excellent harbor, and affords a safe moorage for shipping”- so wrote Oliver Cowdery, one of the first latter day saint missionaries to bring the message of the restored gospel to the Kirtland region. Fairport Harbor played a transitional role during the 1830s […]
Kirtland, Ohio In the Fall of 1830, Oliver Cowdery, Parley P. Pratt, Peter Whitmer, Jr. and Ziba Peterson were passing through northeastern Ohio on their way to Missouri, and stopped in a small town named Kirtland. There they encountered a large group awaiting the Restoration of all things as prophesied in the scriptures, led by […]
It has long been held in the Church that joseph murdock, infant adopted son of Joseph and Emma Smith, was the first martyr of this dispensation. In March 1832, he developed pneumonia through exposure after the mob dragged the prophet Joseph Smith out of the Johnson home in Hiram, Ohio. However, one particular individual has […]
By Richard D. Kirkham – Great Grandson Miracles of grace are well portrayed in the pioneer life of lott russon, born in Dudley, England, a place called “The Black Country” because coal was mined there. Lott grew up in a very poor coal mining family. He was the only boy in a family of 6 […]
