TANNER, Myron
From history of Utah, Vol.4 By Orson F. Whitney A native of the Empire State, and member of the mormon battalion, a settler in Utah Read More »
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RICHARDSON, Shadrach Montgomery
history OF SHADRACH MONTGOMERY RICHARDSON written April 1926 by Ivy Richardson Francom, Daughter Shadrach Montgomery Richardson was born in Keg Creek, Pottawattamie County, Iowa March Read More »
Pond Town: City of Peace
“Pond Town” Changed to Salem “City of Peace” in 1865 By Joyce H. Henderson I’ve taken material from Lee R. Taylor’s “Salem, The City of Peace” Read More »
HILL, Heamon Alison
During that time their father and baby Jasper died. They were so poor that they did not have enough money to bury their father and baby brother. “…
Three men named Benjamin Franklin who who helped colonize three communities in Utah County
Submitted by Keith Lawrence In 1852 Benjamin Franklin Johnson—whose eldest brother was Joel Hills Johnson, Latter-day Saint hymn writer—led out in settling Spring Lake. Benjamin Read More »
Pond Town
Submitted by Keith Lawrence The site the pioneer settlers eventually named Salem was known to local Timpanogos indians as “Summer Spring,” which referred to a Read More »
BELLISON, James Thomas and Louisa
Before many days, an incident occurred which tells a lot about James' attitude toward draft animals. His granddaughter, Pearl Allen Read, tells o…
YOUNG, John Ray: Experiences
John R's mother was ill and stayed in Winter Quarters, but John R and his brother Franklin W ( 8 ) left soon after the advanced party, in the J…
