SMITH, George “A” Albert
From Whitney’s History of Utah, Vol. 4 “THERE were giants in the earth in those days.” Scarcely more apt were these words in the days…
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RIDING, Christopher Lister: Tinsmith
Christopher's skills were needed in St. George because the temple was under construction there and he was the only sheet metal worker in the Dixi…
CHRISTENSEN, Alten
by McKay Ellis Note: This pioneer history is one of the winning 4th-grade student essays submitted to the Cotton Mission Chapter in it’s annual Essay…
THORNLEY, Bob: Modern-day Pioneer
from the Cotton Mission Chapter Newsletter, December 2020 Robert K (Bob) Thornley is recognized as a Modern Pioneer for his many contributions to his family…
See the Cotton Mission Chapter Room in St. George’s Pioneer Courthouse
The Cotton Mission chapter has announced that his has been able to set up a room in the old Pioneer Courthouse on St. George Blvd…
KARTCHNER, William Decatur: Man of Steel, True to the Faith
The only time for any kind of play was at night, and on one occasion in the Spring of 1836 he stayed at play until after nine p.m. When he went to t…
SUMMERHAYS, Charles
Former Cotton Mission Chapter member Charles Summerhays passed away recently. He will be dearly missed by our organization. Due to the Covid-19 restrictions private services …
BARKER, Josiah
The following pioneer history was submitted by William L. Barker Josiah BARKER was born in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England the December 24, 1831. He was the…
DALTON, Charles Wakeman: A True Pioneer
Exploration in the early 1850 's confirmed the southern half of Utah had the potential to grow cotton, grapes, figs, flax, hemp, rice, sugarcane,…
BRINKERHOFF, Jesse: A Father’s Journey of Love
The flu epidemic of 1918 sometimes known as the Spanish Flu, reeked havoc across the world killing an estimated 100 million people, more than 500,000…
