MINER, Lawrence Brent
Lawrence Brent Miner, age 69, passed away on Nov. 23, 2021, at St. George Regional Hospital. Brent was born on Feb. 22, 1952, in Salt Read More »
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EAGER, Anna: Pioneer Child & Mother
Anna is born in Virgin, Utah but a a very early age moved to Eagar Arizona, then Snowflake, Az, then Morelos, Mexico Where she went to school. Forced…
Elder Holland: “Standing on Their Shoulders”
Originally published in the Fall 2001 issue of Pioneer Magazine. by Elder Jeffrey R. Holland, Quorum of the Twelve Apostles for The Church of Jesus Read More »
STUCKI, Esther: My Ancestor
Submitted by Alexa West, a student at Little Valley Elementary School in St George, Utah. Esther Stucki Gubler was born to Samuel and his third Read More »
WOOD, Elsie Stout: My 2nd great grandmother buried the bread
By: Emmry Davidson, a student at Heritage Elementary School in St. George Utah. I’m going to talk to you about my great, great grandmother. My Read More »
Mary Hafen Leavitt: Oral History 1968
voices of remembrance foundation ORAL history COLLECTION DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH ST. GEORGE, UTAH November 15, 1968 mary hafen leavitt was interviewed on November Read More »
WHITING, Alma Snow: My Ancestor
Submitted by Aria Doman, student at Riverside Elementary School in Washington, Utah. Alma Snow Whiting was my Great Grandma, she died just about a year Read More »
SNOW, Erastus
by Orson F. Whitney, history of Utah Vol.4 The pioneer who shared with orson pratt the distinction of being the first among their famous band Read More »
ROMNEY, Junius – Juarez stake president
This article originally appeared in Vol. 65 No.1 (2018) of Pioneer Magazine by Joseph B. Romney, grandson. In his role as the young stake president Read More »
CANNON, Angus Munn
This article originally appeared in history of Utah Vol.4 by Orson F. Whitney Prominent in various ways and in business a successful farmer and stock-raiser, Read More »
Elder and Sister Jeffrey R. Holland give tour of their hometown at 2021 RootsTech
Elder and Sister Jeffrey R. Holland on rootstech 2021 Connect Family Discovery Day give a tour of their hometown, St. George, Utah and give important Read More »
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 Read More »
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 Read More »
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 Read More »
Growing the Kingdom: Mormon Pioneer Gardens
This article originally appeared in Vol.60 No.2 of Pioneer Magazine By Emily Brooksby Wheeler, MA, MLA Gardening was an essential activity for Utah’s pioneers, especially Read More »
Mormon Colonization of Arizona: Answering the Call
This article originally appeared in Vol.60 No.1 (2013) issue of Pioneer Magazine Jacob Hamblin received the first call to do missionary work in what is Read More »
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 Read More »
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 Read More »
The Dream and the Reality: The People’s Progressive Telephone Company
by Helen B. Gardner, a freelance writer living in Gunlock, Utah. Dr. Bowler, her brother, is a professor at Southern Utah University. 1912-1917 The year Read More »
Pioneer Vignettes: A Bird’s-Eye View of St. George
This article originally appeared in Vol.60 No.2 of Pioneer Magazine Thomas L. Kane was an attorney, abolitionist, and Union Army general from Pennsylvania. He came Read More »
Land of the Mountains High: A Brief History of Pine Valley
This article originally appeared in Pioneer Magazine, 2010 Vol.57 No.3 by Lyman Hafen,Founding Editor of St. George Magazine, author of 10 books on Southern Utah Read More »
St. George Gardner’s Club Hall
Built just five years after St. George was settled, the Gardeners’ Club Hall is considered to be the oldest public building standing in the city. Read More »
Fae Picklesimer :: Early Years, Chapter 3
https://vimeo.com/131308734 Meet fae anderson picklesimer, a 96-year-old adventurer whose life of exploration and community service has influenced many, including me…a fortunate grandchild. In this chapter Read More »
Fae Picklesimer :: Early Years, Chapter 2
https://vimeo.com/130166096 Note: This is the second chapter in a series of short documentary films I will be sharing about my Grandma, Fae Picklesimer. You can Read More »
Fae Picklesimer :: The War, Chapter 1
https://vimeo.com/132675815 Meet fae anderson picklesimer, a 96-year-old adventurer whose life of exploration and community service has influenced many, including the “fortunate grandchild” who made this Read More »
The Story of Cox Trucking from St. George
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwLLisgMlRg This video was shown at the March 26, 2019 meeting of the cotton mission chapter in St. George, showing some of the history of Read More »
Pioneer: 2011 Vol.58 No.1
Featuring: The First Overland telegraph American Progress The Dearest Laborers: Pilgrims on the Lighting Road to Zion Wiring a Continent: The Making of the U.S. Read More »
BROOKS, Karl: Mayor of Dixie
Karl Francis Brooks was born to Will and Juanita Brooks on November 7, 1935, in St. George, the ninth of eleven children. He lived until Read More »
