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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GIBSON, Henry Eliot
from Whitney’s History of Utah Vol. 4 A native of New York State, born in the town and county of Otsego, January 14, 1827, and…
POND, Stillman Pond
On February 2nd 1846 the migration west began. Stillman and his family remained in Nauvoo until after the battle of Nauvoo in September 1846 when they…
WOOLSEY, Thomas
This article originally appeared in the Jan/Feb 1990 issue of Pioneer Magazine by Thomas A. Woolsey, a great-grandson It was a sharp, cold winter day…
ALLEN, Jude
In May 1845, the company turned west from their northwestern trek and moved across western Iowa to Fort Vermillion, a French trading post in the prese…
ALLEY: Stephen Webb
As a violinist he was much in demand. When the Salt Lake Theater was completed, in 1862, he played in the orchestra on the opening night.
ALLEN, Elijah
After he was discharged from the Battalion, he worked at the San Gabriel Mission in California. He went gold hunting on the way to Utah with other ba…
CHAMBERLAIN, Solomon
One of the first missionaries of the Restoration The earliest missionary of the Church to publicly teach about the Book of Mormon may very well…
ADAMS, Arza Madsen
A muggy evening added to Arza’s discomfort with the chills and fever. Malaria had driven him to bed for several days, even though he had much work …
BARNEY, Lewis
He discovered that the Mormons were a religious people, however, at that time he cared nothing for religion. “The Methodists and the Presbyterians …
LEWIS, William Crawford
Submitted by John E. Elggren, Great Grandson William Crawford Lewis, pioneer of 1847, was born at Franklin, Simpson County, Kentucky, November 24, 1830. He was…
EVANS, Abel
This article originally appeared in Pioneer Magazine, 2010 Vol.57 No.3 by Ken Lott Born on June 17, 1812, in Llangan, South Wales, to Samuel Evans…
EGAN, Howard
This article previously appeared in Pioneer Magazine, 2010 Vol.57 No.2 Utah Pioneer with the Pony Express by Doran Baker, Utah Historical Society The end of…
NEFF, John II: The Money Belt
This biography originally appeared on pioneerstories.org Born: 19 September 1794, Strasburg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA Died: 9 May 1869, East Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, USA…
BLAIR, Seth M.
The following biography was previously submitted to www.pioneerstories.com Spouse: Cornelia Jane Espy, Harriett, Sarah Pioneer Type: Early Pioneer Seth was raised in Tennessee along the…
ANDREWS, Amos Betts
They were surrounded by an armed cavalry of vigilantes who asked for the leader of the group. Amos Andrews stepped forward. The leader of the vigilant…
TWITCHELL, Ephraim & Phoebe Melissa Knight
One day Branch President Ephraim Twitchell was traveling from Sacramento a long way by wagon. The last day of his journey he was traveling late, after…
PORTER, Sanford: A Visionary Man
The last night there came a Voice--clear, audible, and distinct, "There is a God, and He has known the desires of your heart this number of years…
