BROWN, John: First to See the Salt Lake Valley
Brother Brigham
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…
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STAINES, William Carter
The following article first appeared in Vol. 60 No.2 of Pioneer Magazine by Ronald W. Andersen During the first years of his residence here, William Carter Staines engaged in various…
BARLOW, Oswald: History of a St. George Pioneer
Oswald Barlow was a member of Utah's first Martial Band, directed by Professor Thomas. Not only did he play the fife and drum, but he was also an expert dancer. So, in 1859, Oswald opened up his own school of dance. Many of the Saints were glad to receive instruction from him, and cultural arts were strongly encouraged by Brigham Young. In fact, several of Brigham's daughters were among the first pupils at his school. Oswald also had a splendid bass voice and was a good entertainer; therefore, many people loved to hear him sing.
PETERSON, Charles Sreeve
Mr. Powell, tried to persuade him to give up his faith or otherwise he would have to surrender his work position. He flatly told him no, as to deny his knowledge that he had received would be the greater sin. In his words, “I knew it would be a great sacrifice to me to give up my employment and the comfortable home which I appreciated so much, but to give up the principles which I had received and which I knew to be true would be a far greater sacrifice, and of the two I would choose the lesser … no position, wealth or earthly honor could move me from my convictions and purposes at that time…”
HICKMAN, William Adams: “Wild Bill”
The following was submitted directly to SUP Online by Mark Shurtleff. William Adams Hickman, born April 16, 1815 in Warren, Knox County Kentucky; died August 21, 1883. SUMMARY For over…
KIMBALL, Heber Chase: Right-hand man to Brigham Young
by Orson F. Whitney, in History of Utah Vol.4 For more than two decades after the settlement of Salt Lake Valley, the right-hand man of Brigham Young—one with him in…
PARK, Isabella Gray Park
This article originally appeared in Vol.62, No.1 (2015) of Pioneer Magazine. by Pioneer Magazine The following excerpts appeared in the March 1930 issue of the Instructor and were taken from…
HARRIS, Silas: YOU WILL NOT HAVE TO FIRE A GUN
Silas Harris was born in Lawrence County, Indiana, on October 14, 1824. He was the son of Moses and Fanny Smith Harris. He was baptized a member of the CHurch…
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 described in Genesis than to…
LYMAN, Amasa Mason
From Whitney’s History of Utah, Vol. 4 THE name of this noted man—Apostle and Pioneer—is inseparably interwoven with the early history of Utah and other parts of the West. An…
ADAMS, Barnabus Lathrop & Hannah Gove Chase
Family history excerpts of two paternal great-grand-parents, followed by two maternal great-grandparents of LaMar Adams: Barnabus Lathrop Adams was born Aug. 28, 1812, in Canada to Joshua Adams and Elizabeth…
YOUNG, Brigham
From Whitney’s History of Utah, Vol. 4 VIRTUALLY the history of Brigham Young has been told in the preceding volumes; his great life forming the backbone of the general narrative…
MILLER, William
William Miller was born Feb. 8, 1814, at Avon, New York. He started for Kirtland, Ohio, Oct. 12, 1834; remained there three weeks conversing with the Prophet Joseph Smith and…
LEE, Emma Batchelor
by Jeffrey D. Nichols, History Blazer, July 1995 Emma Batchelor was born in Sussex County, England, on April 21st, 1836. Along with thousands of other English men and women, she…
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 The Money Belt John deserves…
