GREENHALGH, William: In his Own Words
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Submitted by Jake Smith William Greenhalgh Born: 7/29/1811, Bolton, Lancashire, England Died: 04/03/1882, Spring Lake, Utah William GREENHALGH was born on 29 July 1811, the son of Robert GREENHALGH and…
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ALLEN, Andrew Lee
The family moved to Provo, where Andrew and his sons helped to build the Provo Fort. Andrew taught his sons to work and take care of their animals. The sons worked quite often as teamsters. Andrew was an excellent rope maker and knew how to make dyes from plants. He made tassels and decorations for his teams.
ALLEN, Andrew
WHILE WORKING AROUND A THRESHING MACHINE, ANDREW LOST HIS ARM IN THE GEARS, NEEDING AMPUTATION ABOVE THE ELBOW. IT WAS SAID OF ANDREW, HE COULD HARNESS A TEAM OR ANY OTHER WORK ON A FARM AS QUICKLY AS ANY MAN WITH TWO ARMS AND HANDS.
