Historical Sketch My grandfather, David Barber, was born in Chiddingly, Sussex, England, September 5, 1833. Baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on May 2, 1857, he came to Utah in the year 1877. He brought with him his family of 5 boys and 2 girls. His wife, Sarah French Barber had …
Brave Idaho Pioneer Woman Called to Well Earned Rest
By Edna R. Stark Another of Idaho’s valiant pioneer characters, in the person of Mrs. Jane Elizabeth Billingsley, has ceased her earthly journey and passed to her reward. Monday, the 2nd of November, 1931, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. B. B. Harger, in Homedale, Mrs. Billingsley calmly and peacefully went to sleep. The …
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Life Sketch of Erastus Zacharia Bloxham
Grandpa Bloxham was a grandson of English immigrants. His Grandfather and Grandmother, Thomas Bloxham and Diana Harris Bloxham lived in Deerhurst, Worcestershire, England. They were the parents of six children, four boys and two girls. Thomas Bloxham joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and immigrated to America in 1841 with his wife …
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History of the Bell Family
From the Pen of Faye Byington Barfus (Submitted by Gladys Brown) The wedding of Abner and Nancy Garwood Bell was an attractive feature of pioneer life. Marriages were always celebrated in the house of the bride, and she was generally left to choose the officiating clergyman. A wedding, however, engaged the attention of the whole …
Matilda Mae Gardner Bassett
Matilda Mae (affectionately called Tillie in her younger days) was born July 21st 1879 in the little town of Mendon, in Cache County, Utah, to Henry F. Gardner and Mary Walker. She was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints by Alfred Gardner, a Church Elder, on September 5, 1887. …
Charles Edward Bolingbroke and wife Margaret Elizabeth Roberts
January 14, 1936. History of my Grandmother and Grandfather Bolingbroke. Margaret Elizabeth Roberts and Charles Edward Bolingbroke. I just spent one of the happiest evenings of my life, visiting with Grandma and Aunt Jane Thomas and by asking them questions, hearing them relate as they remembered their earlier days. I am taking the pleasure to …
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Charles E. Bolingbroke
(Photo of lady standing and gentleman sitting. Heading for the paragraph says, Charles E. Bolingbroke) Pioneers of Arbon Valley, Power County, about 1895 were Charles E. and Margaret (Maggie) Bolingbroke. Charles was born in Savannah, Missouri, 11 January 1853, as his parents were crossing the plains with Mormon pioneers from England. Margaret was born in …
Charles E. and Margaret Bolingbroke
Pioneers of Arbon Valley, Power County, were Charles E. and Margaret (Maggie) Bolingbroke. Charles was born in Savannah, Missouri, as his parents were crossing the plains with Mormon pioneers from England. Margaret was born in Wales and came to the United States at the age of 8 with her parents, Edward and Elizabeth Roberts. Their …
The Biography of Annie Fowers Byington
Annie Fowers Byington, the daughter of Jesse and Sarah Fowers, was born in Normanton, Derbyshire, England, June 19, 1848. She was baptized at the age of eight years in the L.D.S. Church attended school eight weeks, but, although she had very little schooling, she could write very plainly, her spelling was fair, she could read …
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Nancy Idelia Tims Archibald
I, Nancy Idelia Tims, was born 15 September 1892, at Portage, Utah. I was born at my grandmother Howells’ home, in a little log house. My father was Thomas Marshall Tims, my mother was Sarah Jane Howell. I was blessed on 25 December 1892 by David Hall at Portage, Utah. I was baptized and confirmed …