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 …
History of the life of George Phillips Adams
1858 My Great Grandfather I was born according to the account that I have in Haverfordwest in the country of Pembroke South Wales in the year 1815 on August 18. My mother Mary Phillips was born 1797 in Haverfordwest Pembroke Wales. My father Benjamin Adams was born about 1793 in the same place as my …
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Life Sketches of the Family of William and Elizabeth Hardwick Arbon
William Arbon was born in Graveley, Cambridge, England, 2 June 1816 the son of James and Elizabeth Newman Arbon. He married Elizabeth Hardwick in August 1842. From this union six children were born: Rachel the 2nd of May 1843, Louisa 12 April 1850, Joseph William 23 February 1854, Phillip 16 March 1858, Isaac Amos 16 …
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A Biography of Susan Arbon
(Great Grandmother) Susan Arbon, daughter of James Arbon and Elizabeth Newman, was born May 30, 1831, at Graveley, Cambridgeshire, England. Her early childhood was spent in England, as also was her early womanhood. She was married to John Bradley Catmull, October 13, 1851 and the union was blessed with eight children. In the early 1870s …
Early History of Charles Arbon (Arborn)
Son of John Cavalor Arbon (Arborn) And Rebecca Dennis (picture of a couple. Woman standing and man sitting. Description under the picture says: Charles and Martha Thomas Arbon.) Charles Arbon was born March 29, 1842 at Gravely, Cambridgeshire, England, a son of John Cavelor Arbon and Rebecca Dennis Arbon. His parents joined the Church of …
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A Brief History of John Cavelor Arbon
(Two separate Headshot pictures. One a man and the other a woman-possibly John Cavelor and his wife Rebecca Dennis Arbon) John Cavelor Arbon was born 8 October 1813 in Gravely, Cambridgeshire, England. He was the fourth child of James and Elizabeth Newman Arbon. John was raised in Gravely where he did his part in tilling …
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James Arbon Jr.
Son of James Arbon and Elizabeth Newman James Arbon Jr. was the third child of James Arbon and Elizabeth Newman. A brother James preceding him died and he was given the deceased brother’s name, where the death was in infancy. James Jr. was born 9 October 1812 and married Susan Newman who was born 11 …
James Arbon (Arborn) 1782 and Elizabeth Newman Arbon
The following is gleaned from records available to the researchers and is not as complete as we would wish. It is our hope that someone among the descendants of this couple might have in their possession more detailed information. James Arborn, later recorded as Arbon, was born about 1782 in Hemmingford, Huntingdon County, England. This …
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