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 …
Category: Histories
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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Frederick Peterson Arbon
Son of William and Elizabeth Hardwick Arbon Fred Arbon (as he was called) came to Utah with his parents when but a child, in the year of 1868. They settled in Skull Valley on a farm. After working on the farm for four years the family moved to Richmond, Cache County. They were not content …
David Bowen
(by Mary Bush) David Bowen, a convert to the LDS Church, was born June 18, 1837 at Blaenavon, S. Wales. He was sent to America by his father with the purpose in mind of making money to send back to his parents, brothers and sisters so they too could come to America. David was the …
