Written by his daughter Leona Jones Williams 1947 John Asahel Jones was born in Malad, Idaho, June 1876 on the 19 day, the son of William Evans Jones and Martha Lucritia Lusk. His father William E. Jones was born in South Wales 19 February 1848. HIs mother was born in Pleasant Grove Utah 29 March …
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Wife of Joseph Robbins And Daughter of James Arbon Jr. and Wife Susan Newman Arbon These letters were written on January 8, 1863, sometime before 1871-72. The two following letters were written by Susan Newman Arbon and one by James Jr. Since James died in March 1871 and he is the author of one of …
Thomas Arbon was born in Gravely, Cambridgeshire, England 11 July 1853. He married Sophia Catmull 14 November 1878, also from Gravely, England. When they arrived in Utah, Thomas Arbon went to Logan and worked for William Toombs on the railroad for a time or until his son “Thommy” was born. He was born on the …
Written by his Granddaughters Leona Jones Williams and Lucretia (Lou) Jones Williams William E. Jones was born on February 19, 1848, in Carmarthenshire, Wales, the fourth child of William and Eleanor Evans Jones. He came to America when he was a young man. He was one of the early settlers in Malad Valley. When he …
Daughter of Ada and Dallas Hill By Mrs. Earl J. Thomas Malad First Ward …
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John Bradley Catmull, son of William Catmull and Mary Ann Bradley, was born July 6, 1827 at Joseland, Hunts, England. Very little is known of his boyhood and early manhood until he had the privilege of hearing the “Gospel” from the Mormon Elders, who were in the vicinity of his home town at the time. …
John Dalton, the oldest son of Peter and Nancy Naulty Dalton, was born at Ardbraccan, Meath, Ireland in about 1787-87. In about 1810 he found that the government of the United States gave opportunity to young men who had pioneering abilities, and he and his brother Thomas came to America. John traveled and worked at …
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Written by her Daughter Agnes Meikle Thomas My Mother Martha Gardner was born December 6, 1849 in Preston, Lancastershire, England. She was the fourth daughter of John Gardner and Martha Dunlop Gardner both of Preston. Mother was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, March 11, 1863 in her native land. Her …
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Written by her Daughter Agnes Meikle Thomas My Mother Martha Gardner was born December 6, 1849 in Preston, Lancastershire, England. She was the fourth daughter of John Gardner and Martha Dunlop Gardner both of Preston. Mother was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, March 11, 1863 in her native land. Her …
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Our biography today deals with Sarah Gardner Sheen, lovingly known as Aunt Sarah, who first saw the light of day February 14, 1837 in Preston, Lankshire, England. Sarah spent her girlhood days in this little city and grew and thrived as other young girls do. When she reached the age of maturity, her splendid virtue, …
