Sarah Ann Richards was born 29 January 1859, at Pontypridd, Llanwonno, Glamorganshire, Wales. She was the daughter of John Thomas Richards and Jeanette Thomas Morgan Richards. She was the eleventh and last child born to this union. Her family consisted of five brothers who died in infancy in England, and one sister who also died in England. One …
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In Memory of Sara Ann Richards Hughes
Sara Ann Richards Hughes, daughter of John Thomas Richards and Ann Janet Morgan, was born 29 Jan 1859 at Trabon, Glamorgan Wales. Married Daniel Hughes Jan 1877. Died 31 Oct 1937 at Malad, Oneida, Idaho and buried 3 Nov 1937 at Samaria, Oneida, Idaho. Daniel Hughes and Sara Ann Richards were married Jan 1877 and lived in Samaria, Oneida, …
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George and Mary Jones Harding Family
George Harding, son of Dwight and Phebe Holbrook Harding, was born December 18, 1833, in the small town of Weathersfield, Seneca County, New York, which is not far from the Hill Cummorah. His parents joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in January 1833, just prior to their marriage on February 12, 1833. …
Taliesin Hughes
By Mrs. Ada Ipsen If you will turn to the files of the Enterprise, November, 1930, you will find the following headline: Taliesin Hughes Sr. 87, passes on following a remarkable career as pioneer of Malad Valley. Taliesin Hughes Sr., son of James and Margaret Hughes, was born on July 13, 1843 in Myther Glammorganshire, South Wales. When a small boy his parents heard …
History of Taliesin Hughes and Elizabeth Roberts
Excerpts from the family record of Robert D. Roberts of Logan Utah relating to Taliesin Hughes and Elizabeth Roberts, his wife. It is suggested that these quotations be used verbatim as far as practical and tied into the record by the references given because it is the original source record. This is the custom always. I shall direct your …
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Maria Palmer Hunsaker
This is the autobiographical story of Maria Palmer Hunsaker. It was written at various times in her busy life, under a variety of motivations. Some of it was given to me personally by her as early as 1951. Other parts were given to me during later years, the last shortly prior to her death on …
Mary Ann Hobbs
(by Marjorie Ward) It was a beautiful day in May, the sun was shining brightly, and everything seemed to call one out to enjoy the fragrance of the early spring flowers. I put on my had and went for a walk. As I was passing my grandmother’s house, something seemed to call me inside. Her house was a log one built in …
Remembering: Those were the days
(Notes on the life of John Illum, by himself) (Editor’s Note: This article was submitted and edited by Steve Illum. He would enjoy any comments. Send them to him at: 4826 S. Farm Road 141, Springfield, MO. 65810. Note to Publisher: The author, John Illum, is deceased.) Enroute from Denmark to America, I celebrated my seventh birthday aboard …
Life History of James Parry Harrison
By His Daughter, Nora Harrison Williams My father, James Parry Harrison, was born on 22 January 1846 in London, England. He was the first son of James Hobday Harrison and Angelina Parry, and the fifth child. He had 10 brothers and sisters as follows: (1) Sarah Ann, b. 20 July 1840, d. 5 July 1904; …
Charles Hartley
(Picture of Charles Hartley) Charles Hartley was born on 29 September 1817, Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. According to the records that are available, there were many Hartleys settled in this part of the country. Little is known of Charles Hartley’s early life. He was a stonemason by trade and worked at Liverpool. It was in Liverpool that he …
