Utah Biographies: Difference between revisions

*Jakeman, James T. ''Album Daughters of the Utah Pioneers and Their Mothers'' N.p.: Western Album, [192-?]. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=161058&disp=Album+%22Daughters+of+the+Utah+pioneers+%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1421989 item 2].) This book has biographical sketches that may list parents, birth date and place, spouse, achievements, church callings, pioneer experiences, residences, death information, and portraits of early Latter-day Saint women who came to Utah. This is indexed in the [[Early Church Information File (ECIF)|Early Church Information File]] and included in the LDS Family History Suite and Pioneer Heritage CD-ROM.  

*[http://www.sonsofutahpioneers.org/index.htm Sons of Utah Pioneers]. ''Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon Pioneers''. Four Volumes. N.p.: Agreka Books, 1999. This includes an index, portraits, genealogical data, and a short biographical sketch of Mormon pioneer men submitted by their descendants. [http://www.xmission.com/~nelsonb/sup.htm The complete index is available online].  

*''Sketches of the Inter-Mountain States: Together with Biographies of Many Prominent and Progressive Citizens Who Have Helped in the Development and History-Making of this Marvelous Region''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Salt Lake Tribune, 1909. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=257087&disp=Sketches+of+the+inter%2Dmountain+states%20%20&columns=*,0,0 film 1000614].) This is indexed by individual names. It gives birth and marriage information and names of parents, spouse, and children. It also lists when they came to the region and major accomplishments. A history of inter-mountain businesses is included.  

*Barnum, Roberta B. and Paul R. Peine. ''Saint George, Utah, Original Pioneers: December 1, 1861-May 10, 1869''. N.p., 1999. This book contains several hundred biographies of early residents with pictures and history of St. George. It is indexed and includes a bibliography.

*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Levi_Savage_Jr. Levi Savage, Jr.] (23 March 1820 – December 13, 1910) is a prominent figure in the history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He was the second of fifteen children born in Greenfield, Huron County, Ohio to Levi Savage Sr. and Polly Haynes. He grew up in southern Michigan as a farm boy, exposed to some degree of schooling. During his lifetime, he was a teamster, soldier, teacher, pioneer, and missionary to India and Burma. He spent the remaining years of his life as a farmer in southern Utah. Levi kept a detailed journal starting 6 October 1852 to 16 March 1903.<br>

The Family History Library has several serial publications by the Daughters of the Utah Pioneers that contain biographical information. These have been taken from the society's monthly lessons. They include local histories, customs, pioneer listings, and biographies of the early settlers of Utah. Listed in the order they were published, they are:  

=== Libraries  ===

*''A Guide to the Oral History Collection, Utah State Historical Society''. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah State Historical Society Library, 1980.&nbsp; It is arranged by subjects, such as, labor, Indians, Japanese, and women. A few localities are listed. The guide gives the subject, date, and accessibility.  

*[http://www.sonsofutahpioneers.org/index.htm Sons of Utah Pioneers]

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