by Terrie Lynn Bittner | Jun 25, 2013 | Who's Who in Mormon History
Joseph F. Smith was born November 13, 1838, in Far West, Missouri. His parents were Hyrum Smith, brother to Mormon prophet Joseph Smith, and Mary Fielding. Just a few days before his birth, his father, Hyrum Smith, had been turned over to the Missouri militia and was...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jun 7, 2013 | Historical Stories
Elizabeth Degen was born on September 12, 1802, in Holstein, Basel Switzerland. Elizabeth Degen’s family escaped the then current political upheaval by emigrating to Pennsylvania in 1816. She married Martin Bushman in 1827. Elder Elisha H. Davis baptized 38...
by Gale | Jun 6, 2013 | Historical Stories
Ephraim K. Hanks is the subject of a 2013 feature film released at the end of May. He was among the first to arrive to give aid to starving, snow-bound survivors of the Martin and Willey handcart companies, Mormon pioneers making their way to Salt Lake City. These...
by Delisa Hargrove | Jun 6, 2013 | Historical Stories
I, Mary Abagail White Savage, am the daughter of John Griggs White and Lucy Bailey who were born in Connecticut. I was born in the State of New York, town of Parishville, Lawrence Co., March 30th, 1832. When I was about 12 years old my father moved to Ohio and settled...
by Terrie Lynn Bittner | May 6, 2013 | Past Leader Bios
Parley P. Pratt was an early Mormon apostle and author. He was born April 12, 1807, to Jared Pratt and Charity Dickenson in Burlington, New York. Pratt was a descendent of Pilgrims on the Pratt side of the family. He had limited education because his family moved...
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