by dwhite | Nov 29, 2013 | Historical Stories
by Delisa Hargrove John White Curtis, Jr., (1859–1949) was born in Springville, Utah, to John White Curtis (1820–1902) and Matilda Miner (1840–1909). His parents married in 1855 in Springville, Utah, and had 14 children between 1858 and 1885. John White Curtis,...
by dwhite | Nov 27, 2013 | Mormon Historical Sites
by Delisa Hargrove When most people think of Latter-day Saint or Mormon pioneers, they think of settlers from the Eastern United States or immigrants from Europe. However, other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (often inadvertently called...
by Delisa Hargrove | Nov 5, 2013 | Historical Stories
Mormon Pioneer Jane Grover (1830-1873) traveled with the John Tanner family to Utah. In the summer of 1847, while camped with members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saint (often inadvertently called the Mormon Church), in Winter Quarters, Nebraska, Jane,...
by Delisa Hargrove | Oct 28, 2013 | Historical Stories
William Greenwood (1819-1899) joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, often inadvertently called the Mormon Church, in 1840 in England. His parents and all of his siblings joined the Church and immigrated to Warsaw, Illinois, where his parents and...
by Delisa Hargrove | Aug 3, 2013 | Historical Stories
Ann Hartley Greenwood (1821-1897) joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1840 in England. Her family immigrated to Illinois to join Latter-day Saints. Living conditions were so bleak that Ann convinced her husband William to return to England....