Scope and Contents John A. Blythe was born on September 16, 1856, in Nevada City, California. His parents were John Law and Margaret Mitchell Blythe. Mention is made in the diary of a sister,Lizzie, and two half-brothers, David and James. At the time of the journey to Arizona, John A. Blythe was not married as he mentions corresponding with a number of lady friends. In 1860 he moved with his parents to Salt Lake City, Utah, where he lived until 1864. The family then moved to "Rodses" (Rhoades) Valley, Summit...

Scope and Contents Born June 7, 1843, Nauvoo, Illinois. Came to Utah in 1851. Married Lois A. Smith February 11, 1865, Salt Lake City, twelve children. Family home in Lehi. Married Mary Ann Peterson March 2, 1877, St. George, Utah, four children. Bishp of St. Joseph Ward 1887; second counselor to President Lot Smith; high priest; called to settle in northern Arizona 1876. Veteran of Black Hawk War. Member Snowflake Stake. Member of Board of Education for twenty-three years. Farmer and stockraiser....

Scope and Contents Diaries of John Bushman, Part II, 1890-1923. January 28, 1890: Visited the academy in Snowflake. Pleased with the way it was conducted. February 13, 1890: Appointed watermaster for the year. June 1, 1891: Worked on dam. From ten to twenty-five men and boys working. Some from Snowflake. June 8, 1891: Raised water in the dam so it would flow into the...

Scope and Contents Excerpts taken from her journal, December 1876-April 1, 1888. Records the hardships of their journey to Joseph City, Arizona where they made their home. 4 pages.

Scope and Contents Northern Arizona Period, 1876-77. This journal begins with a short autobiographical sketch of McAllister's life up to the point when he volunteered to go to Arizona to "make a settlement." He went with the William C. Allen Company, which started the trip February 1, 1876. He kept a record of miles traveled each day from Salt Lake City to Arizona and mentioned in his diary where they camped, the weather conditions, etc. It snowed during much of the trip and the road was very rough. They arrived...

Scope and Contents This is a copy of the original diary of John McLaws, Jr.

Scope and Contents "Journals and Sketches of the McLaws, Bradshaw and Owens Family." This typewritten copy was made by George S. Tanner. The bound volume includes the journal of John W. McLaws and Ellen Elsie Bradshaw McLaws; a diary of Mary Ellen Owens Bradshaw; a short history of Horace Burr Owens; a short sketch of Ann Layne Owens; and genealogical information on Edward E. and Mary Ellen Bradshaw and family. McLaws, John W.:...

Scope and Contents Rulon Ensign Porter was the son of Sanford Marius and Nina Malinda Leavitt Porter. His middle name, Ensign, was derived from the maiden name of his paternal grandmother, Emma Ensign. Sanford M. Porter moved from Porterville, Utah, to Arizona in 1880 and established his family at Sunset. The author was born at this settlement on February 4, 1882. Two years later, in February 1884, Sanford moved his family to Joseph City, Arizona. Extracts from R. E. Porter Diary, Book 1. Entries from March 11,...

Scope and Contents Joseph Hill Richards, a patriarch in the Snowflake Stake, Arizona, was born December 5, 1841, in Canada, the son of John Richards and Agnes Hill. His father was among the first of those who left Nauvoo for the West as a pioneer early in February 1846. Returning to Nauvoo, he started west with his family in July of the same year. They stopped at Winter Quarters and in Iowa until 1851, when they reached the valley. Joseph was then nearly ten years old. With his parents he became a pioneer to...

Scope and Contents Book 2 (17 pages). Entries complete for 1881, scattered for 1885, and covers April 1-May 13, 1886. The 1881 diary relates church and community activities and company business January 1, 1881: Met with the St. Joseph United Order Company for the purpose of electing a board of officers for the year. February 2, 1881: Settled tithing. Paid 864 dollars. Writes often about the work...