Higbee family, standing, from left: Isaac Clark Higbee, Mary Higbee Woodbury, Myron David Higbee, Mary Alice H. Jones, Samuel Alonzo Higbee. Sitting: Mary Clark, Edward James Higbee, John Mount Higbee.
Chapter Ten
Communication in Pioneer Days
Beaver's Early Mail Service
Beaver's first mail service was the freight wagon train. The drivers would deliver mail to the Bishop, who in turn would distribute it in Church. Then an office was maintained in...
Photos of Alonzo Colton, early pioneer; Abraham Wood, first white boy born in Minersville. Mary Ann Baker Wood; William Myers and Martha Ogden Myers, early pioneers; Mary E. Lightner, first Relief Society President, also early school teacher
Peterson, Peter A. Thayer, Sidney B.
Pitchforth, S. E. Turnbow, Frank
Porsch, John Vincent, Walter F.
Raplee, Gilbert Walker, Vance I.
Ryan, Cullen A. Weber, Walter E.
Ryan, Harold P. Weber, Jacob
Schow, William B. Webster, Lyall D.
Smith, Kent...
29 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Barnum, Rhoda Hebron, Washington Co.
Bracken, Wallace Pine Valley, Washington Co.
Brown, Alonzo Hamilton Fort, Iron Co.
Brown, Mary Jane ……………… "
Bulloch, Alice Cedar City, "...
37 STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Condie, John Cedar, Iron County
Cosslet, Agnes "
Dalley, Caroline Cedar, Iron County
Davenport, Mary Parowan, Iron County
Davenport, Valeria……………………… "
Elliker, Rhoda Cedar, Iron County...
38 SOUTHERN BRANCH.
Halterman, Nellie………………………..Parowan, Utah
Higbee, Alonzo Cedar City, Iron County
Higbee, Rhoda Arizona
Houston, Marie Panguitch, Garfield County
Isom, Laverna Virgin, Washington County
Leigh, Kumen...
Tues. June 6, 1899: Ther. warmº., Wea. clouded up in evening. We made ditch till 3 pm. grubbed a little brush after. Father and Alonzo Russell came out from home over the Bend. Wednesday 7: Ther. warmº., Wea. clouds going east. Jake & I took 36...
Tues. Oct 31, 1899: Ther. cool. Wea. cloudy rained nearly all night. Wednesday, Nov. 1: Ther. warm. Wea. fog, 11 am. cleared of. I worked on the cellar for Z.T. Draper. Thursday 2: Ther. pleasant.; Wea. clear. I started home with Alonzo Russell,...
Tues. Aug. 25, 1903: + Ther. Warm., Wea. more wind & Clouds. The two boys that bought Alonzo Harris’ sheep were here to dinner today. Herded on the same ridge as yesterday but farther down. 95) Wednesday 26: -+ Ther. Warm., Wea. Windy, clouds...
Record of Negative Exposures: Date No. of Slide Plate or Film Time of Day Light Stop Exposure Subject, notes on lighting, etc. No. of Negative Apr 6- Standard Ex. 3 pm C US 4 ½ Baby Mr. Edith Little. ¼ Cab. 19 Hammer Record 6 pm B 64...
Sat. May 13, 1905: Ther. Warm., S.W. Wind. Wea. cleared off. We rode to Eldorado with Mr. Rogers. got our mail then went east on the second section line north of town. canvassed about four or five miles east, were entertained by Alonzo Scott...
Names and addresses: Friday Apr. 20, 06. 20-22 Robert Reed x 13) 23- Alonzo Parkison R.F.D. Duncan. 24- Rev. Wilkins- Baird, Okla. Chas. Matz. 25- One year ago today Elder Lindsay and I started out from Tallaville together (April 25th 1905) ...
Sun. February 2, 1908: Pleasant. Cloudy Attended School and meeting. lso Band practice. Mon. 3: Cool Rain Rain all day Tues. 4: Rain Rain till about 4 pm. Wed. 5: Pleasant, T. Clds Went to Virgin on my way to Kanarrah. Thurs. 6: Clouded up Got...