Judge Jacob S. Boreman, and a jury composed of twelve men, eight of whom were members of the Mormon Church. He was indicted for murder by a grand jury, September 24, 1874, nineteen years after the massacre. William Stokes deputized Thomas Winn,...
and its executive officers are ready to proceed. If you establish a post at Beaver, or near there, it ought to be done by the last of April or the first week in May. At that season it will be the best time to move troops, supplies, etc. By that...
on the east bank of Dry Creek. Other members to head this Society were: second president, Mary Davis; third president, Margaret Adams. In 1893, Jane Barton was made president, with Mary Morris, and Mary A. Miller as counselors. This groupp served...
Spanish-American War Veterans Indian troubles were over, and the Beaver citizens were a happy, patriotic group. Their first real call to defend their country (since the Mormon Battalion) came in 1898 in the "Spanish-American War." John Frank...
Whornham, Presley M. Woolsey, Karl P.
Wiliden, Irl T. Woolsey, Mark A.
Wiliden, James E. Yardley, Daniel H.
Willden, Joseph T. *Yardley, James Gilbert Wiliden, Ray
National Guard History Beaver City's National Guard unit came into being in the...
Great Salt Lake City Utah Territory April 5, 1864 Colonel William H. Dame "Commanding Iron Co.. Military District Dear Brother "You will hold muster and inspection of arms of forces in your district. It is also deemed wisdom for each...
Legion throughout the United States and in Beaver particularly, foresaw events alike to those greeting the re-turned "Dough-boy," of 1917; and immediately began promoting legislation in our government to help adjust future Legionnaires to civilian...
HISTORY OF MINERSVILLE RELIEF SOCIETY
The Relief Society of the Minersville Ward was organized April 15, 1869, with Malinda Lewis as president and Harriet Bradshaw as secretary. The society was
called Female Relief Society of Minersville.
Tarlton...
A PART OF EARLY-DAY MILFORD In the early days, J. D. McAuley owned the whole block from the large house on the corner, which was his home, down to and including the Flatiron Building. Before Mr. McCauley built his home there, the corner was...
Effie Carter was voted in as secretary, with Hester Rollins as assistant. Alvaretta Robinson was released as magazine agent, and Ada Worthen sustained iu that position. Laura Corbridge was released as teacher supervisor and Mary Harris was chosen...
"GRANDPA'S DIARY" (Note: The Author of This Diary Is Unknown) Sun., March 13, 1859 Went to lower Beaver Valley in company with Isaac Grundy, Tarlton Lewis, William Barton and John Blackburn, our object being to find a location for a settlement near...
Thurs. April 7 Commenced breaking the road through the sagebrush: reached Cane Springs-ten miles. Friday, April 8 Traveled about five miles, camped without water. Sat., April 9, 1859 Reached the cottonwoods on the Beaver late after traveling about...
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE THE RAILROAD COMES TO BEAVER COUNTY CONSTRUCTION OF THE RAILROAD The first railroad station at Milford was built in the year 1880. The new station, the present depot, was built in 1923. The station now named "Reed", where the...
Vegetation on these arid ranges is composed chiefly of low shrubs and grasses belonging to what is known as the salt-desert shrub plant association. Most of these ranges are used by sheep and cattle during the winter when other ranges are covered...
11 years. He is a frequent visitor and speaker at the little church Rev. Mork conducted revivals here, sometimes two weeks at a time, in the earlier years of the Milford church. The Rev. Mr. Mork had his headquarters at Mt. Pleasant and at that...
The charter members were M. Cathrine Smithson, Sarah L. Harrington, Margaret R. Williams, Mary A. McKeon, Susan A. Peak, Merentha H. Smithson, John B. Smithson, Josephine Muldoon, James F. Muldoon and Mrs. Julia Smithson. The first meetings were...
den, Mrs. Nona Decker, Mrs. Hannah Smith, Mrs. Tanis Strofeld, Mrs. Ethel Smith, Mrs. Florence Barnes, Mrs. Margaret Murdock, Mrs. Dora Smithson, and Mrs. Cora Jones. Of these past presidents, two were honored by being elected presidents of the...
CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT THE L. D. S. CHURCH IN MILFORD The first services for the Latter-day Saints to be held in Milford were in the Ebenezer Tanner Sr. home on Main Street. Later, services were conducted in the old Palmer building, the school...
Kirk, counselors ; Lucy Burns, secretary. June 29, 1919, to April 9, 1922-Retta Tanner, president; Maude Stoker and Della Levi, counselors; Edna Bird, secretary. April 9,1922, to May 17,1924-Clara Griffiths, president; Marie Tanner and Winnifred...
Calendar.
1897-98.
FIRST HALF-YEAR.
1897.
September 15, 16, 17, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday-Entrance
examinations.
September 20, Monday- Registration of students.
September 21, Tuesday-Instruction begins.
November 25, 26, Thursday,...