Henry was twelve years old when his father died, September 19, 1836.~ burial record in Wybunbury stated that Randle Lunt was The 70 years old and was of Bagnall in Eccleshall, Staffordshire. At that time, Henry's older brothers were ages 29 and 27....
The flood that Henry referred to was the crowning blow for the Iron Works. It swept over the site, completely submerging the equipment and buildings, and carried away some of the property. Also, with the diversion dam washed out, there was no water...
would have completely prostrated me. My digestive organs were so much weakened and impaired by the irregular living on horse meat without salt or vegetables that I was feafil that I should never recover. I left for Great Salt Lake City in a wagon...
We entered Parowan about 5 o'clock, May 17, and I was affectionately greeted by those persons who administered to my sufferings some weeks before. I had changed so much and grown so fat that not one of them knew me. Mrs. Heap, my old landlady,...
Hopkins were chosen and ordained. Counselors to President Haight in the Stake were Jonathan Pugmire and John Higbee. President Young made the following remarks at this conference, which were written in the Cedar Records: The spirit of the people is...
What little was eamed in the way of cash was promptly used to purchase consumer goods, pay the transportation of immigrants, and buy supplies and equipment for farms and shops. There was a real scarcity of money i Utah. The task of the tithing...
Apostles Erastus Snow and Wilford Woodmff were present at a conference held on March 23 and 24, 1878. At that time the Parowan Stake contained five wards-Parowan, two wards; Paragonah, one ward; Summit, one ward; and Cedar City, one ward. Kanarra...
CHAPTER XXT
THE WANMG YEA
1895 1901
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n 1895 a man by the name of Williams offered to rent a small farm to the Lunts. Sarah convinced Henry to let her proceed with the negotiations because they neededI additional ways to make money and...
same age as he was and sometimes people thought they were twins. Heaton was very dark-complexioned and Frank was quite light for a Mexican. At first, Frank worked for fifty cents a day, but eventually worked for room and board and went to school to...
ming, Southern Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Northern Arizona and Southern California were all included in their rolonization plans. Strategic points throughout this vast empire were to be occupied and controlled. The intervening territory would be filled...
Later Thon~as'sfather lost his eyesight. Thonias was the fifth child in a family of seven, friur sisten and two I~rothers. When Thomas was 20 years of ase, lie was conlarted hy the I..D.S. missionaries and Ileca~r~c interested in the I I o r n ~ n...
this opportunity to send you these few lines again, hoping it will reach you and find you all well as it leaves us at present through the mercy of God." " We received your most welcon~e and loving letter, my dear children, and we were most happy to...
wrote the following about the accident: "I was husy helping as father went to lift the water out of the kettle, I was right in the road and Pucell hollered to father and said to he careful as the boy was right there. Father lifted up the bucket...
"Your fare from Chattanooga to Salt Lake City will cost about $33.20 and being- l~ehind money matters you will send home and sein cure the amount of funds to defray your necessary expenses. Should, however, you Ije taken worse and you think it...
Henrietta's father, Henry Lunt, said goodbye to her in 1885 when he moved to Mexico but they corresponded frequently. Henrietta received a letter from Colonia Pacheco, Chihuahua Mexico from her father dated Nov. 5, 1900. I t reads as follows: "My...
tura, Kanarra, and Iron Springs. Because of this late fall riding, I was delayed in getting bark to the University and was two months late for scho01."~ The Arizona Strip was used primarily as cattle range and was grazed all year, but especially in...
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Three Score and Ten in Retrospect
The pioneer settlement of Coalville was first called Chalk Creek, after a stream that watered the area, but when coal was discovered on the townsite the name was changed. John grew up on stories passed down...
Family Man
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John wanted to go to the horse country around Lexington, Kentucky, but the boys were obviously anxious to get home, so they proceeded through West Virginia, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas-Missouri, then Colorado and home August...
Advocate for Indians
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United States Court of Appeals of the Ninth Circuit, Federal District Judge James A. Walsh of Tucson, Arizona, and Federal District Judge Leon R. Yankwich of Los Angeles, California. noted in its opinion that the...