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James Andrus

 File — Box: 17, Folder: 10

Scope and Contents

B. 14 June 1835.

M. March 1857 to Laura Altha Gibson.

M. 1861 to Manomas Lovina Gibson, plural wife, sister to first wife.

D. 8 December 1914.

Life sketch. Born in Florence, Ohio. Came to Utah in 1848 with Heber C. Kimball Company. Crossed Plains by handcart in 1857, from Salt Lake City to the Missouri River, as a missionary. Lengthy account of expeditions to Pipe Springs and around Kane County against Indians, including lists of members of the expeditionary groups. Elected to first state legislature from Washington County, 1895. 8 pp.

Dates

  • 1803-1976

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Extent

From the Collection: 18 Linear Feet (52 boxes, 20 microfilm reels, and 3 oversize folders)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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