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History of Utah by Orson F. Whitney
Volume 3
Chapter II 1879–1881


chosen to preside, and Sarah M. Kimball and Augusta Joyce Crocheron to act as secretaries.
Prayer was offered by Mrs. Prescindia Kimball, and addresses were made by Eliza R. Snow,
Bathsheba W. Smith, Zina D. H. Young, Hannah T. King, Margaret T. Smoot, Romania B. Pratt,
Phebe Woodruff and Emmeline B. Wells. Mrs. Charlotte I. Kirby also contributed a few
remarks. The following preamble and resolutions were read to the meeting by Miss Annie Wells:
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History of Utah by Orson F. Whitney
Volume 3
Chapter V 1880–1881

The ministers addressed were asked to use their influence with members of Congress in their
respective districts to secure such legislation at the approaching session of that body.m The letter,
which was dated at Salt Lake City, November, 1881, bore the names of Daniel S. Turtle, R. M.
Kirby
, L. Scanlan, D. J. McMillan, G. D. B. Miller, R. G. McNiece, Lewis A. Rudisill, D. L.
Leonard, T. B. Hilton and C. M. Armstrong. At least one of these names—that of Father
Scanlan, of the Catholic Church—was appended to the document without the owner's knowledge
or authorization;n and the same may be true of others. Most of the reverend gentlemen named,
however, undoubtedly affixed their signatures to the letter, which was read in Congress during the
debates upon the Edmunds Bill.


History of Utah by Orson F. Whitney
Volume 3
Chapter XXIV 1888–1889

1st 984 William E. Bassett Polygamy Nov. 20, 1886 Jan. 6, 1887 500 ........ ........
1st 1007 Harvey Murdock " Nov. 23, 1886 Jan. 3, 1887 500 ........ ........
1st 1009 Peter Peterson Unlawful Dec. 20, 1886 Dec. 30, 1886 100 ........ 100.00
Cohabitation
1st 1011 N. C. Mortensen " Dec. 16, 1886 Jan. 8, 1887 300 ........ 300.00
1st 1018 H. B. Gwilliam " Nov. 20, 1886 Dec. 13, 1886 300 ........ ........
1st 1023 Hugh Adams " Dec. 30, 1886 Jan. 3, 1887 100 ........ 100.00
1st 1025 Charles Franks " Dec. 20, 1886 Jan. 8, 1887 100 ........ 100.00
1st 1031 Thomas Kirby " Jan. 5, 1887 " 100 ........ ........
1st 1032 Robert Henderson " Dec. 3, 1886 Jan. 3, 1887 100 ........ 100.00
1st 1034 William Palmer " Dec. 20, 1886 " 100 ........ 100.00
1st 1036 Thomas McNeal " " " 100 ........ ........
1st 1041 James W. Burton " Dec. 23, 1886 Jan. 8, 1887 100 41.05 ........
1st 1074 Peter Anderson " Dec. 16, 1886 Jan. 3, 1887 400 ........ 100.00
3d 177 George Dunford " Mar. 24, 1885 Nov. 24, 1886 150 28.45 176.95
3d 195 George Naylor " Apr. 9, 1885 Dec. 3, 1886 300 57.30 354.30
3d 233 Thomas F. H. Morton " Sep. 26, 1885 Oct. 1, 1886 300 41.80 331.75
3d 67 Joseph H. Dean " Apr. 1, 1885 Sep. 27, 1886 300 162.10 ........
3d 88 Orson P. Arnold " May 11, 1886 Oct. 21, 1886 450 101.80 250.30
3d 90 Willard L. Snow " June 4, 1886 Oct. 1, 1886 300 47.70 146.25
3d 91 William Jeffs " " Sep. 22, 1886 400 60.80 160.00
3d 89 Hiram P. Folsom " " Sep. 25, 1886 300 51.10 332.10
3d 93 David W. Leaks " June 5, 1886 Oct. 6, 1886 300 86.85 ........

History of Utah by Orson F. Whitney
Volume 2
Chapter XIV 1869–1870

"J. F. Kinney, Chief Justice Supreme Court; Leonidas Shaver, Associate Justice; E. J. Steptoe,
Lt. Col. U. S. Army; John F. Reynolds, Bvt. Maj.; Rufus Ingales, Capt.; Sylvester Mowry, La
Chett, L. Livingston, John C. Chandler, Robert O. Tyler, Benj. Allston, Lieutenants; Charles A.
Perry, Wm. G. Rankin, Horace R. Kirby, Medical Staff, U. S. A.; Henry C. Branch, C. C.
Branham, C. J. Bipne, Lucian L. Bedell, Wm. Mac, J. M. Hockaday, and other strangers.

 



Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah—1862  Fourteenth Ten Privates

John R. Barber,  Son of John Barber, who came to Utah
Nov. 9, 1862, Henry W. Miller Company, and Charlotte Kirby. Born Dec. 12, 1862, Logan Utah. Farmer and Stockraiser.

Married Charlotte Kirby Sept. 22, 1861 (daughter of John Kirby and Charlotte Wright), who
was born Nov. 26, 1830, and came to Utah with husband. Their children: John R. b. Dec. 12,
1862, m. Emily Anderson March 28, 1887; Laura b. Feb. 21, 1865, m. Chas. A. Saury Sept.
17, 1886; Charlotte b. May 20, 1867, m. Chas. F. Lutz Sept. 22, 1898; Thomas K. b. May 14,
1890. Family home Logan, Utah.

BARBER, JOHN R. (son of John Barber and Charlotte Kirby). Born Dec. 12, 1862, Logan,
Utah.


Thomas Wright Kirby
Born Dec. 12, 1831, Ringsfield, near Beccles, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 4, 1863,
Horton D. Haight Company. President Y.M.M.I.A.; High Priest.

 


KIRBY, THOMAS WRIGHT (son of John Kirby, born 1792, Stockton, Norfolk, Eng., and
Charlotte Wright, born Feb. 15, 1796, Shipmeadow, Suffolk, Eng.). He was born Dec. 12,
1831, Ringsfield, near Beccles, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 4, 1863, Horton D. Haight company.



John Bencley Kirby Son of Thomas Wright Kirby and Elizabeth Irons. Born March 6, 1874, Pleasant View, Utah. Seventy; Treasurer Y.M.M.I.A. Farmer.

 


Married Millie Holbrook Dec. 18, 1890, Bountiful, Utah (daughter of Jonathan Holbrook and
Millie Smith of Bountiful), who was born 1868. Their children: Jesse b. Sept, 18, 1891; John R.
b. Sept. 17, 1893; Sylvia b. March 8, 1896, m. Henry Kirby; Martha b. March 8, 1898;
Frederick b. Dec. 11, 1900; Bessie b. Dec. 10, 1902: Emma b. Jan. 16, 1905.

 


Married Annie Marie Christopherson Oct. 10, 1879, Salt Lake City (daughter of Christian
Christophersen and Christine Nielsen; married 1860, Aalborg, Denmark, and came to Utah
1875). She was born March 9, 1863, at Aalborg. Their children: Rachel May b. May 3, 1881,
m. George Kirby Feb. 5, 1902; James Alfred b. July 2, 1883, m. Susan Arnold June 27, 1900;
Mary Menetie b. Oct. 7, 1885, m. Martin C. Reeder May 19, 1905; George Ernest b. Jan. 17,
1888; Leander b.

 


Married Elizabeth Anderson June 9, 1841, at Belfast (daughter of Robert Anderson and Lucretia
Ward of Northern Ireland, pioneers September, 1853). She was born July 12, 1823. Their
children: Catherine Alice b. April 25, 1843, m. Isaac Brockbank; Lucretia b. May 27, 1845, m.
John Arrowsmith; William Howard b. Jan. 13, 1847, m. Mary Pead, m. Lenora J. Perkins, m.
Eliza Hill; Robert Anderson b. June 21, 1848, d. April 13, 1849; Elizabeth Bennett b. Feb. 20,
1850, d. March 20, 1870; Lucas Babbington b. May 7, 1851, m. Sena Anderson; Mary
Webster b. Jan. 9, 1853, m. Joseph H. Brinton; Thomas Anderson b. Oct. 30, 1854; Lockhard
Anderson b. March 25, 1856, m. Mary Crystal; Erin Anderson b. Feb. 23, 1858, m. Clara E.
Luce, m. Catherine Kirby, m. Eliza J. Thompson. Family resided Salt Lake City and Holliday,
Utah.

 


Married Albine Jensen Sept. 25, 1879, Brigham City, Utah (daughter of Jens Karstiane Jensen
and Annie Maria Petersen), who was born March 1, 1859. Their children: Alfred b. July 15,
1881, m. Ina Griffith Nov. 20, 1902; Lorenzo b. Sept. 8, 1883, m. Kattie A. Carpenter Oct. 19,
1907; Nephi b. July 21, 1886, m. Luella Esther Allender July 29, 1909; Annie Elizabeth b. Oct.
26, 1888, m. William Kirby Feb. 13, 1907; Nellie Bodel b. Oct. 1, 1891, m. Louis J. Jensen
April 12, 1911; Heber Charles b. March 9, 1894; Wilford Lavon b. June 18, 1896; Leland
Levere b. Oct. 23, 1899; Leo James b. June 29, 1904.

 




  

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