brigham city ut – Pioneer Stories Database

NIELSEN, Peder Christian

This is a story about my great-great-grandfather Peder Christian Nielsen. It was written by May Nielsen Anderson, with modifications by Frank Merrill Nielsen in 2019. Peder Christian Nielsen was born April…

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PATTERSON, Edward MacGregor

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2001 issue of Pioneer Magazine. At only 14 years of age (much like the Prophet Joseph Smith himself), Edward MacGregor Patterson heard about…

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JEPPSEN, Niels Andersen

The day after their wedding they walked to their farm in North Ward (now named Harper Ward). She carried a basket with her dishes in one hand, while with the other hand she helped Niels carry a large box which contained their worldly goods. A large stove kettle was fastened to the box, while suspended on a stick, which he placed across his shoulder with a sheet with quilts wrapped inside.

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BURT, Ann Howells

This article originally appeared in the Jan/Feb 2010 issue of Pioneer Magazine. by Sophy Valentine One day Ann Howells was sitting with her mama sewing. There came to their house…

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