Born 11/16/1819, Blairloggie, Perth, Scotland Died: 4/24/1883, Beaver, Utah Ebenezer Gillies was born November 16, 1819 at Blairlogie Perth, Scotland, the son of John Gillies and Christina Gibb. He was…
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ORR, Robert Ustain: A Short Biography
Robert Orr was quite the character on the stage, taking mostly comedy roles. Adept at showing the humorous side of life, he was a good pantomime and had plenty of chances to use his talent. When they were able to have a stage curtain made, he was in charge of running the curtain up and down and kept the coal-oil lamps all clean and filled. The first play they put on was called "Ten Nights in a Bar Room", which Robert had a part. This play was a favorite for many years and they played it at the opening of each season. They also took their plays over to Camp Floyd, Eureka and Tooele.
CUNNINGHAM, Elizabeth: True Grit
“My father was a miner by trade and being a man of weak constitution was badly adapted for such a laborious occupation. Consequently, this threw the management of affairs nearly entirely upon my mother, and to speak of her in [a] phrase, I cannot do it better than by saying she was a rustler in the greatest sense of the word.” Elizabeth was the foundation and matriarch of the family. She was the force that carried the Cunningham family from Scotland to Utah."
BRYCE, Ebenezer
This article originally appeared in Pioneer Magazine, 2010 Vol.57 No.3 by Wendell A. Bryce Ebenezer Bryce was born in Dunblane, Perthsire, Scotland, on November 17, 1830. His parents were Andrew…