Seth Johnson family history
Scope and Contents
Handwritten and typewritten biographies, diaries, newspaper clippings, and family genealogical records. Included are biographies of Benjamin F. Johnson (1818-1905), Joel Hill Johnson (1802-1882), and Seth Johnson (1839-1927). The Johnson family joined the Mormon Church in the 1830s, lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, and later migrated to Utah where they settled in various communities.
Dates
- 1860-1947
Creator
- Ott, James A. (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from Seth Johnson family history must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Board of Curators.
Biographical History
Mormon resident of St. George, Utah and compiler and writer of Johnson family histories.
Extent
100 items (0.2 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Rick Ott in 1984.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Rick Ott; 1984.
Appraisal
19th Century Western and Mormon Manuscripts.
- Biographies
- Diaries
- Genealogies
- Immigration and American Expansion
- Johnson family
- Johnson, Benjamin F. (Benjamin Franklin), 1818-1905
- Johnson, Joel H. (Joel Hills)
- Johnson, Seth
- Latter Day Saints -- Illinois -- Nauvoo -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Saint George -- History
- Latter Day Saints -- Utah -- Salt Lake City -- History
- Nauvoo (Ill.) -- History
- Pioneers
- Saint George (Utah) -- History
- Salt Lake City (Utah) -- History
- Utah -- History
- Title
- Register of Seth Johnson family history
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Elisa Visick
- Date
- 2010 October 1
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States