Martha Spence Heywood diary 1850-1856

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Martha Spence Heywood diary 1850-1856

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The Martha Spence Heywood diary (1850-1856) details Heywood's (1812-1873) personal and family life in Utah.

0.1 linear feet

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J. Willard Marriott Library. University of Utah Manuscripts Division

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Heywood, Martha Spence

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Martha Spence Heywood (1812-1873) was a cap maker and school teacher from Hamilton, Canada. She joined the LDS Church in 1848 and settled in Utah in 1850. In 1851, she became the third polygamous wife of Joseph Leland Heywood (b. 1815) and had two children, Joseph Neal (b. 1851) and Sarepta Maria (b. 1853). From the guide to the Martha Spence Heywood diary, 1850-1856, (J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah) ...

Heywood, Joseph Leland, 1815-1910

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Merchant in Quincy, Illinois and Church Trustee in Nauvoo. From the guide to the MS 9480 Joseph L. Heywood collection 1839-1912 (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Church History Library) Joseph Leland Heywood (1815-1910) was born in Grafton, Massachusetts, the son of Benjamin Heywood and Hannah Rawson. He began his life as a merchant and left his home in Massachusetts for Illinois in 1838. While in Nauvoo, Heywood heard Joseph Smith (1805-1844) preach and was conv...