Biography of William Rufus Rogers Stowell, 1893-ca. 1950.

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Biography of William Rufus Rogers Stowell, 1893-ca. 1950.

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Typewritten and handwritten biographies of William Rufus Rogers Stowell. One item was "written under his supervision by James Little, Colonia Juarez, 1893." Many of the passages of this manuscript quote Stowell verbatim. Also included are typed excerpts from the biography and photocopies of a handwritten account of Stowell's death by his grandson, Earl Stowell. William Stowell was a convert to the Mormon Church. He lived in Nauvoo, Illinois, migrated to Utah in 1852, served in the Utah Militia during the Utah Expedition, served on missions for the Mormon Church, and went to Mexico to avoid prosecution for polygamy.

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