Bement family papers, 1845-1897 (bulk 1865-1889).

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Bement family papers, 1845-1897 (bulk 1865-1889).

Circa 80 items, mostly ALS written to Alice M. Bement Fletcher in Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, by members of her family. Thirty-three letters, 1865-1886, were written to Fletcher by Charles H. Bement, most discussing his life as a rancher near Kanosh, Millard County, Utah Territory. A few of these letters, written from Michigan, Illinois, and Indiana, 1884-1885, relate to his experiences as a missionary in those states. Other letters, 1873-1889, include ALS written to Alice M. Bement Fletcher from Mary and Jessie Cook, Jasper Fletcher, Ida A. and Maria J. Searle, Addie L. Fletcher, Rosa Adams, and Annie Rogers. Also included are single letters from Alice M. Bement Fletcher to Charles H. Bement, from Charles H. Bement to Arthur Bement, and from Sarah Warburton to Jasper Fletcher. These letters mostly concern family news, some also referring briefly to Mormon religious life. A letter written by Sarah J. Bement to Fred C. Pierce, and a letter from him to Bement, relate to Pierce's research in Forbes-Forbush family genealogy. Also present is a deed, dated 1845, autograph manuscript, signed by John S. Twiss, conveying land in Nauvoo, Illinois, to Bingham Bement, of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire. Additional items are visiting cards and poems, undated; an autograph manuscript invoice for livestock, 1868; printed Salt Lake County and City tax receipts, completed in autograph manuscript, 1861-1876; and a printed program for a missionary farewell, Salt Lake City, 1897.

0.20 linear ft. (1 box)

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Bement, Bingham, 1817-1854

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Bement, Sarah, 1830-1908

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Warburton, Sarah.

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Fletcher, Jasper.

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Fletcher, Alice M. Bement.

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Forbes family.

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Cook, Mary.

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Cook, Jessie, fl. 1886-1889.

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Fletcher, Addie L.

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Pierce, Fred C.

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Latter-day Saints' College (Salt Lake City, Utah)

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was formed in 1830 in New York by Joseph Smith, Jr. Its members later migrated to the American West, specifically the Salt Lake Valley in Utah. Shortly after the founding, missionaries were sent out to teach their message. From the guide to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints flannel board missionary discussions, Circa 1950-1970, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) The documents in this collection span the early year...

Forbush family.

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Bement family.

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Alice M. Bement Fletcher was born ca. 1855 and was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. She married William Fletcher in the 1870s. Family members who corresponded with Alice M. Bement Fletcher included her brothers, Charles H. and Arthur Bement; Mary and Jessie Cook, a sister and niece; Jasper Fletcher, a brother-in-law; and Ida A. Searle, a cousin. From the description of Bement family papers, 1845-1897 (bulk 1865-1889). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 7021502...

Adams, Rosa M., 1957-

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Bement, Charles Henry, 1847-1903

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Charles Henry Bement, a son of Melissa Russell and Bingham Bement, was born 22 November 1847 in Mishawaka, New Hampshire and died 20 February 1903 in Kanosh, Utah. He married Margaret Annie Prows (1869-1946) on 21 October 1885. Alice Matilda Bement, born 5 January 1855, was a daughter of Sarah Julia Hill and Bingham Bement. Alice planned to marry William H. Fletcher, but he was killed on 10 September 1874 in a blasting accident in a quarry in Cottonwood Canyon. She was s...

Rogers, Annie G.

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Searle, Maria Josephine Hill, 1840-1929

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Bement, Arthur.

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Twiss, John S.

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Searle, Ida A.

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