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Carbon County, Utah UTGenWeb
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This is an index of the histories that have been collected of Carbon County residents. If there is a notation "online history" it is included on this webpage. Just click on it and you can read it here. Many of the the histories will take you to other webpages on the internet. Please be sure to come back.
* The histories marked with "Oral History" are available from the Charles Redd Center for Western Studies. The Charles Redd Center for Western Studies is an endowed organization established at Brigham Young University in January 1972. Its purpose is to promote the study of all aspects of the American West experience, with special emphases on the people who built the west.
In 1976 they visited Carbon County and conducted oral histories of some of the former residents of Castle Gate. These oral histories were transcribed and proofread by the individuals. Copies of these oral histories are available through Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University, 801-378-2932.
Francis Cunningham has spent many years of her life indexing Carbon County newspapers, cemeteries, stories, and books. Special thanks needs to be given to her for all the time and work she has devoted to preserving the history of Carbon County in her lifetime. She has given me permission to add her indexes to the webpage thus making the information available to those who are searching for it. This will be a work in process. In the second column "History" is a notation of where historical information can be found about each individual and a brief description is included in the next column. If you need any help in obtaining this information please e-mail Kathy Hamaker.
If the notation in the second column is a newspaper article you may be interested in visiting University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library. The library is in the process of putting some of the smaller towns, "old newspapers" online. Included, so far, is the Carbon County News 1908 - 1915; Eastern Utah Telegraph 1891-1892 and 1897-1915 and The News Advocate 1915-1923 and 1925-1932. This is an excellent and very valuable project.
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| W | History | Discription |
|---|---|---|
| Wade, Henry | online history | |
| Wade, Henry | 19 Apr 1906 | witness for Lucius Curtis, timber and Stone lands |
| Wade, Henry | Sun Advocate - 24 Feb 1921 | "History of Helper" by Frances J. Blumberg |
| Wade, James Henry | obit | |
| Wade, Lena | online history | |
| Wadleigh, Dwight W. Jr. | The Sun Advocate - 22 May 1941 | killed in highway mishap |
| Wady, Isaac | Land records - 1 Sep 1888 | purchased land from Alfred Smith and Patrick Markey |
| Wakefield, Thomas G. | Carbon County News pg 9 - 10 Apr 1913 | Emery County pioneer dead |
| Walker, Joe | online history | Looking Back - The Sun, Price, Utah Sept. 1, 1932 pg 4 |
| Walkington, William | The News Advocate - 14 Nov 1918 pg 1 | Two Soldiers Die |
| Wall, Clarence | webpage | Written by pen on March 3, 1976 in Hiawatha, Utah |
| Wall, Vida Johnson | webpage | Vida was 60 years old when most of this was written |
| Wallace, Andrew | The Sun Advocate pg 4 - 23 Jan 1941 | aged Helper man killed when struck by railroad engine |
| Wallace, James Jr. | The Helper Journal and The Sun Advocate - 23 Jan 1941 - age 75, died Salt Lake City, retired coal miner | |
| Wallace, James Mrs. | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 1 - 10 Jun 1897 | Scofield |
| Wallace, William | The Sun pg 1 - 8 Dec 1916 & 14 Dec 1916 page 1 | death |
| Walsh, Jack | 3 Jun 1937 page 13 | Carbonites Win State Title (picture) |
| Walsh, Joseph Mrs. | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 1 - 3 Aug 1911 | Death claims a lovable Woman |
| Walters, Ray | The Sun Advocate pg 1 - 3 Jun 1937 | Walters again named to Post in State Body |
| Walters, Ray | The Sun Advocate - pg 1 - 21 Jan 1943 | Walter Resigns from Post Office |
| Walters, Ray | The Sun Advocate pg 1 - 15 Apr 1937 | Postal Receipts gain, indicating better business |
| Ward, John Edward | Sun Advocate pg 12 - 28 Jan 1943 | Death calls Oldest Cleveland Resident |
| Ward, Nora | online history | |
| Wardell, George D. | online history | |
| Warf, J. W. | The Sun - 25 Aug 1932 pg 4 | County Attorney - looking back at shoot out 9 Jan 1897 |
| Warner, Matt | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 5 - 22 Oct 1903 | marriage to Emma Zufelt |
| Warner, Matt | webpage | History on "Welcome to Green River" webpage. |
| Warren, Fannie Lee | online obit | |
| Warren, Franklin | The Sun Advocate pg 9 - 27 Nov 1941 | Price City Pioneer buried here Sunday |
| Warren, Sarah Blain | online history and history at Price FHL | The Sun-Advocate, Thursday, Feb. 6, 1947, pg 14 "Centennial Stories" of Six Oldest Women in Price as told to Irene Cloward O'Discoll |
| Warren, Sarah J. | - online history and Price FHL | PIONEER WOMAN GONE - The News-Advocate, Price, UT, Sept 19, 1918 pg 1 |
| Warth, E. J. | Carbon County News pg 1 - 31 Dec 1909 | death, father of Mrs. A. McGoverny |
| Warth, E. J. Dr. | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 7 - 10 Apr 1902 | Dr. Warth to practice in Price |
| Warth, E. J. Mrs. | Carbon County News pg 1 - 16 Jul 1909 | death |
| Wasti (West), John | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 1 - 22 Jan 1903 | Finlander, cause peritonis, buried in Scofield. Finn miner dies from a beating. |
| Watrous, Fred | The News Advocate pg 5 - 22 Jul 1920 | Is taken to assylum |
| Watson, George P. | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 5 - 5 Feb 1915 | dead, Scofield (1883) |
| Watson, Jack | history also webpage | |
| Watson, James | 4 Oct 1883 - land records | purchased land from U.S. |
| Watt, James Arthur | history | |
| Wattis, Leland R. | history | Utah Since Statehood page 44-45 |
| Wattis, William Henry | history at Price FHL | Utah Since Statehood Vol II page 30 |
| Webb, A. P. | The Sun pg 1 - 4 May 1923 | Trial of Two More Webb Slayers Starts |
| Webb, A. P. | The Sun pg 3 - 27 Apr 1923 | Deputy Sheriff at Standardville murdered |
| Webb, A. P. | The Sun pg 1 - 18 Aug 1922 & The Sun pg 1 - 13 Oct 1922 | Trial info |
| Weeter, J. C. | Eastern Utah Advocate - 29 Mar 1906 pg 7 | Lumber Co. |
| Weeter, J.C. | Carbon County News - 19 Sep 1910 pg 1 | Building |
| Weeter, J. C. | The Sun - 19 Jan 1923 pg 1 | Lumber Co. |
| Welby, Arthur E. | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 2 - 22 Mar 1906 | General superintendent Rio Grande Promotion comes |
| Welby, Arthur E. | Carbon County News pg 5 -13 Aug 1909 | death of |
| Welby, Arthur E. | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 7 - 29 Mar 1906 | Mr. Welby discusses the Rio Grandes' prosperity |
| Welby, Arthur E. | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 1 - 5 Apr 1906 | Welby talks of Signals in use on Rio Grande |
| Wellington Ward | history at Helper FHL | short history of the LDS ward |
| Wells, Viola Millisa Dodge | Sun Advocate pg 9 - 23 Jan 1947 | death, age 83 born in Beaver |
| West, W. J. | Carbon County News pg 3 - 8 Aug 1912 | doing carpenter work at Helper |
| West, Densel | Carbon County News pg 10 - 27 Mar 1913 | death |
| Wester, J. C. | Carbon County News pg 1 - 20 Mar 1913 | New Lumber Yard for Helper. Partnership J.C. Weeter, F. L. Parker and C.H. Stevenson |
| Westfield, James Sr. | The Sun Advocate pg 15 - 4 Dec 1941 | Castle Gate foreman will be buried here. |
| Weston, Clare | The Sun pg 4 - 26 May 1932 | Funeral Held for Wellington Youth |
| Wetzel, W. N. | 16 Feb 1923 pg 6 | to Manage New Property that is Opening in Spring Canyon |
| Whalan, John E. | history at Price FHL | Utah Since Statehood, 1920, Vol IV, pg 164 |
| Wheeler, Charles | Carbon County News pg 1 - 16 Jul 1909 | death |
| Wheeler, Nannett | history at Helper FHL | Tribute and Honor to a Lady Miner by Ann Byerley |
| Whetton, Samuel | online history | |
| White, James | The News Advocate - June 1921 page 1 | Manager of White Clothing Stores at Helper |
| Whitehead, William Robert | webpage | 02 Dec. 1892 – 24 Dec. 1971 son of Robert D. and Mary Davis Whitehead |
| Whitelock, William H. | The Sun Advocate pg 13 - 11 Mar 1937 | age 61, Man succumbs Friday in county Infirmary |
| Whitmore, Arthur Lawrence | online obit | |
| Whitmore, George L. | online obit | |
| Whitmore, George M. | history at Price FHL | Utah Since Statehood, 1920, Vol IV pg 188-191 |
| Whitmore, James M. | history at Price FHL | Utah Since Statehood, 1920, Vol IV pg 500-503 |
| Whitmore, John W. | history at Price FHL | Utah Since Statehood, 1920, Vol IV pg 507 |
| Whitmore, Junius "June" L. | online obit | |
| Whitmore, Mary Ada Shiner | online obit | |
| Whitmore, Roscoe P. | online obit | Carbon County News, Friday, April 12, 1912, pg 1 |
| Wicker, Minerva Sorenson | The News Advocate pg 1 - 15 Apr 1927 | Woman found dead supposedly asleep. Heart attack |
| Wieter, J. C. | Eastern Utah Advocate - 29 Mar 1906 pg 7 | Lumber Co. |
| Wightman, William C. Jr. | history at Price FHL | Utah Since Statehood, 1920, Vol IV pg 213 |
| Wilcox, W. | Sun Advocate - 24 Feb 1921 | History of Helper by Francis J. Blumberg |
| Wilcox, Hyrum | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 1 - 4 Sep 1902 | Mr. Wilcox wants it again (sheriff) |
| Wilcox, Sarah Ann | Eastern Utah Advocate - 2 Dec 1905 pg 7 | of Sunnyside to wed William Shields |
| Wilcox, Sheriff | Eastern Utah Advocate - 26 Nov 1903 pg 1 | not able to preserve peac, law and order |
| Wilde, James | The Sun pg 4 - 28 Nov 1919 & The Sun pg 1 - 5 Dec 1919 | Death at Clear Creek, mine accident |
| Wiley, Virginia Filippini Cima Melens | obit | |
| Wilkerson, Van Lafayette | online history | |
| William, David Sr. | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 8 - 19 Mar 1891 | .. His business is such that it would be called large in other towns |
| William, E. M. | The Sun Advocate pg 1 - 11 Mar 1937 | Carbon bands instrumentation perfect first time in history |
| William, Krebs Mrs. | 16 Oct 1941 | age 70, Rites Tuesday for Scofield Resident |
| Williams Bros. | Eastern Utah Advocate - 5 Apr 1906 pg 5 | nothing but the best whiskies, wines, cigars etc. |
| Williams, A. L. | 18 Jun 1892 land record | to Pleasant Valley Coal Co. |
| Williams, David | history at Price FHL | L.D.S. Biographical Encyclopedia Vol II page 532-534 (picture) |
| Williams, David J. | The Sun pg 3 - 20 Aug 1915 | after the Williams |
| Williams, David Joseph | history at Price FHL | L.D.S. Biographical Encyclopeia Vol. II page 536-537 |
| Williams, Evan | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 1 - 7 Jan 1904 | from fire, 3 year old son of G. A. Williams of Mounds, died 1 Jan 1903 |
| Williams, Frank | Sun Advocate, 2 Oct 1941 pg 5 sec 3 | 2nd child born |
| Williams, Henry G. | The Sun pg 1 - 31 Aug 1923 | obituary |
| Williams, H. G. Mrs. | News Advocate pg 4 - 5 Aug 1926 | obituary |
| Williams, Joseph J. | 8 Apr 1937 pg 11 | Former resident of county passes |
| Williams, Nora Horsley | history at Price FHL | DIES SUDDENLY , The News-Advocate, Oct 24, 1918 pg 1 |
| Williams, Robert Sr. | The Sun pg 3 - 2 Mar 1928 | death |
| Williams, Samuel L. | history at Price FHL | The News-Advocate, Price, UT, Friday, Oct. 29, 1915 pg 1 |
| Williams, Sarah | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 2 - 7 Dec 1905 | wife of Bishop Williams |
| Williams, Sarah Thomas | history at Price FHL | L.D.S. Biographical Encyclopedia Vol II pg 534-536 (picture) |
| Wilson, infant | News Advocate pg 8 - 21 Feb 1918 | infant of Mr. and Mrs. George Wilson died last Sunday |
| Wilson, John L. (Jackie) | The Sun page 7 - 17 Dec 1926 | Carbon Miner hurt in Six Accidents Wins From the Standard |
| Wilson, John L. | The News Advocate pg 1 - 6 May 1927 | Dies at home here. Shock Kills Brother at Gunnison |
| Wilson, McClure Grinder | online obit | Sun Advocate - 26 Aug 1937 pg 11 - obit |
| Wilsons | online history | |
| Wilstead, Alfred Henry | Salt Lake Tribune pg 29 - 17 Aug 1961 | obituary |
| Wilstead, Alfred Ray | online obit | |
| Wilstead, Clara Elizabeth | Salt Lake Tribune pg 8B - 19 Mar 1939 | death - age 54 |
| Wilstead, Robert Dodd | online history | |
| Wilstead, Susanah | obit online | Postmistress at Castle Gate. Another Pioneer called - Carbon County News pg 1 - 18 Dec 1913 |
| Wilstead, Sarah I. | 18 May 1918 | obituary |
| Wise, Alan Kay | 30 Jan 1889 & 8 May 1889 | Wise sold to Louis A. Scott Elliot |
| Wood, Fred L. | 19 Sep 1912 | Manager of Savoy Hotel |
| Wood, Garland D. | Sun Advocate, 12 Apr 1945 pg 7 | Funeral services Held |
| Woodhead, William H. | history at Price FHL | "Utah Since Statehood" Vol IV page 435 |
| Woodward, Frank J. | The Sun Advocate pg 7 - 26 Aug 1937 | Helper Man Succumbs to Pneumonia |
| Wootton, George A. | history at Price FHL | Utah Since Statehood, 1920, Vol IV, pg 198 |
| Wootton, George A. | history at Price FHL | L.D.S. Biographical Encyclopedia Vol. 4 pg 439 |
| Worley, Charles T. | The Sun Advocate pg 8 - 25 Jan 1934 | vice president and general manager of the Standard Fuel Company |
| Wuosuma, Edward | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 1 - 6 Oct 1904 | accidental death |
| Wycherly, Edward "Ted" | The News Advocate - 30 Dec 1927 pg 7 | Hiawatha Ball Player hurt By Falling Coal |
| Wycherly, Patrick Henry | Deseret News - 27 Oct 1913 | death |
| Wycherly, Daniel | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 1- 6 Oct 1904 | marriage to Annie Lloyd |
| Wycherly, Samuel Abram | Deseret News pg 19 - 17 Feb 1948 | death |
| Wycherly, Pat | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 1- 25 May 1911 | In the limelight - Acts as Intermidiary for Overland Limited Bandit |
| Y | History | Discription |
|---|---|---|
| Y.M.C.A. | The Sun - 6 Sep 1928 pg 8 | Fifteen Thousand for Improving the Helper Y.M.C.A. |
| Yaklovich, A. J. | The Helper Journal - 16 Jun 1955 pg 1 | obituary - died in Price Hospital |
| Yaquinta, Joseph | The Sun pg 5 - 6 Dec 1928 | death |
| Young, Andrew | history at Price FHL | L.D.S. Biographical Encyclopedia, Vol 2 pg 92 |
| Young, William P. | history at Price FHL | Utah Since Statehood, 1920, Vol IV, pg 812-13 |
| Z | History | Discription |
|---|---|---|
| Zac's King Private Club | Helper Journal - 17 Jul 1969 pg 1 | Manager Rudolph Zaccaria |
| Zaccaria, David | online history | Coal Mining in My Family |
| Zaccaria, Darryl | online history | Coal Mining in My Family |
| Zaccaria, Rudy | online history | Coal Mining in My Family |
| Zele, Frank | online history | Coal Mining in My Family |
| Zobell, Jim | online history | |
| Zobell, Rudolph | article online | The News Advocate - 16 Jun 1921 pg 1 -Body of Hero Now Resting at Home - Castle Gate |
| Zobell, Rudolph | article online | The Sun - 17 Jun 1921 pg 1 -Private Zobell is buried at Castle Gate, Saturday |
| Zorn, Julia Sluga | online history | Coal Mining in My Family |
| Zubeck, Dennis | The Helper Journal pg 2 - 18 May 1972 | Rites Held at Provo for former resident of Kenilworth |
| Zufelt, Emma | Eastern Utah Advocate pg 5 - 22 Oct 1903 | marriage to Warner, Matt |
| Zundel, Thomas | history at Price FHL | 1882 settler of Wellington, Carbon, Utah |
We are very interested in obtaining histories of the people of Carbon
County. If you have a history of your family that you would like to share
with others please send a copy to Kathy Hamaker.