George Romney
George Romney (1831-1920) was born 14 Aug. 1831 in Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England. He was the son of Miles Romney and Elizabeth Gaskell. He married Jane Jamieson about 1849; participated in plural marriage. He was baptized in Sep. 1839. He served with Wilford Woodruff in church positions from about 1870 to 1889. He died 1 Feb. 1920 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah.
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George Romney (KWJQ-8GP), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 28 Apr. 2022). George Romney, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/george-romney, accessed 28 Apr. 2022). "England, Cumbria Parish Registers, 1538-1990," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 1 May 2022); George Romney, 28 Aug. 1831, Dalton-in-Furness, Lancashire, England, certificate 856; citing Cumbria Record Office, Carlisle Branch, England, “Parish registers for Dalton-in-Furness,” image 617/3603; DGS 7566892. “Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949,” database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 28 Apr. 2022); Jane Romney, 23 Apr. 1886, Salt Lake Co., Utah, image 70/542; Salt Lake County Management and Archives, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah; DGS 4139695. 1850 U.S. Census, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 32 (front), George Romney; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 28 Apr. 2022). 1860 U.S. Census, Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake Co., Utah Territory, p. 43, George Romney; FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 28 Apr. 2022). Salt Lake Herald-Republican, “Bishop Romney is Dead” (Salt Lake City, Utah), 2 Feb. 1920, p. 1; database with images, Utah Digital Newspapers (https://digitalnewspapers.org/, accessed 28 Feb. 2022). “Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959,” entry for George Romney, image 17/160, CR 301 22; Church History Library (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/, accessed 28 Apr. 2022).
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Excerpt:August 24, 1872 ~ Saturday Aug 24, 1872 I spent the day stacking wheat & in the Evening I attended a Meeting of the Board of the D A & M Society I received 3 letters [FIGURE] from Sarah, Azmon, & Wilford. A Meeting was held 25In Millers Grove Farmington Davis County at 10 oclok the Presidency & Twelve were there August 25, 1872 ~ Sunday 25. Sunday in company with the Presidency ...Dates:August 24, 1872 August 25, 1872 August 26, 1872 August 30, 1872 August 31, 1872 September 1, 1872 September 2, 1872 September 3, 1872 September 4, 1872 September 5, 1872 September 6, 1872 -
Excerpt:Salt Lake City May 3rd1893 President Wilford Woodruff, Dear Brother, Your notification of my appointment, as a missionary to the Eastern States, was received this morning. I will say in reply that I am willing to go, and do the best I can in my feeble way. I am not naturally a talker, but with the help of the Lord, will endeavor to do all I can, to assist in spreading the truth. Praying for your speedy restoration to health, and for the welfare and prosperity of Zion. I remain as ever ...Dates:May 3, 1893 -
Excerpt:Oct 7 [18]88 C. U. Locander Received Oct 9 [18]88. GR -
Excerpt:Salt Lake City, September 11th 1888 Pres. Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother: In answer to your call, I am willing to fulfill, with the help of the Lord, the mission to New. Zealand but would like very much to go by the vessel in November, as I have a great eal to do before leaving. From your Humble Servant in the Gospel. Orson. D. Romney. Bishop. George Romney ...Dates:September 11, 1888 -
Excerpt:20th Ward. Salt Lake City, U. T. July 10,th 1889. President Wilford Woodruff. City. Dear Brother: I hereby endorse the letter of acceptance of Brother Louis W. Simmons, as being worthy to undertake the mission to which he has been called. Very respectfully, Your Brother, George Romney Bishop ... -
Excerpt:Salt Lake City, U.T. February 26th 1889. President Wilford Woodruff. City. Dear Brother, Bishop Romney and Counselor Gibbs are both absent from the City but were they present I feel assured they could endorse the letter of acceptance of my brother Edgar, as being worthy to undertake the mission to which he has been called. As Second Counselor to the Bishop I have no hesitancy in doing so. Very Respectfully, Your Brother, -
Excerpt:1859 street Salt Lake City Oct 12 1891 Prest Wilford Woodruff Dear Bro Yours of Sept 22nd to hand and contents noted. I feel greatly honored that my name has been selected as worthy to performe a mission. I desire to respond to the calls made upon me by the priesthood of god at all times, and should have been pleased to have left for my field of labour at once, but having just recently lost my dear mother, I am desirous of performing some temple work that she wished done. It would ...Dates:October 21, 1891 -
Excerpt:November 28, 1884 ~ Friday Nov 28, 1884 [FIGURE] I received 3 letters today from Sarah Jesse Moses A F McDonald. I gave Mr L Leadbetter an order from for Mr H. H. Bancroft History of the pacific states for the Historians office with the understanding with him that it should be one of the 5 copies that Presidet Taylor had subscribed for But He wished my name for influence [FIGURE] I ...Dates:November 28, 1884 November 29, 1884 November 30, 1884 December 1, 1884 December 2, 1884 December 3, 1884 December 4, 1884 December 5, 1884 December 6, 1884 -
Excerpt:July 1, 1880 ~ Thursday July 1, 1880 [FIGURE] I spent the morning in looking up the Pioneer flags & other matters connected with the celebration of the 24 of July I wrote one letter to Thomas Bullock, & 1 to sylvia went to the farm July 2, 1880 ~ Friday 2 [FIGURE] Returned from the farm received 1 Letter from David [FIGURE] I wrote one letter to T. J. Lutz ...Dates:July 1, 1880 July 2, 1880 July 3, 1880 July 4, 1880 July 5, 1880 July 6, 1880 -
Excerpt:October 2, 1888 ~ Tuesday Oct 2nd 1888 [FIGURE] I signed 25 Recommends I received ^21^ Letters I wrote 5 Letters public I was in council with the Twelve untill Dark we have great Trouble to settle with Dyer and Peters as we have trouble to turn over the cattle we concluded to Pay him the Money about $225000 October 3, 1888 ~ Wednesday 3rd [FIGURE] I signed 53 Recommends. I Received 36 Letter I wrote 11 Letters 8 pub & to Jaques ...Dates:October 2, 1888 October 3, 1888 October 4, 1888 October 5, 1888