The saint john quadrangle, in southeastern tooele county, utah, covers a part of the floor of rush valley. At the tooele transcript bulletin, we provide uptodate news and advertising for tooele county, utah. Tooele county, utah tooele county polozaj okruga u saveznoj drzavi juta savezna drzava. Willard marriott library 295 south 1500 east, suite 5400 salt lake city, utah 84112. Tooele county is located in western utah, and contains much of the great salt lake and the salt flats, as well as much basin and range desert. In 1989 the two offices were separated, but these records were left behind in county clerks office. Google books biography of david daniel marriott source. As of the 2010 united states census, the population was 58,218.
Daughters of utah pioneers author of history of tooele county. Davis county, salt lake county, tooele county, and utah county. County recorder, series 24562, are the abstract books to which this index provides reference. Utah covid19 university of utah marriott library j. Tooele county, utah is located just minutes from salt lake, along the south shores of the great salt lake. It is part of the salt lake city, utah metropolitan statistical area. In response to the covid19 pandemic, state dmvs nationwide have closed driver licensing offices, extended license and registration expiration dates, andor limited the transactions they are processing. The tooele pioneer museum offers an educational experience of early pioneer history located in tooele utah, the tooele pioneer museum has a vast number of exhibits, artifacts and antiques our beautiful historical exhibits allow one to see what it was like living in the early west. History of tooele county, utah bicentennial edition.
Im researching the presnellpressnell and allen surnames of tooele county. The daughters of utah pioneers museum in tooele, also known as pioneer city hall, was originally. History of tooele county utah mildred mercer allred on. Primary sources consulted included diaries, jour nals, minutes of the tooele county historical society, and various city and town council minutes. Most of its towns lie in a broad valley between the mineral rich oquirrh mountains on the eastern border and the onaqui and stansbury mountains. It is located about 35 miles southwest of salt lake city. This history was written as part of utahs centennial celebration during the mid1990s. Interior pages clean and unmarked though edges are lightly agetoned. Prospecting books mining books 8 navigation, first aid and knots. I n june 2003, the daughters of utah pioneers in tooele county printed a combination cookbook and keepsake entitled r ecipes t hru t ime. Navigation books 8 first aid books 11 knots books 8 history. Tooele county history agency histories utah state archives agency histories from the division of archives and records service which describe the agencys function, organizational history, and sometimes list people who have held prominent positions in that agency. Internet archive biography of thomas bowen lee history of idaho, page 911 source. Tooele county is the secondlargest county in the state, extending from the ridge line of the oquirrh mountains to the state line in the west across a broad portion of northwestern utah.
Welcome to our tooele county family history research page. We are soliciting photographs and stories from residents around the state of utah to share with the world how the pandemic has affected their lives. The museum in tooele is open from may through september. Conservation history of tooele county grantsville and shambip soil. Unconsolidated surficial deposits of holocene to pleistocene age cover nearly the. Tooele is the county s largest city, and took its name from the valley, which captain howard stansbury spelled tuilla on his surveying maps in 184950. A history of tooele county utah centennial county history series 97809738443 by blanthorn, ouida and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Guide to tooele county, utah ancestry, family history, and genealogy. The original book belonged to evan george black 19091990, and includes photographs of evan. Grantsville, tooele county, utah cemetery, 18461999. Grantsville, utah project gutenberg selfpublishing. Tooele county daughters of utah pioneers museum in tooele. Miller, both of which are cited exten sively in the text. The population was 9,063 on the 2011 report 3 of the american community survey, a branch of the u. A history of tooele county utah centennial county history. Although the closure of the depot will undoubtedly greatly affect the county, citizens and officials are working to mitigate the impact. Utah history books 29 opening the west books 16 astronomy and weather books 8 childrens books 12 allpurpose maps. This history was written as part of utah s centennial celebration during the mid1990s. Part of the history commons, and the mormon studies commons. This book has some typos in it, but otherwise, it is a valuable bit of information for those interested in this area and its unique history.
County recorder, series 24564, provides reference to abstracts of patented claims. Even though the origin of the name tooele has been disputed for decades, everyone agrees that we have a rich, colorful history. The daughters of utah pioneers museum in tooele, also known as pioneer city hall, was originally built in 1867, and is listed on the state historical register. A history of tooele county, utah centennial county history. Tooele county manages a landfill south of tooele off of sr 36.
This volume is a record of our pioneers who were endowed with faith and integrity in the settling of our country. These books, as well as pioneer histories and pictures, can be purchased by going onto our. Birth records, marriage and death records, cemeteries, census, church records, probate records, and obituariesresources to find parents and family history since 1852, when the county was formed. Titles won, history made among top female athletes tooele. The city has grown slowly and steadily throughout most of its existence, but rapid increases in growth occurred during the. Either 1 from tule, a spanish word of aztec origin meaning bulrush, a marsh plant, or 2 from tuwada, a goshute word meaning bear main citiestowns.
Founded in 1894, our twiceweekly newspaper has been serving readers and the community for nearly 120 years. The county was created in 1850 and organized the following year. Garbage fees are billed to county residents quarterly by the department of solid waste management. Tooele county is part of the salt lake city, ut metropolitan statistical area. Surnames advertisement home usa utah tooele county surnames please, add your favorite websites to this page. It was organized in 1852 and at one time included part of western nevada.
The population was 22,502 at the 2000 census, and 32,115 at the 2010 census. From its historic mining sites to modernday military facilities, tooele offers a variety of experiences unique to this area. These books, as well as pioneer histories and pictures, can be purchased by going onto our website. Mormons, miners, padres, mountain men, and the openi. The history of utah is an examination of the human history and social activity within the state of utah located in the western united states. Cover and all pages from the t book, tooele high school yearbook for 1927 from tooele, tooele county, utah, united states. Building historically books 2 mining history books 10 native american books 11 wild west books 10 roadside history books 8 utah history books 29 opening the west books 16 astronomy and weather. Tooele city, a utah community, is nestled at the foothills of the oquirrh mountains. On 5 january 1856 tooele county was reduced significantly, and former tooele county land in presentday nevada was used to form part of carson, humboldt, and saint marys counties. History of tooele county tooele county daughters of the.
Human habitation extends back thou sands of years to the period of ancient lake bonneville. Daughters of utah pioneers museum in tooele pioneer city. It was used as an old folks home in 19 and was known as the county poor house. Tooele county historical societys books are available to purchase at meetings. Early exploration and settlement of the tooele area, utah byu. Tooele county is bordered on the north by box elder, to the west by the state of nevada, juab county to the south, and davis, salt lake alternate salt lake site and utah counties to the east. Tooele county is bordered on the north by box elder, to the west by the state of nevada, juab county to the south, and davis, salt lake alternate salt lake site. Designed to be a sequel to the history of tooele county by the daughters of utah pioneers published in 1961. Tooele city was incorporated on january 20, 1853 and named county seat. Tooele is the countys largest city, and took its name from the valley, which captain howard stansbury spelled tuilla on his surveying maps in 184950.
Grantsville is the second most populous city in tooele county, utah, united states. The utah covid19 digital collection project has been created to document the response from the university of utah and greater utah community to the coronavirus pandemic of 2020. Daughters of utah pioneers is the author of history of tooele county 4. Tooele county countys electronic index of all documents to parcel numbers begins on january 1, 1995. A history of tooele county utah centennial county history series 97809738443 by blanthorn, ouida and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books. History of tooele tooele city the greatest city in utah. Utah history books 29 opening the west books 16 astronomy and weather books 8.
Patented mining claims index from tooele county utah. Tooele county is one of the original counties in utah. History of tooele county, utah bicentennial edition hardcover january 1, 1980 by tooele county daughters of utah pioneers author. Geologic map of the saint john quadrangle, tooele county, utah. The history of utah is an examination of the human history and social activity within the state of. Internet archive biography of albert lindholm history of idaho, the gem of the mountains source. Tooele county offers an inviting rural setting that speaks volumes of the american west along with its share of yearround recreational opportunities to enjoy.
Minerals were discovered in tooele county, and some miners began to come to the territory. Daughters of utah pioneers author of history of tooele. Bulletin board november 5, 2019 news in tooele, utah. This series was created by the 3rd district court for tooele county and was in the custody of the court clerk, who also functioned as the tooele county clerk.
In presentday utah tooele county was also reduced by the creation of shambip county for records of tooele county in what is presentday nevada, see. Subjects include disasters and accidents, clinics in tooele, organizations, biography of barrus family and more. List of pensioners on the roll january 1, 1883 tooele county, utah source. Citizens of tooele county received a major economic blow in 1993 when the tooele army depot was included on a defense department list of bases to be closed. It contains luscious recipes and many little tidbits of history and pictures of early tooele county. The public is welcome to come in and see our many pictures, histories, and artifacts from tooele county. A history of tooele county, utah centennial county history series. The compiling of this history was inspired by the sincere belief in the need of a complete record of our pioneers. Located about 30 minutes from salt lake city, tooele county affords a unique and desirable quality of life that is unsurpassed in the rocky mountain region. The objective of the organization of the daughters of utah pioneers is to preserve our pioneer heritage and to. In addition to the newspaper, we provide a broad range of print, digital and strategy services. The name possibly originates from indians known to early pioneers as tooelians, who lived in the area, although others claim it comes from the spanish word for a bulrush plant found in the area. This map represents the geology of the saint john quadrangle at 1.
Tooele ancestors include pocock, james, stewart, isgrenisgreen have some histories and photos as well as pedigree charts. History of tooele county tooele county daughters of the utah pioneers by mercer, mildred allred editor minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. To set up service, please call 435 8434783 or 4785. Here youll find record collections, history, and genealogy resources to help you trace your tooele county ancestors. Over 30,000 people reside in our community and we are prepared to meet the challenges of the of the future. A history of tooele county utah centennial county history series by blanthorn, ouida and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Titles won, history made among top female athletes. Google books shaffer web the history of milo barrus shaffer shaffer, barrus, coulam, jackson biography of orson p.