Nelson Stoyell Hollingshead was born 22 Sept. 1824, in York West, Canada. He moved with his Parents to Misouri, and then to Nauvoo, Illinois.
He came to Utah in 1847. He learned to a millwright and worked on Mills in Parowan, Salt Lake City, Parowan, Panguitch, & Minersville. He married Elizabeth Evans 29 June 1861. One of their sons is Abrahm Hollingshead p. 8
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1) where did the quote under the cartoon of Nelson Stoyell Hollingshead come from? Does someone in the family have his Journal?
2) I have heard that Nelson Stoyell Hollingshead was one of Joseph Smith's (then later) Brigham Young's bodyguards. Can you confirm or document this?
Thanks,
Paul Hemingway
pvheming@yahoo.com
(2nd Great-grandson of Nelson) Stoyell
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