Kimball-Whitney Cemetery
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JacobBarlow
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Heber C. Kimball, pioneer of 1847 and first counselor to Brigham Young, was allotted the land adjacent to this monument upon which to build homes for his family, the majority of whom arrived in 1848.....
Waymark Code: WM2PEZ
Location: Utah, United States
Date Posted: 12/01/2007
Views: 64
Heber C. Kimball, pioneer of 1847 and first counselor to Brigham Young, was allotted the land adjacent to this monument upon which to build homes for his family, the majority of whom arrived in 1848. He and Newel K. Whitney dedicated a plot of ground one-half block east as a private cemetery for both families. Buried therein are 33 Kimballs, 13 Whitneys and 10 others. Both Heber C. Kimball and Newel K. Whitney are interred in this sacred spot.
Marker Name: Kimball-Whitney Cemetery
Marker Type: City
Addtional Information:
Location:
180 N Main Street
SALT LAKE CITY , 84103
SALT LAKE County
W. of condo entrance
County: Salt Lake
City: Salt Lake City
Group Responsible for Placement: Daughters of Utah Pioneers
Date Dedicated: 1967
Marker Number: 333
Web link(s) for additional information:
http://history.utah.gov/apps/markers/detailed_results.php?markerid=2072
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