Springville - Mapleton Daughters of Utah Pioneers

Springville - Mapleton Daughters of Utah Pioneers We are a small museum made up of volunteers. We close during the winter months November - February. Come step back into the past. Mostly pre-1900.

Admission is free.

This is Tryphena Roseltha Perry who married Leonard Jotham Whitney. Her portrait is also a crayon portrait/solar enlarg...
08/24/2026

This is Tryphena Roseltha Perry who married Leonard Jotham Whitney. Her portrait is also a crayon portrait/solar enlargement with crayon or other medium portrait. Tryphena Roseltha Perry Whitney was born 19 June 1847 at Mt. Pisgah, Iowa; daughter of Stephen Chadwick and Anna Hulett Perry; came to Springville with parents in Capt. James Pace Company in 1850; married Leonard Jotham Whitney on 25 Dec. 1866. She was a midwife for 25-30 years, calling more than 800 her "babies", died 19 Dec. 1924. Picture donated by her granddaughter, Jessie Dalton.

This is a crayon portrait of Leonard Jotham Whitney. Here's a description of what a crayon or solar enlarging portrait i...
08/24/2026

This is a crayon portrait of Leonard Jotham Whitney. Here's a description of what a crayon or solar enlarging portrait is: "In the 19th and early 20th centuries large photographic portraits were expensive and only available to the wealthy patrons. In 1857, D.A. Woodward invented The Woodward Solar Enlarging Camera which generated a weak but large image on canvas, developed in the sun that he then touched up and augmented with crayon among other media. The combining of crayon and photograph gave birth to a new commercial portrait aesthetic that flourished between 1860 and 1905, blending the real with the idealized. These were the first "life-sized" photographic images that were available for portraiture. Artists used bromide, silver, and platinum prints as the photographic base." https://www.truthinphotography.org/crayon-portraits.html

We have several of these types of portraits in our museum. His face is what we would normally see in a photograph. But if you look at his jacket and tie you can see the crayon details. Pretty cool!

Leonard Jotham Whitney was born 9 July 1842 in Hinesberg, Vermont to Jotham and Sarah Smith Whitney. He was a Civil War veteran; joined the LDS church; was a wood carver, home builder, carpenter, cabinet maker and City Councilman in 1879-1880. He built many homes in Springville; built a sawmill in Strawberry Valley where much of the finishing lumber was found. He worked on the St. George LDS Temple and died 15 Nov. 1922.

Interesting to see a photo on FamilySearch.org of Philander Jackson Perry's name which was found by descendants in 1982 ...
08/24/2026

Interesting to see a photo on FamilySearch.org of Philander Jackson Perry's name which was found by descendants in 1982 on Signature Cliff near Fort Laramie, Wyoming.

This is Philander Jackson Perry. He had two wives in his lifetime. The first wife, Sarah Ann Bleazard, bore him several...
08/24/2026

This is Philander Jackson Perry. He had two wives in his lifetime. The first wife, Sarah Ann Bleazard, bore him several children that all died as infants and Sarah died shortly after giving birth to their last child. He married Arvilla Pratt and had 9 children with her. Only a few lived to adulthood. Such hard times!

Philander Jackson Perry was born 29 Sep 1821 at Middlebury, Genesee, New York to Asahel and Polly Chadwick Perry. He married Sarah Ann Bleazard 8 Aug 1841 in Nauvoo, Illinois. She died 16 Feb 1849. He then married Arvilla Pratt 27 May 1850 at Mount Pisgah, Iowa. Mr. Perry died 4 Oct 1902 at Provo, Utah.

Here's a fun item. Made in 1887 for H T Reynolds and Rebecca Porter's wedding. We have it here in our museum... anyon...
08/21/2026

Here's a fun item. Made in 1887 for H T Reynolds and Rebecca Porter's wedding. We have it here in our museum... anyone want a piece? Made for Henry Taylor Reynolds and Rebecca Porter, 26 Oct 1887. Donated to museum by daughter Helen Reynolds.

Someone contacted us expressing interest in the Reynolds family that settled here in Springville. We have a portrait of...
08/21/2026

Someone contacted us expressing interest in the Reynolds family that settled here in Springville. We have a portrait of Joseph Darnborough and Elizabeth Taylor Reynolds, plus a family portrait. Joseph was born 3 Feb 1833 at Campsall, York, England. He married Elizabeth Taylor 11 Mar 1857 at Springville, Utah. After her death he married Samantha Jane Sellers. She died in 1907. He is buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Springville. Family picture: (Back L-R) Jesse Oliver Reynolds, Charles Albert Reynolds, Arthur William Reynolds, Joseph Alonzo Reynolds. (Front L-R) Henry Taylor Reynolds Sr., Joseph Darnborough Reynolds (father), John Taylor Reynolds, Martha Jane Reynolds Alleman, Sarah Ginger Taylor (sister of deceased wife).

Well it will soon be time for school to start again. Wonder how these folks did as teachers back in 1902. What was scho...
08/03/2026

Well it will soon be time for school to start again. Wonder how these folks did as teachers back in 1902. What was school like back then?

Board and Faculty of Springville Public Schools, April 1902. Front Row (L-R) Sadie Boyer, Frederick Dunn (Board), Ella M. Cragun, Oscar Mower (Board), Julia Alleman Childs, Arthur Southwick. 2nd Row: Harold Alleman, Della Quinn, Mary K. Thompson, Sebrina C. Reynolds, Berthena Childs, Ida Alleman Taylor, Aaron Johnson. Back Row: Mrs. Lars E. Eggertson, Willis K. Johnson Jr., Anna S. Bird, L E. Eggertson (Principal), Nellie Reynolds Harmer, Aaron Roylance.

We have these two items available at our museum 175 S Main Springville, Utah. They are both excellent and well researche...
08/03/2026

We have these two items available at our museum 175 S Main Springville, Utah. They are both excellent and well researched and the activity book is a lot of fun! The activity book is $7 and the history is $4.50. We were given permission to reprint the history at cost.

This photo is of the Third Ward School House and some pupils who attended 1880-1882. Picture was taken in 1914. John W...
07/20/2026

This photo is of the Third Ward School House and some pupils who attended 1880-1882. Picture was taken in 1914. John Walton, their teacher, had just returned from Canada after living there several years. School house was located at southeast corner of 2nd west and 2nd north.
L-R: Julia Crandall Packard; Milan Owen Packard; Joseph Ashel Thorn; Eliza Johnson Thorn; Sarah Whitehead Straw; James Straw; Roxie Bissell White; Ada Bissell Harrison; Gideon Stephen Wood; David Crandall; Emily Sumsion Crandall; Lucian D. Deal; Don Carlos Johnson; Ann Bissell Walton; John Walton (Not sure who the photo bomber is in the back...)

I love this photo of the Sam Bramall children and friends - includes their dog! (L-R) Bert Bramall, Louise Bramall, Verl...
07/13/2026

I love this photo of the Sam Bramall children and friends - includes their dog! (L-R) Bert Bramall, Louise Bramall, Verl Dearing, Dorothy Dearing, Willis Bramall, Frank Bramall and dog (don't know it's name sorry to say...) Found another copy of this on FamilySearch - the two Dearing children are identified with last name of Johnson rather than Dearing... This must be a George Edward Anderson photo - person that ordered the photo was Mrs. Sam Bramall dated 17 October 1915. In looking further, I believe Johnson IS the last name. Found Vearl Samuel Johnson, son of Andrew Johnson and Emma Bramall. So not only are they friends but also cousins. Okay, one more change - it isn't Dorothy Dearing but Vera Ann Johnson sister of Vearl Samuel Johnson... Good to know!

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175 S Main Street
Springville, UT
84663

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Monday 1pm - 3pm
Wednesday 1pm - 4pm
Friday 1pm - 4pm
Saturday 1pm - 4pm

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