Son of George Alley and Mary Symonds
Married Emma Turner, Oct 3 1868, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 2, p. 509
Alley, Stephen Webb, an active Elder in the Thirty-first Ward, Salt Lake City, Utah, was born Dec. 12, 1832, in Salem, Mass., the son of George Alley and Mary Symonds. He was baptized in 1844, came to Utah in 1848, and was ordained an Elder March 31, 1854. Later he was ordained a Seventy by John Needham and became a member of the 13th quorum of Seventy. Finally he was ordained a High Priest by David McKenzie. He passed through all the hardships incident to pioneer life in Utah and had with the rest of his people trying experiences with crickets, grasshoppers, etc. In 1863–66 he filled a mission to England, and at home he acted for many years as a Sunday school teacher. In 1868 he married Emma Turner, by whom he became the father of six children, namely, Stephen W., Ellen M., Kate L., George, Edna E. and a daughter who died at birth. Bro. Alley acted as watermaster in the Eight Ward for a number of years, belonged to the territorial militia and acted on different occasions as one of the guards in Salt Lake City. His occupations have been those of a farmer, cooper and musician. He was a member of the first theater orchestra. From 1849 to 1890 he resided in the Eighth Ward. He then located in the First Ward, and when that Ward was divided in 1902 he became a member of the new Ward, the Thirty-first.
Married Emma Turner, Oct 3 1868, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 2, p. 509
Alley, Stephen Webb, an active Elder in the Thirty-first Ward, Salt Lake City, Utah, was born Dec. 12, 1832, in Salem, Mass., the son of George Alley and Mary Symonds. He was baptized in 1844, came to Utah in 1848, and was ordained an Elder March 31, 1854. Later he was ordained a Seventy by John Needham and became a member of the 13th quorum of Seventy. Finally he was ordained a High Priest by David McKenzie. He passed through all the hardships incident to pioneer life in Utah and had with the rest of his people trying experiences with crickets, grasshoppers, etc. In 1863–66 he filled a mission to England, and at home he acted for many years as a Sunday school teacher. In 1868 he married Emma Turner, by whom he became the father of six children, namely, Stephen W., Ellen M., Kate L., George, Edna E. and a daughter who died at birth. Bro. Alley acted as watermaster in the Eight Ward for a number of years, belonged to the territorial militia and acted on different occasions as one of the guards in Salt Lake City. His occupations have been those of a farmer, cooper and musician. He was a member of the first theater orchestra. From 1849 to 1890 he resided in the Eighth Ward. He then located in the First Ward, and when that Ward was divided in 1902 he became a member of the new Ward, the Thirty-first.
Son of George Alley and Mary Symonds
Married Emma Turner, Oct 3 1868, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 2, p. 509
Alley, Stephen Webb, an active Elder in the Thirty-first Ward, Salt Lake City, Utah, was born Dec. 12, 1832, in Salem, Mass., the son of George Alley and Mary Symonds. He was baptized in 1844, came to Utah in 1848, and was ordained an Elder March 31, 1854. Later he was ordained a Seventy by John Needham and became a member of the 13th quorum of Seventy. Finally he was ordained a High Priest by David McKenzie. He passed through all the hardships incident to pioneer life in Utah and had with the rest of his people trying experiences with crickets, grasshoppers, etc. In 1863–66 he filled a mission to England, and at home he acted for many years as a Sunday school teacher. In 1868 he married Emma Turner, by whom he became the father of six children, namely, Stephen W., Ellen M., Kate L., George, Edna E. and a daughter who died at birth. Bro. Alley acted as watermaster in the Eight Ward for a number of years, belonged to the territorial militia and acted on different occasions as one of the guards in Salt Lake City. His occupations have been those of a farmer, cooper and musician. He was a member of the first theater orchestra. From 1849 to 1890 he resided in the Eighth Ward. He then located in the First Ward, and when that Ward was divided in 1902 he became a member of the new Ward, the Thirty-first.
Married Emma Turner, Oct 3 1868, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
LDS Biographical Encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, Vol. 2, p. 509
Alley, Stephen Webb, an active Elder in the Thirty-first Ward, Salt Lake City, Utah, was born Dec. 12, 1832, in Salem, Mass., the son of George Alley and Mary Symonds. He was baptized in 1844, came to Utah in 1848, and was ordained an Elder March 31, 1854. Later he was ordained a Seventy by John Needham and became a member of the 13th quorum of Seventy. Finally he was ordained a High Priest by David McKenzie. He passed through all the hardships incident to pioneer life in Utah and had with the rest of his people trying experiences with crickets, grasshoppers, etc. In 1863–66 he filled a mission to England, and at home he acted for many years as a Sunday school teacher. In 1868 he married Emma Turner, by whom he became the father of six children, namely, Stephen W., Ellen M., Kate L., George, Edna E. and a daughter who died at birth. Bro. Alley acted as watermaster in the Eight Ward for a number of years, belonged to the territorial militia and acted on different occasions as one of the guards in Salt Lake City. His occupations have been those of a farmer, cooper and musician. He was a member of the first theater orchestra. From 1849 to 1890 he resided in the Eighth Ward. He then located in the First Ward, and when that Ward was divided in 1902 he became a member of the new Ward, the Thirty-first.
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