Robert Charles Lund
S. of Wilson Lund & Eliza Ann Brace
Robert Charles Lund
Born 29.5.1847 at New Diggins, Warren Co., Wisconsin, USA
Occ. Clerk in Store/Merchant/Capitalist/Telegraph Operator/Mining & Mercantile Business
Marr. Mary Ann Romney 3.5.1870 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Died 30th Jan. 1906 at St. George, Washington Co., Utah (Hemorrhage of Kidney)
Buried at St. George City Cem., St. George, Washington Co., Utah
Children
Robert Charles
Miles Wilson
George
Elizabeth
Jane Eliza
Joseph
Edwin James
Frank
Louis
Mary Ann
NOTE
Mary was born c 1848 at St. Louis, Jefferson Co., Missouri & died in 1924. Her parents were Miles Romney & Elizabeth Gashell. Also see 'Robert Charles Lund' bio. Robt. & Mary were living at St George, Washington, Utah Territory in the 1870 census.
Frank died in infancy & Edwin, a Miner (Copper Mine), died aged 51 in 1934. His World War I Draft Registration Card can be seen here.
Settled at Salt Lake City; moved to St. George 1860. Telegraph operater Deseret telegraph company, at St. George, Utah, and Pioche, Nev.; Wells Fargo express agent at St. George and Silver Reef, Utah; chairman board of county commissioners, Washington county; served in territorial legislature; member and president state board of equalization. Died Jan. 30, 1906.
The first telegraph office was established in St. George in 1867 by President Brigham Young as a branch of the Deseret Telegraph Company. Robert Charles Lund was called on a short mission to go to Salt Lake City to learn telegraphy, that he might be ready to be the operator when the office was established. When the Temple was in the course of construction and President Young found it necessary to spend so much time here, he used to send his religious messages to Salt Lake City and other places after midnight when there was less interference. This first office was established in a small building facing east, just south of the new Social Hall that had been erected in 1865, on the northeast corner of the block. It was later moved to the old Co-op store building just across the street, and then moved to a building erected for the purpose across the street north of the Tabernacle. At one time it had been located in a room of the County Court House. Besides Robert Lund, other operators were Elizabeth Claridge, the first woman operator, Joseph C. Bentley, Walter Keate and Edward H. Snow. Mr. Lund was born May 26, 1847, to Wilson and Eliza Ann Brace Lund, in New Diggins, Wisconsin. In 1848, the Lund family came to Salt Lake City and, in the fall of 1861, the father was called to St. George where his trade of stone cutter was needed in the Public Works. Robert Charles became an efficient operator and was put in the St. George office as official telegraph agent for southern Utah for Brigham Young and the Church interests. Nora Lund. (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 4 The Story of Telegraphy Washington County A Tribute)
Once when the President had been to St. George during the winter, he telegraphed me to meet him in Cedar City on his way north. At St. George my school mate, Robert C. Lund, was telegraph operator, one of the best. He kept the President informed at St. George and then would accompany him on the way coming north until meeting me at our meeting place. "Bob" would make the best copy. I never admitted it to him, but I can see the nice round lettered copy of his right now, and if he were here I would say to him, "Bob, you take the prize." (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 4 The Story of Telegraphy Juab County A Tribute)
This first office was established in a small building facing east, just south of the new Social Hall that had been erected in 1865, on the northeast corner of the block. It was later moved to the old Co-op store building just across the street, and then moved to a building erected for the purpose across the street north of the Tabernacle. At one time it had been located in a room of the County Court House. Besides Robert Lund, other operators were Elizabeth Claridge, the first woman operator, Joseph C. Bentley, Walter Keate and Edward H. Snow. Mr. Lund was born May 26, 1847, to Wilson and Eliza Ann Brace Lund, in New Diggins, Wisconsin. In 1848, the Lund family came to Salt Lake City and, in the fall of 1861, the father was called to St. George where his trade of stone cutter was needed in the Public Works. Robert Charles became an efficient operator and was put in the St. George office as official telegraph agent for southern Utah for Brigham Young and the Church interests. Nora Lund. (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 4 The Story of Telegraphy Washington County A Tribute)
In 1875 the mercantile firm of Woolley, Lund and Judd was established in St. George, and they located a branch in Silver Reef under the management of Robert C. Lund situated across the street from the Wells Fargo Bank. A branch of Wells Fargo was established in St. George in connection with the store of Woolley, Lund and Judd. Here was carried on the necessary banking for southern Utah until Silver Reef became a mining camp of the past, then Woolley, Lund and Judd ceased to be a business factor of St. George. (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 10 Banks of Early Years Washington County Mission 1856)
April 1st. Stayed at Bro. Parkers over night, found Sister Young, Smith and others staying there awaiting the President's return from Kanab. Started for Toquerville and took a view of the town on entering it, Bro Robert Lund operator was very kind as well as Bishop Willis, took supper with Bro. Spillsbury, Toquerville a delightful little place with an abundant supply of fine water, it has one furniture shop in full blast, and possesses some very fine vineyards. (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 14 The Year of 1870 From the Diary of Charles R. Savage Company E)
1880 census of St. George, Washington, Utah
Robert C. LUND Self M Male W 33 WI General Merchant ENG ENG Mary A. LUND Wife M Female W 32 MO Keep House ENG ENG Robert C. LUND Son S Male W 9 UT Attend School --- MO Milles W. LUND Son S Male W 7 UT Attend School WI MO Kane R. LUND Son S Male W 5 UT WI MO Elizabeth LUND Dau S Female W 3 UT WI MO Jane LUND Dau S Female W 1 UT WI MO Elizabeth ROMNEY MotherL W Female W 72 ENG Keep House ENG ENG Rowena ROMNEY Niece S Female W 20 UT Dress Maker ENG SCOT
Robt. & Mary are living in the same area in 1900 with children, Jane, Joseph, Edwin, Louis & Mary. Son, Miles & his family were living next door. Mary, now a widow, is living at the same place in 1910 with dau., Mary.
The 1920 census records Mary living in the same area with son, Edwin.
S. of Wilson Lund & Eliza Ann Brace
Robert Charles Lund
Born 29.5.1847 at New Diggins, Warren Co., Wisconsin, USA
Occ. Clerk in Store/Merchant/Capitalist/Telegraph Operator/Mining & Mercantile Business
Marr. Mary Ann Romney 3.5.1870 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah
Died 30th Jan. 1906 at St. George, Washington Co., Utah (Hemorrhage of Kidney)
Buried at St. George City Cem., St. George, Washington Co., Utah
Children
Robert Charles
Miles Wilson
George
Elizabeth
Jane Eliza
Joseph
Edwin James
Frank
Louis
Mary Ann
NOTE
Mary was born c 1848 at St. Louis, Jefferson Co., Missouri & died in 1924. Her parents were Miles Romney & Elizabeth Gashell. Also see 'Robert Charles Lund' bio. Robt. & Mary were living at St George, Washington, Utah Territory in the 1870 census.
Frank died in infancy & Edwin, a Miner (Copper Mine), died aged 51 in 1934. His World War I Draft Registration Card can be seen here.
Settled at Salt Lake City; moved to St. George 1860. Telegraph operater Deseret telegraph company, at St. George, Utah, and Pioche, Nev.; Wells Fargo express agent at St. George and Silver Reef, Utah; chairman board of county commissioners, Washington county; served in territorial legislature; member and president state board of equalization. Died Jan. 30, 1906.
The first telegraph office was established in St. George in 1867 by President Brigham Young as a branch of the Deseret Telegraph Company. Robert Charles Lund was called on a short mission to go to Salt Lake City to learn telegraphy, that he might be ready to be the operator when the office was established. When the Temple was in the course of construction and President Young found it necessary to spend so much time here, he used to send his religious messages to Salt Lake City and other places after midnight when there was less interference. This first office was established in a small building facing east, just south of the new Social Hall that had been erected in 1865, on the northeast corner of the block. It was later moved to the old Co-op store building just across the street, and then moved to a building erected for the purpose across the street north of the Tabernacle. At one time it had been located in a room of the County Court House. Besides Robert Lund, other operators were Elizabeth Claridge, the first woman operator, Joseph C. Bentley, Walter Keate and Edward H. Snow. Mr. Lund was born May 26, 1847, to Wilson and Eliza Ann Brace Lund, in New Diggins, Wisconsin. In 1848, the Lund family came to Salt Lake City and, in the fall of 1861, the father was called to St. George where his trade of stone cutter was needed in the Public Works. Robert Charles became an efficient operator and was put in the St. George office as official telegraph agent for southern Utah for Brigham Young and the Church interests. Nora Lund. (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 4 The Story of Telegraphy Washington County A Tribute)
Once when the President had been to St. George during the winter, he telegraphed me to meet him in Cedar City on his way north. At St. George my school mate, Robert C. Lund, was telegraph operator, one of the best. He kept the President informed at St. George and then would accompany him on the way coming north until meeting me at our meeting place. "Bob" would make the best copy. I never admitted it to him, but I can see the nice round lettered copy of his right now, and if he were here I would say to him, "Bob, you take the prize." (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 4 The Story of Telegraphy Juab County A Tribute)
This first office was established in a small building facing east, just south of the new Social Hall that had been erected in 1865, on the northeast corner of the block. It was later moved to the old Co-op store building just across the street, and then moved to a building erected for the purpose across the street north of the Tabernacle. At one time it had been located in a room of the County Court House. Besides Robert Lund, other operators were Elizabeth Claridge, the first woman operator, Joseph C. Bentley, Walter Keate and Edward H. Snow. Mr. Lund was born May 26, 1847, to Wilson and Eliza Ann Brace Lund, in New Diggins, Wisconsin. In 1848, the Lund family came to Salt Lake City and, in the fall of 1861, the father was called to St. George where his trade of stone cutter was needed in the Public Works. Robert Charles became an efficient operator and was put in the St. George office as official telegraph agent for southern Utah for Brigham Young and the Church interests. Nora Lund. (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 4 The Story of Telegraphy Washington County A Tribute)
In 1875 the mercantile firm of Woolley, Lund and Judd was established in St. George, and they located a branch in Silver Reef under the management of Robert C. Lund situated across the street from the Wells Fargo Bank. A branch of Wells Fargo was established in St. George in connection with the store of Woolley, Lund and Judd. Here was carried on the necessary banking for southern Utah until Silver Reef became a mining camp of the past, then Woolley, Lund and Judd ceased to be a business factor of St. George. (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 10 Banks of Early Years Washington County Mission 1856)
April 1st. Stayed at Bro. Parkers over night, found Sister Young, Smith and others staying there awaiting the President's return from Kanab. Started for Toquerville and took a view of the town on entering it, Bro Robert Lund operator was very kind as well as Bishop Willis, took supper with Bro. Spillsbury, Toquerville a delightful little place with an abundant supply of fine water, it has one furniture shop in full blast, and possesses some very fine vineyards. (Our Pioneer Heritage Volume 14 The Year of 1870 From the Diary of Charles R. Savage Company E)
1880 census of St. George, Washington, Utah
Robert C. LUND Self M Male W 33 WI General Merchant ENG ENG Mary A. LUND Wife M Female W 32 MO Keep House ENG ENG Robert C. LUND Son S Male W 9 UT Attend School --- MO Milles W. LUND Son S Male W 7 UT Attend School WI MO Kane R. LUND Son S Male W 5 UT WI MO Elizabeth LUND Dau S Female W 3 UT WI MO Jane LUND Dau S Female W 1 UT WI MO Elizabeth ROMNEY MotherL W Female W 72 ENG Keep House ENG ENG Rowena ROMNEY Niece S Female W 20 UT Dress Maker ENG SCOT
Robt. & Mary are living in the same area in 1900 with children, Jane, Joseph, Edwin, Louis & Mary. Son, Miles & his family were living next door. Mary, now a widow, is living at the same place in 1910 with dau., Mary.
The 1920 census records Mary living in the same area with son, Edwin.