Download or read book Carter Pioneers of Provo, Utah written by and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Carter was born in Maine in 1782. In 1805 he married Hannah Knight Libby and they had 11 children. They joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and after the death of Joseph Smith, Hannah and many of her descendants came with the Saints to Utah. John remained in Illinois with a few of his family until his death in 1852. Most of his descendants who came to Utah settled in Provo and information on many of these individuals is included in this volume. Descendants live throughout Utah, and the western states. Most are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.