Eyjólfur Eiríksson Photo: FVTV
Jarþrúður Runólfsdóttir Photo: FVTV
Eyjólfur Eiríksson was born in Rangárvallasýsla on February 26, 1854. He died on August 21, 1908. He is listed as Eyjolfur Erickson in Utah, but his death certificate in Spanish Fork lists him as Ejyolifur Erickson.
Spouse: 1) Guðrún Erlendsdóttir b. in the Westmann Islands (Vestmannaeyjar) on July 8, 1850, d. September 4, 1887 in Spanish Fork. 2) December 30, 1887 Jarþrúður Runólfsdóttir b. August 21, 1852 in Kjósarsýsla, d. April 17, 1927 in Spanish Fork.
Children: With Guðrún: 1. Karl Jón b. July 24, 1879, d. December 24, 1924 2. Valgerður b. September 5, 1881, d. in 1882 in Iowa. With Jarþrúður: 1. Ellenborg b. October 18, 1888, d. August 20, 1889 2. Maria (Mary) b. February 18, 1890, d. January 30, 1975 3. Noah Erastus b. November 28, 1891, d. May 21, 1892 4. Sigurveig (Sarah) b. December 28, 1892, d. April 24, 1974 5. Eiríkur b. February 15, 1895, d. August 3, 1922 6. Matthew b. September 28, 1897, d. May 23, 1966.
Eyjólfur emigrated west to Spanish Fork, Utah with 1882 and brought his daughter Valgerður with him. She died on the way to Iowa. His wife Guðrún came west a year later. Karl Jón was sent west with a small group of Mormons in 1881. Jarþrúður emigrated west in 1887.