Benjamin T. Mitchell and Alvin Winegar had major roles in building of the first Nauvoo temple. Both are ancestors of Velma Louise Unsworth Dial.

 23 Sep 1844 -- The first sunstone capital stone was placed on the temple walls. Each stone weighed about two tons and cost some $300. (Clayton, "Nauvoo Temple History Journal," p. 29.) Each capital was composed of five stones: the base stone; the sunstone with the sun raising above the clouds; the trumpet stone with two hands holding trumpets; and two cap stones on the top. (Smith, History of the Church, 7:274; 323.) Benjamin T. Mitchell cut the first sunstone to be placed. (William Clayton Journal, Journal History, 31 Dec 1844, CA.)

26 Jun 1845 -- Workmen laid the first stone for the new font. (Smith. History of the Church, 7:430.) Men who cut stone for the font were William W. Player, Benjamin T. Mitchell, Charles Lambert, William Cottier, Andrew Cahoon, Daniel S. Cahoon, Jerome Kimpton, Augustus Stafford, Bun Anderson, Alvin Winegar, William Jones and Stephen Hales, Jr. (William Clayton Journal, Journal History, 31 Dec 1844, CA.) (Clayton, "Nauvoo Temple History Journal," p. 29.; Journal History, 26 June 1845.)  (http://users.marshall.edu/~brown/nauvoo/chrono.html)

Stephen Hales Jr is listed in the Nauvoo Temple Officers and Laborers records as one of the stonecutters who was among the first to commence cutting stone for the temple and continued until the completion of the temple. During the latter part of the winter of 1843, the council of the twelve decided to take down the old wood baptismal font and have a new one erected of stone. The men selected to cut the stone for the font were William W. Player, Benjamin T. Mitchell, Charles Lambert, William Cottier, Andrew Cahoon, Daniel S. Cahoon, Jerome Kimpton, Augustus Stafford, Bun Anderson, Alvin Winegar, William Jones and Stephen Hales Jr.