Thomas Gunn, Great Grandfather of Lois

From Conquerors of the West: Stalwart Mormon Pioneers, volume 2

Name: Thomas Gunn
Birth Date: 25 Dec 1829
Birth Place: Bishops Stortford, Hertford, England
Parents: John and Ann Brazier Gunn
Death Date: 02 Mar 1891
Death Place: Adamsville, Utah
Arrival: 1 Sep 1860, John Smith Co.
Spouse: Ann Houghton
Marriage Date: 24 Feb 1855
Marriage Place: White Chapel, Hertsford, England
Spouse's Parents: Frederick and Amelia Brown Houghton.
Spouse's Birth Date: 14 Sep 1832
Spouse's Birth Place: St. Giles Without Cripple Gate Parish, London, England
Spouse's Death Date: 26 Jul 1914
Spouse's Death Place: Beaver, Utah

Thomas went to work in a malt house when he was 10 years old. Later he worked as a porter in a dry goods store. He joined the Church in 1854 , and he and Ann left England in 1855 for America. They stopped in Philadelphia to earn money to continue their journey. She worked in the fur trade and he worked in a malt house. They stayed there five years and then left for the Valley. Their two-year-old daughter died at Devils Gate. They stayed in Salt Lake where Thomas helped build a road and worked on the temple. In 1863 , he moved his family to Parowan where his mother and a brother had settled. The following year they moved a few miles further and settled at Panguitch . The Indians became a problem and they were advised to go to Circleville , but the problem persisted. So they went on to Paragonah . Unable to obtain land, they moved to a new settlement called Adamsville . Thomas was good at whatever he tried. He was a carpenter, shoemaker, mason, etc. He and his wife loved to sing and it became a big part of their lives. They were faithful workers in the church and community. 

Children: Frederick Thomas , b. 5 Feb 1856 , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . Md. 25 Nov 1880 , Sarah Ann Greenhalch . D. 22 Jun 1938 , Elsinore, Utah . Amelia Mary Ann , b. 10 Jan 1858 , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania . D. 10 Aug 1860 , Wyoming - Devils Gate . Emily Jane , b. 15 Jun 1860 , Florence, Nebraska . Md. 19 Dec 1878 , James Charles Simkins . D. 16 Jul 1933 , Springville, Utah . Albert George , b. 9 Nov 1862 , Salt Lake City, Utah . D. 23 Mar 1863 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Horace Newell , b. 4 Jun 1864 , Parowan, Utah . D. 29 Aug 1865 , Parowan, Utah . Ann Eliza , b. 26 Aug 1866 , Paragonah, Utah . Md. 15 May 1889 , John T. Joseph . D. 21 Feb 1957 , Beaver, Utah . Mary Ellen , b. 5 Sep 1868 , Adamsville, Utah . Md. 23 Sep 1891 , C. Frank Harris . D. 29 Feb 1904 , Beaver, Utah . Lois Rebecca , b. 19 Jan 1871 , Adamsville, Utah . Md. 25 Sep 1895 , Milford G. Farnsworth . D. 17 Dec 1943 , Ely, Nevada . Alice Caroline , b. 9 Dec 1873 , Adamsville, Utah . Md. 12 Oct 1898 , George Dennis White . D. 23 Sep 1959 , Beaver, Utah . George White