The Tolman’s First Christmas in Tooele

The Tolman’s First Christmas in Tooele

The following information is from the pen of the late James Dunn and was published in the Tooele Transcript of December 26, 1903 “When the children of Tooele awoke on Christmas morning in 1849, not a toy was in all the land, not even a stick of candy or an apple was...

Tooele Library Pioneer Memorial

Dedicated in October 2000, this monument’s purpose is to celebrate and honor the men, women and children who came across the plains prior to 1869 and settled in Tooele.  The monument features 800-plus names of the original pioneers and is located at 200 West and...

Benjamin Hewitt Tolman appears to his brother in a dream

Benjamin Hewitt Tolman married Sarah Jane Angell on 2 January 1851 in Salt Lake before the Endowment House was built, so they were not sealed for eternity. Benjamin died on December 14, 1857, at the age of 28, leaving Sarah Jane Angell Tolman, his young wife and three...

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