Story Gallery

Cyrus Ammon Tolman (1848-1909), Son of Cyrus and Alice Bracken Tolman

(Contributed by the Thomas Tolman Family Organization. Excerpt from Judson Tolman: Pioneer, Lumberman, Patriarch by E. Dennis Tolman, Second Edition, 2004, pages 96-97). Cyrus Ammon Tolman was born September 6, 1848 at Fort Bridger, Green River, Wyoming, the first of...

Alice Bracken Tolman (1832-1901)

(This contribution by Allyson Schmid can be found in Judson Tolman: Pioneer, Lumberman, Patriarch by E. Dennis Tolman, Second Edition, 2004, pages 75-85). ALICE BRACKEN TOLMAN January 29,1832 - August 18, 1901 Daughter of Joshua and Hannah Bell Bracken by Minnie...

Julia Ann Tolman Fraser (1844-1904), Daughter of Cyrus and Lydia Ann Kasbeer Tolman

(Contributed by the Thomas Tolman Family Organization. Photos from Judson Tolman: Pioneer, Lumberman, Patriarch by E. Dennis Tolman, Second Edition, 2004, pages 72-73). Julia Ann Tolman was born May 1, 1844 at Wapello County, Iowa. Her parents were married in 1843 in...

Painting of Cyrus Tolman and Margaret Eliza Utley Homestead in Rush Valley

(Contributed by the Thomas Tolman Family Organization. Excerpt from Judson Tolman: Pioneer, Lumberman, Patriarch by E. Dennis Tolman, Second Edition, 2004, pages 33-35). Carma Renee Allred Jenkins, great granddaughter of Cyrus Tolman (1820-1890) and Margaret Eliza...

History of Cyrus Tolman (1820-1890)

(Contributed by the Thomas Tolman Family Organization. Excerpts from Judson Tolman: Pioneer, Lumberman, Patriarch by E. Dennis Tolman, Second Edition, 2004, pages 12 to 50). BIRTH: Cyrus Tolman was born in Hope, Lincoln, Maine, April 6, 1820 to Nathan and Sarah Hewitt...

Jarvis Johnson (1829 to 1898)

(Contributed by the Thomas Tolman Family Organization. The following excerpt is taken from Benjamin Hewitt Tolman: Brother, Pioneer, Husband, Father by Dawnine T Mills Johnson, First Edition, 2014, pages 6-1 to 6-8). [Author’s Note: All of the histories of Jarvis...

Sarah Jane Angell (1834-1869)

(Contributed by the Thomas Tolman Family Organization. The following excerpt is taken from Benjamin Hewitt Tolman: Brother, Pioneer, Husband, Father by Dawnine T Mills Johnson, First Edition, 2014, pages 2-1 to 2-20). [Author’s Note: In order to accurately share Sarah...

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...

Benjamin Hewitt Tolman (1829-1857)

Honoring one of the first settlers of Tooele and Brigham City, who came to Utah in Brigham Young’s 1848 company.

The Tolman Family, Education, and Philo T. Farnsworth

Learn how Justin Tolman helped Philo T. Farnsworth, the inventor of television.

A daughter’s memories of Judson Tolman and Zibiah Jane Stoker

Martha Ann Tolman Thurgood recorded some wonderful detail about her life and relationship to her parents, Judson and Zibiah Jane: I was born 1 Jan. 1870 at Bountiful, Davis, Co., Utah in a two room adobe house a daughter of Judson Tolman and Zibiah Stoker. My mother,...

A Brief History of the Life of Judson Tolman

The heritage of Judson Tolman is deeply rooted in the history of this great land of ours. His forebearers were a part of the colonization of New England. They fought in the struggle for American independence. The Tolman family were enthusiastic participants in the...

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