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Life Sketch for Mary Reeves

Mary Reeves was born August 6, 1820 in West Newark, Essex, New Jersey, the daughter of James Reeves and Eunice Manning. It is estimated she married George Coleman about 1840 probably in Niagara Falls, Niagara, New York. Their son, Moroni, was born May 31, 1844 in...

Life Sketch for Sarah Lucretia Holbrook

Sarah Lucretia Holbrook was born January 21, 1832 in Wethersfield, Genesee (now Wyoming County), New York, to Joseph Holbrook and Nancy Lampson Holbrook. She was their first child and was named for her two grandmothers, Sarah Bliss and Hannah Lucretia Morton. Her...

The Sons and Daughters of Judson Tolman

Of these twenty-nine children, born to Judson Tolman and the three wives with whom he bore children, twenty were present for the attached photograph is 1903. Sarah Margaret Tolman born on March 28, 1847 to Sarah Lucretia Holbrook. Nancy Jane Tolman born on February 4,...

Judson Tolman and the Historic Bountiful Tabernacle

"By 1863 the splendid edifice known as the Bountiful Tabernacle had been built and dedicated. It was started in 1857 and had cost about $60,000.00, a considerable sum for those days, but it still stands after these seventy-six (now one hundred and forty-seven) years,...

True to the Faith

(An account written by John Odell Tolman about Judson Tolman and Joseph Holbrook and their families.) In September, 2002, my wife and I spent four glorious days in Nauvoo soaking in all that the restoration of the City of Joseph has to offer with the highlight of...

Judson Tolman’s Early Life, Conversion, and Marriage (1826-1848)

Judson Tolman, son of Nathan and Sarah Hewitt Tolman, was born July 14, 1826, a short fifty years after the winning of American independence from Great Britain. The Tolman name, however, was part of American history since the arrival, in the 1630s, of Thomas Tolman,...

Talk given by John O. Tolman at William’s Funeral

(Talk given by John O. Tolman at William's funeral). This is the hardest assignment my Dad ever gave me. I told my brothers and sisters many times they had it easy growing up because I was the oldest and Dad did all the experimenting on me; by the time they came along...

Talk given by Alfred L. Pace III at William’s Funeral Service

(Talk given by Alfred L. Pace III at William's funeral service). My wife didn't tell you that until she was eight she thought that William Odell Tolman was the president of the Church. She really thought when she saw him conduct church meetings as bishop that was the...

Talk given by Loraine Tolman Pace at William Odell Tolman’s Funeral Service

(Talk given by Loraine Tolman Pace at William Odell Tolman's funeral service). My dear family and friends, I am sure that there has never been a time in my life when I have been more grateful for the knowledge that I am a child of God, that he has sent me here, has...

A Loving Husband and Father

(Note: A special thought from William Tolman's daughter, Loretta Tolman Thuesen, “One thing I remember about dad is when he said the family prayer, I was afraid to open my eyes because I was sure the Savior would be standing there. I never could figure out why I was...

My Father was a Gentle Giant

(Written by Michael William Tolman about his father, William Odell Tolman). The love my father had for my mother and his family was always there no matter what was going on in his life. As long as I can remember there was love in our home. My father was always kissing...

William Odell Tolman’s Eulogy

(Eulogy given by Shirlene Tolman at his funeral on 27 September 1980). Father loved each one of you and I know he would want me to express his appreciation for your friendship and for your kindness to his family at this time. The program today was suggested by Father...

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