GatheringGardiners: Noah Thomas Guyman 1819

This history is taken from histories written by descendants of Noah Thomas Guymon, ward records, the diary of Noah Thomas Guymon, church chronology, American Fork history and church history. It is also taken from children’s biographies. Noah Thomas was the fifth child of Thomas Guymon and Sarah Gordon. He was born 30 June 1819 at Jackson County, Tennessee. His parents were both descendants of Revolutionary War ancestors. Noah Thomas was born with the blood of a noble ancestry of courage, devotion and stamina of true Americans of which our family can be very proud.

Noah Thomas was fortunate in having a father who was a good farmer and school teacher. From his father he received a good rounded basic education. He also knew the fundamentals of farming and of raising livestock. In the early spring of 1826 the family moved to Edgar County, Illinois. Here they lived a rather peaceful life until James Guymon, a brother older than Noah Thomas, came home from a trip which changed the whole course of their lives. This happened during the winter of 1836-1837. James was very excited and told them of a new church, different from any other church they had ever known. When he had finished telling his story, their father stood upon a log and said, “Jim, this is the Gospel of Jesus Christ. It is just what we have been looking for.” Noah Thomas, James, their younger brother, four sisters and their parents soon joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Noah Thomas was baptized March 2, 1836 by Elder Caleb Baldwin. From this time on, the family went through much of the persecution which had to be endured by the members of the church.

Noah Thomas knew the Prophet Joseph Smith and acted as one of his body guards. He told his children of being in the sacred grove and hearing the Prophet Joseph Smith telling the Saints that the time would come when they would be driven to the Rocky Mountains. He bore his testimony in a conference in Orangeville telling of a meeting conducted by Brigham Young, when Brigham Young was transfigured so that he looked and sounded like the Prophet Joseph Smith. This to him was proof that Brigham Young was chosen of God to lead the Saints after the death of the prophet. Noah Thomas married Mary Dickerson Dudley, 24 December 1837 in Caldwell County, Missouri. She was the daughter of James Dudley and Celia Ross both from Richmond, Virginia. Mary was born 13 August 1814, at Wolf Creek, Hardin County, Kentucky. They were married by Elder Jefferson Hunt. Their first child was born 25 October 1838 at Caldwell County, Missouri, near Far West on the night of the Crooked River Battle when David Patten was killed. This child, a girl, was named Mary Jane. In the winter of 1838, Noah T. and his family with the rest of the Saints, moved to Illinois, where Noah helped in the building of the city of Nauvoo. On 10 September 1840, Noah’s second child, Lucinda Harris, was born and on 8 July 1842, a third girl, Emma Millissa, was born.

Times were hard and Noah Thomas moved his family out into the country on a small farm. Therefore they were not living in Nauvoo when the Prophet Joseph Smith was killed on 27 June 1844. Noah was sick with a high fever. On the first day of March 1845, Mary Dickerson Dudley died from complications due to childbirth. She was taken to Nauvoo for burial. This left Noah Thomas with three little motherless girls who needed care and attention. Ten months later, on November 24, 1845, Noah Thomas married Margaret Johnson, daughter of Edward Johnson and Sarah Brown Johnson. She became a good mother to the three girls. To this union was born four daughters and three sons: Margaret Elizabeth, born 29 September 1846 who married Hyrum Oscar Crandall; Martin Lewis Guymon, born 24 January 1849, died 21 April 1868; Harriett, born 11 November 1851, who married Hyrum Oscar Crandall; Moroni Guymon, born 30 July 1856, died 11 Aug 1856; Julia Luella, born 2 August 1857, married George Maycock; Edward Wallace Guymon, born 15 December 1859, married Elizabeth Preator and Lillian Melinda, born 29 March 1862, married Louis H. Pearson.

On 12 February 1847, Noah Thomas married his third wife, Elizabeth Ann Jones, at Winter Quarters. She was a daughter of James Nylor and Sarah Ann Manerly. They were married by Brigham Young. The following children were born to them: William Albert Guymon, 25 April 1849, married Marcellia Fowles; Clarissa Ellen, born 29 August 1851, married Amasa Scoville; Noah Thomas Guymon, Jr., born 18 April 1853, married Caroline M. Hansen; Sarah Ann, born 30 August 1856, died less than two years later; Amy Amelia, born 18 January 1859, married Alma Gardner Jewkes; Elizabeth Ann, born 8 January 1861, died at 8 years of age. Noah Thomas Guymon and his three little girls, his wife Margaret with her first two children, and Elizabeth, his third wife, and her little son left Council Bluffs, Iowa, in the Spring of 1850 to make their long journey across the plains to Utah. They came to Utah in the Aaron Johnson Company. There were other members of his family in the same company. They were his parents and their daughter, Melissa, who was still single. There was Barzilla and her husband, Matthew Caldwell, and their small children. There was his sister Polly, and her husband Robert Lewis Johnson and their small children. There were many preparations which had to be made for so long a journey. Wagons had to be made ready, cows and oxen had to be trained to work on the wagons, clothing had to be made for wearing on the trip. All their belongings had to be packed, and those things they could not take had to be sold or given away. There was much work and planning that went into the preparations for the long journey to a new home in the wilderness where they would be free to worship God as they wished. They were very happy with the thought of coming to Utah where they would no longer be persecuted by the mobs.

The most pleasant part of this journey was spent traveling along the banks of the Missouri River. The company crossed the river on flat boats, and the cattle swam the river. They gathered buffalo chips to make fires on the prairie lands. The company traveled long, hard hours, but they always took time out at night to sing songs of praise to their God and to enjoy each other’s company around the camp fire before retiring for the evening. Three days before the end of their journey, James Guymon, the older brother of Noah Thomas, came to meet them. James had made the journey a year before and was anxious to see his parents, brother and sisters and their families. The children were driving the cattle a short distance ahead of the wagons and when they saw their Uncle James coming to meet them, they shouted with joy. This was indeed a happy reunion. Finally, they arrived in the Sale Lake Valley, very tired, but happy to be at the end of their journey with their friends of the church. One of the things that impressed the children was a red rag on a stick nailed upon a log room to show that merchandise was sold there. Another log room had a tin cup nailed over the door to show that tin ware was sold at this place. The family had arrived in Salt Lake City 8 September 1850. They spent their first week with James, who lived on the Little Cottonwood River. He had a lovely garden which furnished good eating for these tired and hungry travelers. Noah Thomas, Matthew Caldwell, Arza Adams, and William Henry Chipman went to American Fork. Matthew Caldwell had been in Utah on his way through the Northwest and had seen this land in American Fork. The history of American Fork says that Noah Thomas Guymon (Matthew Caldwell, in the History of Utah) built the first house and his daughter Clarissa Ellen Guymon was the first child born in American Fork. (This is different than the info. contained in Utah History Encyclopedia by George F. Shelley) Noah Thomas, with the assistance of his family, cleared the brush and willows from a small farm built a house of logs. The roof was covered with small poles on which cane was laid. When this was finished, Noah Thomas, his brother-in-law Matthew Caldwell, and Azamiah Adams went to Salt Lake City to work for wheat, potatoes, and other supplies that they would need to carry them through the winter and to plant in the spring. Brother Adams had left his family in Salt Lake City intending to move them out on his return. Adams left his young son there with the new settlers. He and Brother Chipman were the only male members left to protect their wives and children while they were away.

The day after their departure Chief Walker and a large number of his Indian braves came and pitched their tents, or wickiups as they were called, near the little homes which these new settlers had just finished. The settlers were upset by their arrival, so Brother Chipman went down and had a talk with the Chief. The Chief said they were friendly and that he had some of his lesser chiefs go to Salt Lake City to see and talk with the Great White Chief, Brigham Young. The Chief said his Indian braves would hunt and fish and gather acorns and turn their horses on the low lands to feed. He told his braves not to molest the white people. Nevertheless, the women and children were very much afraid. Some of the Indians were very annoying. They would come into their cabins and help themselves to whatever they wanted such as milk or something they could see that they wanted to eat. As the cows had helped pull the wagons across the plains and had given milk all summer, they were about dry now. These settlers needed the little milk they got from the cows to soak the hard bread they had left. Their provisions were getting scarce. They had hauled what they did have over a thousand miles in one wagon. When a big Indian brave would come into their cabin and pick up a pan of milk, drink what he wanted, and pass it to another Indian to finish drinking, the Guymon family knew they would have to eat their bread dry. Still, they were very thankful to their Heavenly Father for his protection and care over them, for they realized they could have all been killed and their belongings taken or destroyed. Noah Thomas Guymon was away from his family for three weeks. He had worked for one of his friends, William Casper, threshing out the wheat, digging potatoes, and hauling some lumber from the canyon. He also sold some things he had brought with him; thus, he was able to obtain enough potatoes, corn, wheat and such for their winter’s need and enough seeds for their spring planting. This was the last of November 1850.

They stayed there that first winter. In the late fall of 1851 they moved to Springville. Here his children were able to attend school in a log house inside the fort. In October of 1852 Noah Thomas attended the General Conference of the church in Salt Lake City. At this conference, he was called to go on a mission to England. As soon as he could get the proper clothing for the journey, he left for his mission. He left his home in the company of Elder Spence Crandall on the 9^th of September 1852 and left for Salt Lake to receive special instructions before starting the journey. There were one hundred elders all leaving for missions to the nations of the earth. They left Salt Lake City on the 15^th of September in five wagons and arrived at Fort Bridger on the 22^nd. There they joined a company of twenty-two more wagons. Orson Pratt, one of the twelve apostles and Daniel Spencer were in this group. He had a successful mission. Copies of letters he wrote stated how successful they were and how the Lord took such good care of the missionaries that went. Without purse or script, they did not want for food or a place to lay their heads. Noah was a very grateful servant to the Lord for the good care he had had and for the many converts made in England. In the diary of Noah Thomas Guymon it says, “We have chartered a ship named “Juvants,” and it was to sail March 30 to bring 33 converts to America.” On 1 April 1855 Elder Glover, who had been appointed president of the company, called a meeting in regard to the best policy for keeping good order. They divided the passengers on board into twelve wards, and Noah Thomas was appointed president of the first ward. On April 6^th they held a General Conference on board this ship and sustained the general authorities of the church. Many were sick during the journey. On the 6^th of May 1855 they reached the mouth of the Delaware River, and they landed at Philadelphia at 10 o’clock that night. They reached Atchison on May 27^th, and May 28^th they went to Mormon Grove. May 31^st and June 1^st and 2^nd they organized for crossing the plains with Noah Thomas, Sergeant of the Guard of the 2^nd Company. On the 14^th of June 1855 they started on their journey across the plains. The 10^th of August they passed Fort Kerney, and August 28^th they camped at Fort Bridger. They arrived in Salt Lake City with many saints and 58 wagons on 7 September 1855. Noah T. reported to the church authorities and gave a full report of his mission and then hurried home to Springville to his family. He arrived 10 September 1855 after having been away almost three years. He was sick with mountain fever on his return and was will for several weeks. Wednesday, May 20, 1857, the 51^st Quorum of Seventies was organized at Springville, Utah, with Noah T. Guymon as the President. In September 1884 the 81^st Quorum of Seventies was organized in Emery County by Seymour B. Young with Noah T. Guymon as one of the presidents.

Noah Thomas was a bishop’s counselor in Fountain Green for a number of years. Robert L. Johnson, his brother-in-law, was the bishop. While in England, the Rowley home was always open to the elders. Her Noah T. became acquainted with the Rowley family and Louisa Rowley, the older daughter. The Rowley family emigrated to Utah in the year 1856. On March 2, 1857, Noah Thomas Guymon married Louisa Rowley. She was the daughter of William Rowley and Ann Jewell Rowley. They were married by Brigham Young in his office in Salt Lake City. To this union were born the following children: 1. James W. Guymon, born 17 September 1858, died age 2 months;2. John Wesley Guymon, born 7 August 1860, married 1^st Mary Ann Roper and 2^nd Minnie Nielson;3. David Rowley Guymon, born February 1862, died age 24 years;4. Willard Richard Guymon, born 20 September 1864, married 1^st Mary Ann Rowley, 2^nd Hattie Black, and 3^rd Ellen Lunt;5. Owen Winnie Guymon, Born 16 April 1866, married 1^st Ester David, 2^nd Ada Sherman6. Thomas Henry Guymon, born 23 October 1869, died age 14 yrs.7. Anna Louisa Guymon, born 12 October 1870, married Edwin L. Gary8. Sarah Jane Guymon, born 21 October 1872, married Azariah Brown9. Joseph Hyrum Guymon, born 20 August 1874, married Amelia J. Wilson10. Melissa Louella Guymon, born 31 May 1876, died age 7 yrs.11. Laura Eliza Guymon, born 7 April 1879, married Adelbert Brown12. Franklin Noah Guymon, born 12 May 1883, married Mary Daisy Turnbow, 2^nd Cordelia Kestle. In about 1863 Noah Thomas moved his family to Fairview, San Pete County, Utah. In 1867 he moved his many children and wives to Fountain Green, San Pete County, Utah. Shortly after, he became counselor to Bishop Robert L. Johnson. He held this position until 1879 when he moved his family to Castle Valley. Noah moved Elizabeth Ann Jones and her family to Orangville, Emery County, Utah. He moved Louisa Rowley Guymon and her family to Huntington, Emery County, Utah. He and the boys built Louisa’s first home in Mountain Dale. It was clay hills close to the Huntington River.

They dug a room or a cellar back in the hill with a lean-to at the opening of the cellar. The lean-to was built by standing poles upright. Willows were put across the top for a roof with leaves and mud on top of the willows for a roof. Small windows were made with heavy greased paper. An old tub was used as a stove for cooking and to heat their home. This home was called a dugout. This was a temporary home where they lived while Noah Thomas and the boys hauled logs from Hunting Canyon and built a log house in the northeast part of Huntington. It was a nice and comfortable home for those days. Here Louisa gave birth to one more child, Franklin Noah Guymon, born 1883. He was Louisa’s twelfth child and Noah’s twenty-eighth child! Noah Thomas spent part of his time in Huntington and part of his time in Orangeville with his third wife until the Manifesto. He then moved to Orangeville and made his home with his third wife. At the time of the Manifesto, one morning a neighbor came and told Louisa that a soldier from the United States Army was in town looking for the men that were practicing polygamy. The neighbor said, “You had better keep your children inside so they cannot be questioned.” However, Louisa needed something, so she sent her youngest daughter Laura to the store. She instructed Laura to say, “I don’t know,” if anyone should try to question her. Sure enough, the soldier saw and questioned the child. He asked, “Who is your father, little girl?” Laura answered, “I don’t know.” “Where do you live?” he asked. “I don’t know,” Laura replied. “Where is your father?” the soldier asked. “I don’t know.” “Little girl, what is your name?” and again Laura replied, “I don’t know.” “Oh, you dumb little girl,” the soldier said with disgust and rode away.

When Noah Thomas left his youngest family in Huntington, he left them with stock in the Huntington Co-op store, a general store where they sold everything from yard good sto molasses, pots and pans to farm machinery. This stock declared dividends each January which kept the children in clothes. He also left a farm which the boys farmed. His declining years were spent in Orangeville, Emery County, Utah. Until a few months before his death he took care of a small garden and milked a cow. He had lived an active life. He had helped organize cooperation stores in Fountain Green, Orangeville, and Huntington. He was successful with mercantile business and with farming and livestock raising. He died 7 January 1911 at the age of 92 years in Orangville, Emery County, Utah. He was the father of twenty-eight children. He was buried in the Orangeville Cemetery. Compiled by Olive Guymon Stone (a granddaughter)

Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel, 1847–1868

Aaron Johnson Company (1850)

Departure: before 12 June 1850

Arrival in Salt Lake Valley:

12 September 1850

Company Information:

100 wagons were in the company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Iowa (present day Council Bluffs).

(The number shown in parentheses next to each name is the age of the pioneer at the time of the journey.)

Allman, Thomas (Unknown) Averett, Cherrizode Bernice (37) Averett, Elijah, Jr. (4) Averett, Helen Marion (19) Averett, Rebecca Nelson (infant) Averett , Elisha [or Elijah] (39) Browitt, [Sister] (Unknown) Bunker, Edward (3) Bunker, Edward (28) Bunker, Emily (1) Bunker, Emily Abbott (22) Burgess, George Martin (11) Caldwell, Andrew (Unknown) Caldwell, Barzilla Guymon (26) Caldwell, Curtis Washington (1)Carter, Ruth Clarissa (13) Crandall, Hiram (6) Crandall, Julia Ann (8) Crandall, Martin (20) Crandall, Myron Edgar (2) Crandall, Myron Nathan (32) Crandall, Tryphena Bisbee (31) Ford, [child] (Unknown) Guymon, Elizabeth (24) Guymon, Elizabeth Ann Jones (20) Guymon, Emma Melissa (7) Guymon, Lucinda Harris (9) Guymon, Margaret (30) Guymon, Margaret Elizabeth (4) Guymon, Martin Lewis (1) Guymon, Mary Jane (12) Guymon, Melissa (17) Guymon, Noah Thomas (30) Guymon, Sarah (59) Guymon, Thomas (63) Guymon, William Albert (1) Hamblin, Duane (9) Hamblin, Edwin (15) Hamblin, Francis Marion (10) Hamblin, Fredrick (9) Hamblin, Isaiah (59) Hamblin, Jacob Vernon (31) Hamblin, Lydia Emery (50) Hamblin, Lyman Stoddard (2) Hamblin, Marriette Magdaline (5) Hamblin, Martha Adaline (6) Hamblin, Oscar (17) Hamblin, Rachael Judd (28) Hamblin, William Haynes (19) Hicks, James M. (16) Hill, Eliza (Unknown) Hill, Elizabeth (20) Hill, Isaac (43) Hill, Isaac (5) Hill, Lucinda (17) Hill, William M. (10) Hunt, Benoni (14) Hunt, Daniel (10) Hunt, Daniel D. (54) Hunt, James W. (18) Hunt, John A. (20) Hunt, Levi B. (15) Hunt, Martha (21) Hunt, Nancy (8) Hunt, Susan (49) Johnson, Aaron (43) Johnson, Aaron, Jr. (infant) Johnson, Don Carlos (2) Johnson, Emma Marie (13) Johnson, Jane Scott (27) Johnson, Laura (22) Johnson, Mary Ann Johnson (18) Johnson, Polly (41) Johnson, Sarah Mariah (26) Johnson, William Lorenzo (infant) Johnson, Willis Kelsey (21) Jones, Elisha (37) Jones, Elisha Warren (1) Jones, Elizabeth (6) Jones, Jane (5) Jones, John (12) Jones, Margaret Talbott (35) Jones, Mary (10) Jones, Richard (14) Jones, Sarah (9) Jones, William (4) Kearns, Austin (9) Kearns, Charlotte Elizabeth (infant) Kearns, Charlotte White (27) Kearns, Hamilton Henry (33) Kearns, William (9) Kington, Ruth Ann (5) Kirk, Elizabeth (35) Kirk, Hiram S. (2) Kirk, Thomas (35) Lines, Hannah Abley (Unknown) Lines, Michael (Unknown) Littlefield, Adeline Amarilla Hamblin (27)Meacham, Erastus Darwin (23) Meacham, Martha (17) Meacham, Sylvia Emmeretta (infant) Patten, Thomas Jefferson (22) Pectol, Eunice (15) Pectol, George (44) Pectol, George Peter (8) Pectol, James (3) Pectol, Jemima Bell (11) Pectol, Mary Jane (14) Pectol, Sarah Reasor (40) Pectol, William (infant) Redfield, Adalad (Unknown) Ritchie, [Sister] (Unknown) Ross, James Andrew (13) Ross, James Jackson (14) Ross, Leah Lucinda (8) Ross, Margaret Ann (12) Ross, Mary Elizabeth (5) Ross, Nancy Jane (1) Ross, Rachel Smith (36) Ross, Thomas (35) Russell, Alonzo (Unknown) Russell, Lester (24) Sargent, Abel Morgan (49) Sargent, Thomas (12) Savage, Mary Abigail White (27) Scott, Abigail (Unknown) Scott, George (Unknown) Shipley, John (38) Shipley, John (2) Shipley, Mary (25) Shipley, Moroni (3) Shipley, Orson (5) Smith, Hyrum James (2) Smith, Mary Ann Lines (39) Smith, Samuel (32) Smith, Samuel Lorenzo (6) Smith, William (4) Thomas, Daniel Claiborne (34) Thomas, Daniel Claiborne, Jr. (infant) Thomas, James Moroni (Unknown) Thomas, Jane Gaither (27) Thornton, Horace (28) Watts, Baldwin Harvey (15) Watts, Elizabeth (10) Watts, Elizabeth (35) Watts, Hyrum Smith (8) Watts, John R. (2) Watts, Lucy Ann (4) Watts, Mary Cowan (Unknown) Watts, Robert Harrison (48) Watts, Robert Nelson (infant) Wells, Erastus Nelson (15) Wells, Hulda Moriah (13) Wells, Jonathan Sawyer (45) Wells, Judah Smith (4) Wells, Lyman Briggs (20) Wells, Margaret Gardner (39) Wells, Otis Nathaniel (17) Wells, Sarah Matilda (7) White, Frances Ann Thomas (17) White, Joel William (18) White, John Griggs (74) White, Lucy Hannah (8) White, Lucy Maranda Bailey (60) White, Mary Elizabeth (3) White, Mary Hannah Burton (32) White, Samuel Dennis (32) White, Samuel Orson (5)

White, William Henry (1)

pioneer days

Added by EDyePhD1 on 13 Oct 2008
Originally submitted by bilzinator to BROWN Family Tree on 1 May 2007

Noah Thomas Guymon was born 30 June 1819 in Jackson County, Tennessee. He was the fifth child of Thomas Guymon and Sarah Gordon Guymon who were both descendants of Revolutionary War ancestors. Noah's father was a good farmer and school teacher and Noah received a rounded basic education in both.

In the early spring of 1826 the family moved to Edgar County, Illinois, where they lived a rather peaceful life until 1836 when James, Noah's older brother, came home from a trip which changed their entire future. He told the family of a new church, different from any they had ever known. When James finished his story, his father said, "Jim, this is the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is just what we have been looking for. Noah, James, his youngest brother, four sisters, and his parents joined the church soon after that. Noah was baptized 2 March 1836

Noah Thomas knew the Prophet Joseph Smith and acted as one of his body guards. He told his children of Joseph's experience in the Sacred Grove and how they would eventually be driven from their homes. He bore his testimony at a conference in Orangeville telling of a meeting he attended conducted by Brigham Young.

Noah Thomas married Mary Dickerson Dudley on 24 December 1837 in Caldwell County, Missouri. Their first child, Mary Jane, was born on 25 October 1838 on the night of the Crooked River Battle when David Patten was killed. In the winter of 1838 Noah and his family with the rest of the Saints moved to the state of Illinois where Noah helped build the city of Nauvoo. Here there second child Lucinda Harris was born on 10 September 1840. On 8 July 1842 their third child Emma Melissa was born. When the Prophet Joseph was martyred, they were living on a small farm in the country not far from Nauvoo. Noah was sick in bed with a high fever at the time.

Noah's wife, Mary Dickerson Dudley, died from complications of childbirth on March 1, 1845, and was taken to Nauvoo for burial. This left Noah with three small girls to care for, Mary Jane, Lucinda Harris and Emma Melissa. (Noah Thomas Guymon was Elaine Matson Reschke’s other second great-grandmother.)

NOAH THOMAS GUYMON Compiled by Olive Guymon Stone, granddaughter

This history is taken from histories written from descendents of Noah Thomas Guymon, from ward records, from the diary of Noah Thomas Guymon, the Church chronology, American Fork history and Church History. It is also taken from children's biographies.

Noah Thomas Guymon was the fifth child of Thomas Guymon and Sarah Gordon Guymon. He was born 30 June 1819 at Jackson County, Tennessee. His parents were both descendents of Revolutionary War ancestors. Noah Thomas Guymon was born with the blood of a noble ancestry of courage, devotion and stamina of true Americans of which our Guymon family can be very proud.

Noah Thomas Guymon was fortunate in having a father who was a good farmer and a good schoolteacher. From his father he received a good rounded basic education. He also knew the fundamentals of farming and the raising of livestock.

In the early spring of 1826 the family moved to Edgar County, Illinois. Here they lived a rather peaceful life until James Guymon, a brother just older than Noah Thomas, came home from a trip, which changed the whole course of their lives. This happened during the winter of 1836-1837. James was very excited and told them of a new church; different from any other church they had ever known. When he had finished telling his story, their father stood upon a log and said, "Jim, this is the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is just what we have been looking for." Noah Thomas, James, their younger brother and four sisters and their parents soon joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Noah Thomas was baptized 02 March 1836 by Elder Calob Baldwin. From this time on, the family went through much of the persecutions, which had to be endured by the members of the Church.

Noah Thomas knew the Prophet Joseph Smith and acted as one of his bodyguards. He told his children of being in the Sacred Grove and hearing the Prophet Joseph Smith telling the Saints that the time would come when they would be driven to the Rocky Mountains. He bore his testimony in a conference in Orangeville, telling of a meeting conducted by Brigham Young, when Brigham Young was transfigured so that he looked and sounded like the Prophet Joseph Smith. This to him was proof that Brigham Young was chosen by God to lead the Saints after the death of the Prophet.

Noah Thomas married Mary Dickerson Dudley on 24 December 1837 in Caldwell County, Missouri. She was the daughter of James Dudley and Celia Ross Dudley both from Richmond, Virginia. Mary was born 13 August 1814 at Wolf Creek, Hardin County, Kentucky. They were married by Elder Jefferson Hunt. Their first child was born 25 October 1838 at Caldwell County, Missouri, near Far West, on the night of the Crooked River Battle when David Patton was killed. This child was a girl whom they named Mary Jane. In the winter of 1838 Noah T. and his family with the rest of the Saints, moved to the state of Illinois, where Noah T. helped in the building of the city of Nauvoo. Here on the 10th of September 1840 Noah Thomas' second child Lucinda Harris was born. And 08 July 1842 their third child Emma Melissa was born.

Times were hard and Noah Thomas moved his family out into the country on a small farm. Therefore, they were not living in Nauvoo when the Prophet Joseph Smith was killed; in fact, Noah Thomas was sick in bed with a high fever.

On the first day of March 1845 Mary Dickerson Dudley died from complications due to childbirth. She was taken to Nauvoo for burial. This left Noah Thomas with little motherless girls who needed care and attention. Ten months later Noah Thomas married Margaret Johnson who became a good mother to his little girls.

24th of November 1845, Noah Thomas Guymon married Margaret Johnson, daughter of Edward Johnson and Sarah Brown Johnson. To this union were born four daughters and three sons.

12th February 1847 Noah Thomas married his third wife, Elizabeth Ann Jones at Winter Quarters. She was a daughter of James Nylor Jones and Sarah Ann Manerly. They were married by Brigham Young. Noah Thomas Guymon and his three little girls from his first wife, his wife Margaret with her first two

children and Elizabeth (his third wife) and her little son left Council Bluffs, Iowa in the spring of 1850 to make their long journey across the plains to Utah. They came to Utah in the Aaron Johnson Company. There were other members of his family in the same company. They were his parents and their daughter Melissa who was still single. His sister Barzilla and her husband Matthew Caldwell and their small children. There was his sister Polly and her husband Robert Lewis Johnson and their small children. There were many preparations, which had to be made for so long a journey. Wagons had to be made ready, cows and oxen had to be trained to work on the wagons and clothing had to be made for wearing on the trip. All their belongings had to be packed and those things they could not take had to be sold or given away. There was much work and planning went into the preparations for the long journey to a new home in the wilderness where they would be free to worship God as they wished. They were very happy with the thought of coming to Utah where they would no longer be persecuted by the mobs.

The most pleasant part of this journey was spent traveling along the banks of the Missouri River. The company crossed the river on flat boats and the cattle swam the river. They gathered buffalo chips to make fires on the prairie lands. The company traveled long hard hours but they always took time out at night to sing songs of praise to their God and to enjoy each other's company around the campfire before retiring for the evening.

Three days before the end of their journey, James Guymon the older brother of Noah Thomas came to meet them. James had made the journey a year before and was anxious to see his parents, brother and sisters and their families. The children were driving the cattle a short distance ahead of the wagons and when they saw their Uncle James coming to meet them, they shouted with joy. This was indeed a happy reunion.

Finally, they arrived at Salt Lake City, very tired but happy to be at the end of their journey and with their friends of the Church. One of the things that impressed the children was a red rag on a stick nailed upon a log room to show that merchandise was sold there. Another log room had a tin cup nailed over the door to show that tine ware was sold at the place.

The family had arrived in Salt Lake City 12 September 1850. They spent their first week with James who lived on the Little Cottonwood River. He had a lovely garden, which furnished good eating for these tired and hungry travelers.

Noah Thomas, Matthew Caldwell, Azamiah Adams and Henry Chipman went to American Fork. The history of American Fork says that Noah Thomas Guymon built the first house and his daughter Clarissa Ellen Guymon was the first child born in American Fork.

Noah Thomas with the assistance of his family cleared the brush and willows from a small farm and he built a house, which was built of logs, and the roof was covered with small poles on which cane was laid. When this was finished, Noah Thomas, his brother in law, Matthew Caldwell and Azamiah Adams went to Salt Lake City to work for wheat, potatoes and other supplies they would need to carry them through the winter and to plant in the spring. Brother Adams had left his family in Salt Lake City and intended to move them out on his return. Adams left his young son there with the new settlers. He and brother Chipman were the only male members left to protect their wives and children while they were away.

The day after their departure Chief Walker and a large number of his Indian braves came and pitched their tents or wickieups as they were called, near the little new homes which these new settlers had just finished. The settlers were upset by their arrival so brother Chipman went down and had a talk with the Chief. The Chief said they were friendly and that he and some of his lesser chiefs were on their way to Salt Lake City to see and talk with the Great White Chief, Brigham Young. The Chief said his Indian braves would hunt, fish, gather acorns and turn their horses on the low lands to feed. He told his braves not to molest the white people. Nevertheless, the women and children were very much afraid. Some of the Indians were very annoying. They would come into their cabins and help themselves to whatever they wanted such as milk or anything they could see that they wanted to eat. As the cows had helped pull the wagons across the plains and had given milk all summer, they were about dry now. These settlers needed the little milk they got from the cows to soak the hard bread they had left. Their provisions were getting scarce. They had hauled what they did have over a thousand miles in one wagon. When a big Indian brave would come into their cabin and pick up a pan of milk, drink what he wanted and pass it to another Indian

to finish drinking, the Guymon family knew they would have to eat their bread dry. Still they were very thankful to their Heavenly Father for his protecting care over them, for they realized they could all have been killed and their belongs taken or destroyed.

Noah Thomas Guymon was away from his family three weeks. He had got the chance to work for one of his friends, William Casper thrashing out wheat, digging potatoes and hauling some lumber from the canyon. He also sold some things he had brought with him; thus, he was able to obtain enough potatoes, corn and wheat for their winter's needs and enough seeds for their spring planting. This was the last of November 1850. They stayed here that first winter. In the late fall of 1851 they moved to Springville. Here his children were able to attend school in a log house inside the fort.

In October 1852 Noah Thomas attended the General Conference of the Church in Salt Lake City. At this conference he was called to go on a mission to England. As soon as he could get the proper clothing for the journey he left for his mission. He left his home in the company of Elder Spence (? Spicer) Crandall on 09 September 1852 to go to Salt Lake to receive special instructions before starting their journey. There were one hundred elders all leaving for missions to the nations of the earth. They left Salt Lake the 15th September 1852 in five wagons and arrived at Fort Bridger on the 22nd of September. There they joined a company of 22 more wagons. Orson Pratt, one of the Twelve Apostles and Daniel Spencer were in this group.

He had a successful mission. Copies of letters he wrote state how successful they were and how the Lord took such good care of the missionaries that went. Without purse or script, they did not want for food or a place to lay their head. Noah was very grateful for the good care he had had and for the many converts made in England.

In the diary of Noah Thomas Guymon it says, "We have chartered a ship named, ‘Juvants,' and it was to sail 30 March to bring 33 converts to America." On 01 April 1855 Elder Glover, who had been appointed president of the company, called a meeting in regard to the best policy for keeping good order. They divided the passengers on board into twelve wards and Noah Thomas was appointed president of the first ward. On 06 April they held a General Conference on board this ship and sustained the general authorities of the Church. Many were sick during the journey. 06 May 1855 they reached the mouth of the Delaware River and they landed at Philadelphia at 10 o'clock that night. They reached Atchison, Kansas 27 May and 28 May they went to Mormon Grove.

31st May and 01, 02 June they organized for crossing the plains with Noah Thomas Sergeant of the Guard of the 2nd Company. 14 June 1855 they started on their journey across the plains. The 10th of August they passed Fort Kerney and 28th August they camped at Fort Bridger. They arrived in Salt Lake City with many Saints and 58 wagons on 07 September 1855. Noah Thomas reported to the Church authorities and gave a full report of his mission and then hurried home to Springville to his family. He arrived there 10 September 1855 after having been away almost three years. He was sick with Mountain Fever on his return and was ill for several weeks.

Wednesday, 20 May 1857, the 51st Quorum of Seventies was organized at Springville, Utah with Noah Thomas Guymon as the President. In September 1884 the 81st Quorum of Seventies was organized in Emery County by Seymour B. Young with Noah T. Guymon as one of the Presidents. Noah Thomas was a bishop's counselor in Fountain Green for a number of years. Robert L. Johnson, his brother in law was the bishop.

While in England, the Rowley home was always open to elders. Here Noah T. became acquainted with the Rowley family and Louisa Rowley, the oldest daughter. This Rowley family emigrated to Utah in the year 1856. 02 March 1857 Noah Thomas Guymon married Louisa Rowley. She was the daughter of William Rowley and Ann Jewell Rowley. They were married by Brigham Young in his office in Salt Lake City.

In about 1863 Noah Thomas moved his family to Fairview, Sanpete County, Utah. In 1867 he moved his family to Fountain Green, Sanpete County, Utah shortly after he became counselor to Bishop Robert L. Johnson. He held this position until 1879 when he moved his family to Castle Valley.

Noah moved Elizabeth Ann Jones Guymon and her family to Orangeville, Emery County, Utah. He moved Louisa Rowley Guymon and her family to Huntington, Emery County, Utah. He and the boys built Louisa's first home in Mountain Dale. It was clay hills close to the Huntington River. They dug a room or a cellar back in the hill with a lean-to at the opening of the cellar. The lean-to was built by standing poles upright. Willows were put across the top for a roof with leaves and mud on top of the willows for a roof. Small windows were made with heavy greased paper. An old tub was used as stove for cooking and to heat their home. This home was called a dugout. This was a temporary home where they lived while Noah Thomas and the boys hauled logs from Huntington Canyon and built a log house in the northeast part of Huntington. It was nice and comfortable home for those days. Here Louisa gave birth to one more child, Franklin Noah Guymon, born 1883. He was Louisa' twelfth child and Noah's twenty-eighth child.

Noah Thomas spent part of time in Huntington and part of his time in Orangeville with his third wife until the Manifesto. He then moved to Orangeville and made his home with his third wife.

At the time of the Manifesto, one morning a neighbor came and told Louisa that soldier from the United States Army was in town looking for the men that were practicing polygamy. The neighbor said, "You had better keep your children inside so they cannot be questioned." However, Louisa needed something from the store, so she sent her youngest daughter Laura to the store. She instructed Laura to say, "I don't know," if anyone should try to question her. Sure enough, the soldier saw and questioned the child. He asked, "Who is your Dad, little girl?" Laura answered, "I don't know." "Where do you live," he asked. "I don't know," Laura replied. "Where is your father?" he asked. "I don't know." Little girl, what is your name?" Again Laura replied, "I don't know." "Oh, you dumb little thing," the soldier said with disgust and rode away.

When Noah Thomas left his youngest family in Huntington, he left them with stock in the Huntington Co- op Store, a general store where they sold everything from yard goods to molasses, pots and pans to farm machinery. This stock declared dividends each January, which kept the children in clothes. He also left a farm, which the boys farmed.

His declining years were spent in Orangeville, Emery County, Utah. Until a few months before his death he took care of a small garden and milked a cow. He had lived an active life. He had helped organize cooperation stores in Fountain Green, Orangeville and Huntington. He was successful with mercantile business, farming and livestock.

He died 07 January 1911 at the age of 92 years in Orangeville, Emery, Utah. He was the father of twenty- eight children. He is buried in the Orangeville Cemetery.

Noah’s father was working away from home when he heard Mormon Elders preach the gospel in Jackson Co., Tennessee. He was so impressed that he hurried home to tell the family. His father and others were in the forest cutting down trees at the time. When they heard the message, Thomas stood on a stump and told the men, “It is the truth; I have been waiting for it all my life.” Soon Thomas, his wife Sarah, their sons, James, Noah Thomas and three daughters joined the church and went to Missouri and settled in Clay County.

In Clay County 24 Dec 1837 Noah Thomas married Mary Dickerson Dudley. Later they bought a small farm out of Nauvoo Hanncock County, Illinois. He bore his testimony in a conference in Orangeville, telling of a meeting conducted by Brigham Young, when Brigham Young was transfigured.

Times were hard, and Noah Thomas moved his family out into the country on a small farm in fact Noah Thomas was ill with a fever the day the prophet was martyred. They were the parents of three daughters; Mary Jane, Lucinda Harris and Emma. On the first day of March 1845 Mary Dickerson Dudley died from complications due to childbirth. She was taken to Nauvoo for burial.

In 1845 Noah Thomas married Margaret Johnson; they had four daughters and three sons. In 1847 he married Elizabeth Ann Jones at Winter Quarters by Brigham Young. They had six children. They all headed for Salt Lake in 1850.

Soon after they reached Salt Lake, Noah moved to American Fork. The history of American Fork says that Noah Thomas Guyman built the first house and his daughter Clarissa Ellen Guymon was the first child born in American Fork with the assistance of his family he cleared brush and willows from a small farm and he built a house which was built of logs, and the roof was covered with small poles on which cane was laid. When this was done he along with his brother in law Matthew Caldwell and Azmiah Adams went to Salt lake City to work for wheat, potatoes and other supplies that they would need to carry them through the winter and to plant in the spring. Brother Adams had left his family in Salt Lake City and intended moving them out on his return. Adams left his young son there with the new settlers. He and Brother Chipman were the only male members left to protect their wives and children while they were away.

The day after their departure Chief Walker and a large number of his Indian braves came and pitched their tents, or wickieups as they were called, near the little new homes which these new settlers had just finished. The settlers were upset by their arrival so Brother Chipman went down and had a talk with the Chief. The Chief said they were friendly and that he and some of his lesser chiefs were on their way to Salt Lake City to see and talk with the Great White Chief, Brigham Young. The chief said his Indian braves would hunt and fish and gather acorns and turn their horses on the low lands to feed. He told his braves not to molest the white people. Nevertheless, the woman the children were very much afraid Olive Guymon Stone, granddaughter.

Story: Noah Thomas spent part of his time in Huntington and part of his time in Orangeville with his third wife until the Manifesto. The he moved to Orangeville and made his home with his third wife, Louisa Rowley.

At the time of the Manifesto, one morning a neighbor came and told Louisa that a soldier from the United States Army was in town looking for the men that were practicing soldier from the United States Army was in town looking for the men that were practicing polygamy. The neighbor said, “You had better keep your children inside so they cannot be questioned.” However Louisa needed something from the store, so she sent her youngest daughter Laura to the store. She instructed Laura to say, “I don’t know.” If anyone should try to question her. Sure enough, the soldier saw and questioned the child. He asked, “Who is your Dad, little girl?” Laura answered, “I don’t know.” “Where do you live,” he asked. “I don’t know,” Laura replied. “Where is your father?” He asked. “I don’t know.” Little girl, what is your name?” Again Laura replied, “I don’t know.” “Oh, you dumb little thing.” The soldier said with disgust and rode away.

When Noah Thomas left his youngest family in Huntington, he left them with stock in the Huntington Co-op, a general store where they sold everything from yard goods to molasses, pots and pans to farm machinery. This stock declared dividends each January which kept the children in clothes. He also left a farm which the boys farmed.

His declining years were spent in Orangeville, Emery County, Utah. Until a few months before his death he took care of a small garden and milked a cow. He had lived an active life. He had helped organize cooperation stories in; Fountains Green, Orangeville, and Huntington. He was successful with mercantile business and with farming and livestock raising.

He died 7 January 1911 at the age of 92 in Orangeville, Emery County, Utah. He was the father of twenty-eight children. He is buried in the Orangeville Cemetery.