| Title |
Autobiography of Thomas J. Jones |
| Collection |
MSS B 289 The Works Progress Administration (Utah Section) Biographical Sketches, ca. 1930-1941 |
| Source Container |
Box 5, Folder 71 |
| Date |
1934; 1937-06-02 |
| Subject |
Jones, Thomas Jefferson, 1838-1914; Frontier and pioneer life--Utah--Washington County; Frontier and pioneer life--Utah--Iron County; Frontier and pioneer life--Nevada; Latter Day Saint pioneers--Biography; Washington County (Utah)--History; Iron County (Utah)--History; Polygamy--Utah |
| Spatial Coverage |
Willard, Box Elder County, Utah, United States; Panaca, Lincoln County, Nevada, United States; Washington, Washington County, Utah, United States; Parowan, Iron County, Utah, United States; Overton, Clark County, Nevada, United States |
| Creator |
Jones, Thomas Jefferson, 1838-1914 |
| Description |
Transcript of an autobiography written by Thomas Jefferson Jones. He was born in Illinois in 1838, and his family came to Utah in 1852, settling at Willard, Box Elder County. In his adulthood he lived at Panaca and Overton, Nevada, and at Washington and Parowan, Utah. Copied by Melva Gomm in 1937 |
| Rights Management |
Online access. Reproduction and use by permission from Utah State History. |
| Publisher |
Published by Utah State History; digitized and hosted by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Type |
Text |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Conversion Specifications |
Original scanned on Epson Expression 10000 XL and saved as 400 ppi TIFF. Display image generated in Adobe Acrobat Pro X as a pdf. |
| Date Digital |
2016-04-19 |
| Contributor |
Gomm, Melva; United States. Works Progress Administration. Utah Section |
| Language |
eng |
| Is Part of |
http://heritage.utah.gov/apps/history/findaids/B00289/B0289.xml |
| Scanning Technician |
Janelle Michaelis; Cedar Gonzales; Alexis Hansen |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s6z343x3 |
| Setname |
dha_wpabs |
| ID |
700631 |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z343x3 |
| Title |
Page 4 |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| Setname |
dha_wpabs |
| ID |
700626 |
| OCR Text |
Show aened 1n Said otftce from the tir.i,t ot ~a.nuary • le7~ to . J'enuaey lat 1875. when I was called by Pres1cle11t Young to go to ~al!lliington eti~ take aherge ea ·.auper1ntendent et the woolen and cotton tactory 1 Which position I acted. in for six rears. And. in that a~ 7ears • I · ~oted as a county aomin.isaioner ot ' Wash!Dg\on ,Oo . Utah , by ·appointment, 1u11r11 two years. I eerved tour yeers as Biahop ot the Washington We.rd, aet epart tor that ottiee by Praeid.enay ot St . George Stake ot Zion tolU" year a. I lett Taahington 1.n Ma.rOh, 1881 and by app01-ntment ot Preetlden t John Taylor, went , to Parowan as :President of Pal'Onn Stake, Betted 1n that ott1Qe eleven years . Wb.11• 1n that Ste.lee I sened u a County Oom1as1o:ner by 11ppo1ntment or the croun-t;:r court tor eOJlle time, and fuld to ·reaip that ottioe beoause ot t:b• preseure brought to bear on the Polygamists. I we.a relttaeed tro• Perowe.n Stake 1n 1893 1 e.nd 4ur1ng the rn 1d ega.1n&t suoh men aa ?, and I w-.s told 'by El"aatus Snow to take oD3of frJ' temilia• to the M'Wldy . d so I did tn April 188.5. In 1894, on th6 9th ot Septtiaber, waa set apart as Bishop ot the OY•rton Wal"d by ~tle Lyni.an. and aened 1n that otfio• tor ab; or e 1ght years• when I was rel•rid b7 brahQJ. • Woodruff Apostle, since which t im.e l be. Te reil!l8, ined in 0Terton |
| Reference URL |
https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s6z343x3/700626 |
