Source: Church Historian's Office - Files of Emmigrants -- The followingsailed on the ship called "Nevada". Set sail June 26, 1872, and arrived8 Jul 1872.
Philip Benjamin Thomas
Margaret Bynon Thomas
John
Caroline
Thomas
Elizabeth
Margaret J.-----
PHILLIP BENJAMIN THOMAS AND GRANDMA LAIRDTHOMASBy Peter Philip Borup, Son of CarolineThomas
August 4, 1964
Grandfather Thomas was the superintendent of the steel mills in Wales inEngland. He had a special gift of being able to harden steel better thanothers. So good was this skill that after he came to America, he wasoffered very high wages to come back to Wales to work, but he felt it wasmuch better for his family to remain in America among theSaints.His nickname was Phil Seint (Sint). I don't know the meaning as it wasWelch.
Grandpa Thomas was quite an entertainer. He did mesmerizing(hypnotizing) to entertain the public. Mother said one time he washypnotizing two young men, and under his influence, got them to fighting.A policeman went up on the stage to stop the fight and Grandpahypnotized him. The policeman ended up in a cornercrying.
Grandpa also like to hunt and fish. While still living in Wales, Mothersaid he would go out in the river and water up to his neck to fish forSalmon. The land there all belonged to the landlords and they wouldn'tgive the common people a chance to fish, so it was all done on the sly -mainly after dark.
Grandpa had a little ferret. He would send it in a rabbit hole and itwould chase the rabbit out of the hole into hisnet.
He loved to tell jokes. He told my brother Dave, Glendo, and Will Thomasand myself fa joke just before hedied.
Some of the things Grandpa told us boys - one time he was riding hishorse in the hills and saw a mountain loin. He got off his horse, threwa rock and hit the lion. The lion crawled up the hill a short distanceand laid his head on his paws and watchedGrandpa.
Grandpa Thomas had a stroke and was paralyzed for the last fourteen yearsof his life. His son-in-law, Carl Borup, made him a large "high chair"so Grandma Laird (she was always known as Grandma Laird as this was herfirst husband's name) could take care of him easier. He had to stay inbed or sit in his "high chair" because when he would try to walk he wouldlose control and fall.
During the summer he was kept covered with mosquito cloth and hisgrandchildren would sit by kim and keep the flies off with a green branchfrom a tree. I remember he got dressed everydayanyway.
One time after he had his stroke, I remember him driving the horse on ahand plow. My brother Charlie was holding the plow. The team of horseswas a brown mare and a bay and white horse named Maggie. It was veryhard for him to get around.
Grandma Laird had a brand for her stock and Grandpa Thomas had his own.Grandma had a little roan pony called Bessie which we liked to ride. Herhired man once caught a little lynx about the size of a small cat andGrandma wouldn't let him keep it. She said it would kill her cows, sothey gave it to us.
Grandma Laird was a very good wife to Grandpa. She was a hard worker andtook care of him.
The things I remember about the Thomas', the Maxfields and the Borups andLairds. these were all Grandpa Thomas' children and at one time all livedon Warm Creek. We were all cousins and had many good timestogether.
We used to go fishing with bent pins for hooks and all we ever caught wassmall one. We had to jerk them fast so they would land on the bank. Weused to catch frogs and make harnesses for them and make them pull sticksand run races. WE all used to go swimming. We were never really veryproficient at it but loved to waller in the mud of North Springs and thenwash off in the clear water - just like littlepigs.
We all loved the old Welch cooking that Mother and Aunt Gwennie used togive us. Her baked stone cakes cooked on top of the stove and dipped inflour were delicious. They would rise up to half aninch.
We also used to like to play in Uncle John'sshanty.
The Lairds lived for a while on Warm Creek on a farm and the Maxfieldfamily lived there for about a year. Uncle Will Thomas made his homethere after he got married.
About 1900, Uncle Dave Thomas moved to Warm Creek on Grandpa Thomas'farm.
Grandpa Thomas was loved by all and had many friends. He died happy andwith a smile on his face.
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1880 Census -- just after Margaretdied:Household Record 1880 United StatesCensus
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Household:Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace OccupationFather's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
Philip THOMAS Self W Male W 53 WALES Miner WALESWALES
John GOSHEN Son M Male W 28 WALES Miner ------
Gweney THOMAS DauL M Female W 28 WALES Keeping HouseWALES WALES
Elizabeth THOMAS Dau S Female W 16 WALES ------
William THOMAS Son S Male W 13 WALES At Home ------
Margret THOMAS Dau S Female W 12 WALES At Home ------
Martha THOMAS GDau S Female W 4 UT ------
Mary THOMAS GDau S Female W 4M UT ------
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Source Information:
Census Place Goshen, Utah, Utah
Family History Library Film 1255338
NA Film Number T9-1338
Page Number 226A
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