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Bountiful Tabernacle, Bountiful, Utah

Family Semi-Annual Meeting: April 20, 2013, 1:00 pm at Tolman Genealogy Center...page 7 Tabernacle Story, page 14

PRESIDENT: John O. Tolman 1701 Cloverdale Rd., Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 (801) 944-0293 [email protected] SECRETARY: Lola Tolman Beagley 4687 West Richfield Ave., Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 (801) 967-8649 [email protected] ASSISTANT SECRETARY: Dawna Holt 230 N. 170 W., Centerville, Utah 84014 (801) 842-8493 [email protected] TREASURER: Barbara L. Tolman 1868 S. 250 W., Clearfield, Utah 84015 (801) 726-0584 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT OF CYRUS LINE: Kristie T. Pitts 1696 E. Ensign Cir., Salt Lake City, Utah 84121 (801) 942-4356 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT OF JUDSON LINE: Tonga S. Titcomb 6157 Dee Park Dr., Taylorsville, Utah 84118 (801) 966-2917 [email protected] VICE PRESIDENT OF BENJAMIN LINE: Mary J. Touchet 7848 Sparrowhawk Way, Eagle Mountain, Utah 84005 (801) 707-7093 [email protected] GENEALOGIST: Loraine Tolman Pace 435 E. 900 N., Logan, Utah 84321 (435) 753-6154 or 764-6979 [email protected] GENEALOGY COMMITTEE: Gerald Tolman, Linda Smith, John Tolman, Elese Elwood, Kathleen Singleton Allred and Jesica Elwood, Lola Tolman Beagley. TEMPLE WORK: L. Glen Tonge 61 W. 2550 S., Bountiful, Utah 84010 (801) 296-6036 [email protected] PUBLICATIONS EDITOR: Tom Tolman 585 N. 400 E., Bountiful, Utah 84010 (801) 292-1981 [email protected] WEB MASTER: Trent Larson 1187 W. 400 N., West Bountiful, Utah 84087 801) 298-1928 [email protected] HOSTS: Jake & Melanie Howlett 2937 S. Orchard Dr. (down), Bountiful, Ut. 84010 (801) 292-7745 [email protected]

Melanie…………... [email protected] PHYSICAL FACILITIES: Tricia Leslie 2771 S. 450 W., Bountiful, Utah 84010 (801) 298-7745 [email protected]

Tolman Family Organization March 2013

Family Organization & Officers

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Dear Family,

We live in historic times! President Thomas S. Monson’s announcement in last Octo-ber General Conference of lowering the mission eligibility age for young men to 18 and for young women to 19 has already brought about dramatic results with hun-dreds responding to go at these earlier ages. In the Church News dated February 24, 2013 was the announcement of 58 new missions being formed, raising the number from 347 to 405. In addition, the Sunday instruction this year for the youth 12-18 years of age is a call to “arise and shine forth” (Doctrine and Covenants 115:5) by becoming more con-verted to the gospel of Jesus Christ, by being more engaged in missionary prepara-tion, family history and temple work, praying, studying the scriptures, keeping the commandments, fulfilling priesthood and other duties, serving their families and oth-ers, and sharing the gospel. In all this our Church Leaders state that the Lord is “hastening His work” throughout the earth! Again, the main purpose of our Thomas Tolman Family Organization is to save both the living and the dead! Under the direction of our Family Genealogist, Loraine Tol-man Pace, we continue researching our family lines and documenting our records. We need more family members to be anxiously engaged in this effort as well as the yearly membership of $25.00 to maintain our family home and do the research! Lastly, many thanks to Kristie Pitts for her service and dedication as the Vice-President over the Cyrus line. Kristie and her husband, Robert, have been called to serve a temple mission in the Philippines. We invite you to attend our semi-annual meeting held at the Thomas Tolman Family Center, 2937 Orchard Drive, Bountiful, Utah, on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at 1:00 p.m. With Love and Best Wishes Always, John O. Tolman, President


Presidents Message:

John O. Tolman


Family Genealogist Report: Loraine Tolman Pace 435 East 900 North, Logan, Utah 84321 (435) 753-6154 mailto:loraine@[email protected]

Dear Family, Spencer W. Kimball said, “What could you do better for your children and your children’s children than to record the story of your life, your triumphs over ad-versity, your recovery after a fall, your progress when all seemed black, your re-joicing when you had finally achieved?” (“Angels May Quote From It” - New Era, Oct. 1975) Please help us keep your memory and those of our ancestors alive, by preparing and sharing histories, documents, pictures and family history data from your branches of the family. Don’t assume we have them, unless you check with me. We get many requests for such information as parents begin to feel that need to pass on their heritage to their posterity. A HERITAGE OF HARD WORK AND RECORD KEEPING: Today the government would like to supply our needs from birth to the grave. Howard W. Hunter said, “Our Heavenly Father loves us so completely that he has given us a commandment to work. . .He knows that we will learn more, grow more, achieve more, serve more, and benefit more from a life of industry than from a life of ease”. Ensign, Nov. 1975.

We have many examples from our ancestors of hard work and record keeping. The following are just four of them: Margaret Eliza Utley Tolman, Jaren Tolman, Thomas Briggs, and Benjamin Hewitt Tolman II. MARGARET ELIZA UTLEY TOLMAN (1835-1902): Among the strongest characters of all time were those of our pioneer grandmothers. Margaret Eliza Utley Tolman was such a woman. While crossing the plains in 1852, she suffered greatly from privation and hardship. When the company reached the Platte River, cholera broke out in camp. At sunset, a niece, died. During the same night, the child’s mother, stricken with the disease, died in childbirth. Eliza’s mother took sick at dawn and died that day. Eliza saw three of her loved ones buried by the roadside. She realized fully and prized the price that was paid for her home in the mountains. In 1853, Margaret Eliza met and married Cyrus Tolman as his third wife. Of the union, 9 children were born. Times were hard and clothing was scarce. There was not much cloth to be had. She made from a sheet, her first ba-by’s layette, 2 gowns, 2 shirts and 2 bands and 10 squares or diapers. She worked hard to help build their home. In 1867 she, with others, were driven from their homes by the Indians. Leaving all their earthly possessions behind, she, with her family of 9, moved to Rush Valley where they lived until 1888, then moved to Star Valley, Wyoming. After moving to southern Wyoming, Margaret Eliza proved a great blessing to the sick, as there were no doctors to be had in the entire area. She officiated at the birth of over 400 babies and never lost a mother or a baby. She was skilled in surgical work. She traveled for miles to set broken bones and stitch wounds. She was no stranger to long days and long nights of labor. Their first Wyoming winter was very severe. When feed could no longer be found or purchased because of the closed canyons, they tried to save the horses and cattle by sharing their own food. She died as she had lived, true to the faith, and bore a strong, powerful testimony to her children.

Loraine T. Pace


JAREN TOLMAN ((1853-1912): Excerpts from his journals. My parents moved to the town of Bountiful when I was but a year old and I resided there most of the time . . . I (began) earnestly herding sheep and cows when very young, about 8 years old. Apr 1, 1881: Thinned out and spaded my raspberries until after breakfast, then went on the bench and plowed until 4. Came around by the sawmill and hauled in a log to be sawed. Came home and went over to brother Newton Tuttles and got 10 trees: 4 apricots, 1 cherry, 5 peaches and set them out. It took until about half past 7 o’clock. Staid at home and wrote in my journal. Apr 24, 1880: Helped put up a fence between David Briggs and Brigham Holbrook. . .Went over and administered to Enoch Holbrook and one of the little girls that were sick with measles. Went down to Bishop C. Call’s and got 40 peach trees and set them out. It took nearly until. . .5 p.m.

May 6, 1881: Cultivated asparagus and potatoes until about 8 o’clock and then hoed until ten, then went and helped pull radishes and cut asparagus until 1 o’clock. After (lunch) hoed and watered until half past five, then went up and help bunch onions until about 8 o’clock. Came home and got supper and then went and regulated the water. May 7, 1880: Went after the horses, caught them and brought down 1000 ft of lumber (from the can-yon). Then went down on the Perkins farm and helped to put in potatoes. Came home about 6 worked on a shed until a little after 8.

THOMAS BRIGGS (1832-1917): Excerpts from his journals. Apr 7, 1881: In the afternoon Ephraim and myself went and planted out about 600 cabbage plants on the Perkin’s farm, the weather being very cloudy. Oct 26, 1881: I worked around the house and I transplanted about 600 heads of lettuce plants, and put in a bed of radishes to see if I could raise them all winter. Ephraim and James went to the moun-tains for wood, and after supper and by lamp light, Ephraim and myself planted out about 40 dozen plants in the greenhouse. (480 plants) Feb 21, 1882: In the forenoon I visited the sick and gave some flour and meat to the poor and adminis-tered to 3 of the sick. This afternoon Ephraim and me set out about 1500 cabbage plants from the greenhouse to a bed outside. (This took him up to 4000 plants of cabbage in his bed.)

Mar 19, 1887: This morning James and Thomas E. set out 45 trees for Echo Kirkham. Then we set out about 24 dozen lettuce in the south lot. (288 plants) Apr 1, 1887: The past 10 days I have been at work around the house. I now have about three thou-sand tomatoes planted in the greenhouse. I have been to the city today with my wife and Mary A. Gar-rett. The weather is dry. Many small seeds will not come up except we get a rain. BENJAMIN HEWITT TOLMAN II (1853-1913): Excerpts from his history. Benjamin Tolman had a great deal of physical suffering during his life, yet he was vigorous and capable of doing as hard a day’s work as almost any man. As a young man he worked for his Uncle Judson Tolman in East Canyon cutting pines for ties for the railroad. One day he cut a pine and in falling, it struck him, breaking his hips. It was months before he could use his legs again. The spring and summer of 1873 found him freighting for the mines in Salmon River Area, Idaho. Most of the year of 1874 he worked at the carpenter's trade. In1875, he began work for Salt Lake City, driving teams hauling gravel for the streets. He hauled the first load of cast iron pipe that started the first cast iron pipe water works in Utah. He worked long hours a day as a farmer, postmaster, storekeeper, and carpenter, and built most of the caskets for the dead at night after other work was done.


October through part of December 1903, he built the big flume over the cottonwood hollow below Beaver Dam without a person being hurt. . .something quite miraculous! January 1904 he commenced work for the Utah Idaho Sugar Company and in two months was ad-vanced as foreman over the carpenters, building and fixing flumes for the company. As spring ap-proached he worked on the powerhouse in the Bear River Canyon. On July 21, 1904, while standing on a transformer doing some finishing work overhead, 2700 volts of electricity struck his leg and about one-third of his body burned. He was taken to a hospital at Salt Lake City, where he remained six months. January1905, he was brought home and on September 13, 1905, his leg was amputated leaving a stump of only six inches. Unable to work as a carpenter, he bought the Honeyville General Store on June 30, 1906, and from that time until his death in June 1913, he managed the Tolman & Sons Mer-cantile Business. PLEASE ADD YOUR FAMILY TO OUR HERITAGE COLLECTION SO THEY WILL NOT BE FORGOT-TEN, AND YOU CAN CONTINUE TO INFLUENCE THE LIVES OF YOUR POSTERITY LONG AFTER YOU HAVE PASSED FROM THIS WORLD. WE NEED TO GIVE OUR CHILDREN ROOTS AND WINGS. We love having you in our family, Loraine

Here’s Tom Tolman at the old Tolman & Sons Mercantile store in Honeyville, Utah taken while on a photo field trip last fall, Nov. 2012.

Guest Speaker for our April Semi-Annual Meeting will be Ann Dib-ble Call, daughter of George Ralph and Carmen Merrill Dibble, Granddaughter of George Elliot and Annice Tolman Dibble and Great Granddaughter of Judson and Zibiah Jane Stoker Tolman. Wife of H. D. Call. Mother to 6 children. Grandmother to 23 grandchildren. Ann writes, “Our father did not bother to tell us that about one-third of our old Layton 2nd Ward were relatives - descendants of John and Jane McDaniel Stoker, including several boys that I had a crush on at one time or another! So, be careful about those you would criticize or mock or anything else unseemly. They might just turn out to be your relatives, espe-cially if you have lived in Davis County your whole lives! “Grandmother Ella passed away eight years before I was born at the age of fifty-seven, so I did not have the opportunity to know her. Oh, how I wish I had pressed my Dad for more Tolman, McDaniel, and Stoker memories. I had no idea! “We had contact with Grandmother's family. I remember "Uncle Jus and Aunt Al-ice" (Justin Tolman and Alice Ashdown), Aunt "Mide"( Elmyra Maud Tolman and Alex Patterson) , Aunt Martha Tolman Thurgood. I remember the marriage of Aunt Alice and Uncle Alex after their Tolman spouses passed away. “I have loved the soil, things that grow, the arts, piano, learning, and teaching. I have been strongly drawn to family history and am currently serving an LDS mission for FamilySearch Support. This is done at home, taking telephone calls from those who call the Family History Department for help. The Help Line telephone number is: 1-866-406-1830. Those last seven digits, once understood, make it easy for Church members to remember the phone number. (April 6, 1830)@ Ann D. Call, [email protected] 801-292-0900 We look forward to Ann reviewing the history of Jane McDaniel Stoker, the mother of Zibiah Jane Stoker Tolman. Come and join us!

Join us for our Semi-Annual Tolman Family Organization Meeting

When: Saturday April 20, 2013 Time: 1:00—2:00 pm Where: Tolman Family Center 2937 South Orchard Drive Bountiful, Utah


THE POWER OF FAMILY HISTORY I have been thinking of some of the ways we can devote our thoughts of Family History and one of them is Love of Country. Parts of this were tak-en by Elder Dallin H. Oaks. I know we have Tolman family who have fought for our country in many ways. So it would be so beneficial to us and our families to re-search out some of their personal stories about their love of country. Taken from an article that Pres. Dallin H. Oaks talked about, “for example, consider the effect on posterity of these words penned by a solider dying of wounds received in a Civil War battle: “My darling wife, I am lying mortally wounded the doctors think, but my mind and heart are at peace. Jesus Christ is my all-sufficient savior. I go to him. God bless and keep and comfort you, precious one. You have been a precious wife to me. To know and love you makes life and death beautiful. Cherish our sweet children and give my love to all our dear ones. Do not grieve too much for me. We shall all soon meet…God bless you evermore my precious one. Ev-er yours, Lawrence.” “For another example of love of country, I refer to a military campaign recorded in the diary of George Rogers Clark, a Virginia aristocrat. After initial successes in what is now Illinois and Indiana, these men found they had to return and re-take the British fort at Vincennes. They had to walk over 150 miles in a frozen wasteland in the middle of February. Wind was sweep-ing across the flat plains and for much of the journey, these hardy men, addressed in the primitive clothing of that time, were up to their knees in frozen water. As they came to their goal they encountered the Wabash River, which had flooded the plain three feet deep across an area of about three miles. They rested in a ten-acre area that was relatively dry and got ready to make their final march.” “This was the coldest night we had. Shortly after sunrise, I ad-dressed the men. What I said to them I do not now remember, but it may be easily imagined by anyone who can understand my affection for them at that time. I concluded by informing them that by surmounting the plain, now in full view, and by reaching the woods opposite, they would put an end to their suffering and in a few hours would have sight of their long-wished-for goal.” He went on to add such stories as this, “This was the most trying difficulty of all we had experienced. I had fifteen or twenty of the strongest men follow after me and in reaching the middle of the plain where the water was about knee deep, I realized that I, myself, was failing. There were no trees or bushes here for the men to support themselves by and I did not doubt that many would be drowned in being so exhausted that they would drown in just three feet of water” Can you imagine yourself being up to your shoulders in icy water for a distance of three miles across that area?” “And they achieved their foal. The fort was retaken.” Can we take our freedoms and our Constitution and our citizenship lightly when we read of this kind of love of country? This example could be multiplied tens of thousands of times over. The love of country exemplified by the courage and sacrifice of such men and women has been com-monplace in our nation’s history. As we search out and come to know the people who secured our freedoms and our nations, our resolve to love and cherish our country becomes stronger and the fabric of our national union is strengthened. All this happens by the work we call family history. I so love my Tolman family. I love being a part of it and hope I can devote much more time to helping. Love, Tonga S. Titcomb


Judson Family Report:

Tonga S. Titcomb

Dear Cousins,

I hope that your new year has brought great memories for you and your family. One thing that is constant in our life is change. With change brings new and exciting adventures. Since my last letter to you, my hus-band and I have relocated our family to Monroe, Utah, a small community here in Sevier County. Many generations of families reside here. Some of the children leave but many return and raise their own families here. I think about how our ancestors must have felt when they were asked to leave to go and help organize and settle different cities or go on a mission. They may have longed to go back to some of the places they lived and visit family or friends.

I have come across the following resources that I wanted to share with you all: BYU Harold B. Lee Library Digital Collections: http://contentdm.lib.byu.edu Immigrant Ancestors Project: http://immigrants.byu.edu/

In searching these databases, I found some intriguing documents. One was a ship’s log that lists 2 particular passengers who were my ancestors; one was a missionary from my mother’s side of my family and the other was an immigrant on my father’s side. I paused to think that maybe they knew each other and a very endearing connection came into my mind. These types of connections create love and understanding of our ancestors be-cause of their dedication to seek out change for a better life for themselves and/or the lives of others. You can feel this too when you begin to bring these wonderful people to life and ask the questions that maybe only you can help find the answers to.

I encourage you to search out any stories or other documents about the lives of your ancestors. This search may result in finding a document that has been digitized online or a journal entry or an inscription on a photo stored away in a box somewhere. On the other hand, maybe even more exciting could be that your search leads you to a person who has some stories or artifacts to share with you and you gain a new friend. Reading this right now might remind you of someone you need to interview (or video) that has some memories that you personally need to document. Please let me know if I can help in any way.

Also, join our Tolman Family Organization Facebook group if you haven’t yet and if you’d like to, share your success stories about what you have found or put a shout out for the stories of ancestors you would like to know more about. We have been blessed with some amazing cousins with so much knowledge and expertise to help us on our journey to connect with our family. I look forward to hearing from you! Good luck and happy hunting!

Sincerely, Mary Touchet


Benjamin Family Report:

Mary Touchet


Cyrus Family Report:

We are still looking for someone from the Cyrus family to be our Vice President for that line now that Kristie Pitts has moved on to the mission field with her husband. Please respond to this plea so we may continue to represent each of the pioneer brothers in our organization. Contact Loraine T. Pace at: Loraine Tolman Pace

435 East 900 North, Logan, Utah 84321 (435) 753-6154 mailto:loraine@[email protected]

Children around the front of the Bountiful Tabernacle, circa 1910-20. It would good to know if some of these children were are future grandpa’s, grandma’s or uncle’s or aunt’s...most likely some were our cousins because at this time half of the families in Bountiful were related.


Family Happenings...

Ephraim Tolman with his work horse on his farm that he bought from his father near Tolman Park in Bountiful, Utah. Circa 1930. Ephraim is the son of Jaren & Mary Ann Briggs Tolman, born November 19, 1882, not far from where he is standing with his horse. Ephraim married Phebe Hogan from Woods Cross in the Salt Lake Temple on October 14, 1903. They raised ten children on this family farm, 2 died in childhood. At one time 3 generations of Tolmans were alive at the same time and farming next to each other on the east bench of Bountiful near here and parts of their farms became Tolman Park. The 3 alive were, Judson Tolman, his son Jaren, and his son Ephraim. What a legacy to our Tolman family in Bountiful.

Cyrus Reed Smith was born 9 Mar 2013 to Ryan & Tanya Goodall Smith, grandson of Tod & Darlene Stinger Goodall, ggson of Thomas Ross $ Hattie Tolman Stinger, 2ggs of William Alvin & Hattie Naomi Tolman, 3ggs of Joshua Alvin & Mary Jane Gor-ringe Tolman and Jaren & Emma Briggs Tolman, 4ggson of Cyrus & Alice Bracken Tolman and Judson & Sarah Lucretia Holbrook Tolman.

New Arrivals: Mission Calls:

Jacob Andrew Elwood reported to the MTC Wednesday, March 13, 2013 for the Russian Vladi-vostok Mission. He is the son of Wayne & Elese Pace Elwood, grandson of Alfred L. & Loraine Tolman Pace, ggson of William Odell & Opal Adams Tolman, 2ggs of William Alvin & Hattie Naomi Tolman, 3ggs of Joshua Alvin & Mary Jane Gorringe Tolman and Jaren & Emma Briggs Tolman, 4ggson of Cyrus & Alice Bracken Tolman and Judson & Sarah Lucretia Holbrook Tolman.

Piper Miller was born on February 13, 2013 to Tyler & Jessica Parks Miller. Piper is the granddaughter of Jim & Lynette Tolman Mil-ler; 2gdaughter of Max & (Nyla) Jackie Tol-man; 3gdaughter of Eric & June Barnett Tol-man; 4gdaughter of Ephraim & Phebe Hogan Tolman; 5gdaughter of Jaren & Mary Ann Briggs Tolman and 6gdaughter of Judson & Sarah Lucretia Holbrook Tolman.

Evan Garrett Pace was born on November 21, 2012 to Garrett Todd & Jessica Pace. Evan is the grandson of; Todd & Sherrie Tolman Pace; 2gson of Ray & Janice Earnshaw Tolman; 3gdaughter of Eric & June Barnett Tolman; 4gdson of Ephraim & Phebe Hogan Tolman; 5gson of Jaren & Mary Ann Briggs Tolman and 6gdson of Judson & Sa-rah Lucretia Holbrook Tolman.


Carol Ann Robinson "Teacher of Compassion" Carol Ann Tolman Robinson returned to her Heavenly Father on Janu-ary 24, 2013, following years of health problems. She was born May 27, 1936, to Bion and Lucille Tolman. As a child, Carol Ann experienced illness which influenced her life long love affair with literature. She mar-ried LeBaron M. Robinson in the Salt Lake Temple on October 12, 1956. As a devoted homemaker, she served her husband and four children with joy. Carol Ann was an active member of the L.D.S. Church and served in many positions. She was a talented teacher of compassionate service, yet held the highest regard for her service with children. Carol Ann was known for her ability to attend to, and empathize with those more vulner-able. She demonstrated her views and passion for current affairs through

volumes of writing. Her greatest joy was as a mother and grandmother. She will be remembered for her gift of play-fulness, laughter and courage through affliction. Survived by children, Curt Robinson (Melinda), Boise, ID, Camille Robinson (Bonnie), Taylorsville, Cathy Crit-tenden (Brad), Roy; son-in-law, Dana Price (Cassandra), Omaha, NE; 10 grandchildren, 7 great grandchildren; and 5 sisters; Janice (Ronald) Gygi, LuRee (Alfred) Van Wagenen, Sally (Jay) Wimmer, Linda (James) Smith, Kristie (Robert) Pitts; and many beloved nieces and nephews. Proceeded in death by husband, LeBaron; daughter Cindy; parents, parents-in-law, daughter-in-law, 2 great grandchildren, sisters and brothers- in-law, nieces and nephews. Services will be held Tuesday, January 29, 2013, at 11:00 A.M. at the Copper Hills 8th ward, 5368 W. 9000 So. A viewing will be held on Monday, January 28th from 6-8 P.M. at Jenkins Soffe Mortuary, 4760 So. State St. Murray; and at the church Tuesday, one hour prior to services. Interment: Holladay Memorial Park, 4900 So. Memory Lane (2260 East). Online condolences may be shared at www.jenkins-soffe.com. Carol Ann's family extends appreciation to the Bennion Care Center staff who served her in these past three years.

Published in Deseret News on January 27, 2013.

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On a chilly February morning of the 12th, 1857, a large gathering of Saints along with the Brethren from Salt Lake City proceeded to the southeast corner of the lot in downtown Bountiful at Center & Main Streets to dedicate the site and broke ground for the construction of a new House of the Lord...even a Tabernacle in the land Bountiful. Bishop John Stoker along with Apostle Lorenzo Snow were the first to break the ground. The following morning Judson Tolman was put in charge of gathering the lumber from the nearby canyons for the construction to begin. He was accompanied by his father in law Joseph Holbrook and others to bring in the timbers. The area where much of the lumber came from eventually be-came known as Holbrook Canyon and specifically from an area in the canyon known as “Meeting House Hollow”. In 1863…March 14…The building was finally finished. The dedication took place on Sunday March 14 with Heber C. Kimball giving the dedicatory prayer. Anson Call hosted Brigham Young and many of the Quorum of the Twelve who came that day. And now 150 years of history becomes a Legacy…

“This worthy Bountiful Tabernacle stands in mute evidence. It speaks for the generations that have gone and for their descendants that follow. It has stood with dignity seven score years and ten. It stands as a silent monument of days that are gone, and as a real inspiration and challenge to the present generation, its original architecture in every way should be preserved. Its masonry and carpentry is in excellent condition, and the building is unique in design and con-struction, and may time and element never change it. The original builders bequeathed to their posterity an intangible legacy that is precious beyond all perishable things, to do the will of God and to abide in His service.

May we ever be worthy to worship here for yet another 150 years. I am truly thankful that I am worthy to worship here each week and to share my testimony

of the truths of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ with some of my grand children who worship with me. What a blessing in my life to be her now and to be engaged in sharing the stories of our ancestors who worship here also…just imagine…our family has been in this Tabernacle now for 7 generations…what a legacy, what blessing.

Gratefully, Tom Tolman, Family Magazine Editor

Celebrating 150 years of the Bountiful Tabernacle 1863-2013

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to Thomas Tolman Family Genealogy Center, 2937 S. Orchard Dr., Bountiful, Utah 84010)

1. Journals of Benjamin Tolman II, son of Benjamin (bro. to Cyrus & Judson) on CD (300+ pages, that wouldbe valuable to all Tolman pioneer descendants-available in Nov.) $15.00+ $1.50 postage.

2. Journals of Jaren Tolman, son of Judson & Sarah L. Holbrook Tolman, on CD (transcribed and edited, 265pages of his life in Bountiful with his wives and children) $15.00 +$1.50 postage.

3. NEW! CD “The Family Tree” including Roots (histories of ancestors), Trunk (Life stories of L. Glen &Betty Jo Christensen Tonge), & Branches (stories of children & families) Glen is ggs of Jaren Tolman.1748 pages of history. $15.00 + $1.50 postage

4. History of Judson Tolman, 3 edition, hard bound, 252 pages by E. Dennis Tolman & Loraine rd

Tolman Pace. 94 pages added to 2 edition, including brief histories of children. $28 + $3.00 postage. nd

5. History of Cyrus Tolman (1820): Hard bound, 168 pages of history and pictures of Cyrus, his wives and children, who lived to maturity, by Loraine Tolman Pace. $25 + $2.50 postage.

6. Picture CDs of either Judson or Cyrus lines - over 200 pic each. $15.00 + 1.50 postage

7. 100-Year Anniversary History: Compiled from minutes of family meetings, letters, magazines and newsletters, journals and pictures of the Tolman Family from 1903 to 2003. 321 pages, by Loraine Tolman Pace. Every family should know their history! $25.00 + $3.95 postage.

8. CD of 1950s/1960's Tolman-Mecham Book of Remembrance, which sold originally for $80: This is the black book compiled and published by L. DeVon Mecham. It is now available on CD, searchable, printable and compatible for today’s research. $15.00 + $2.00 postage.

9. Joseph Holbrook’s Journal, typed and edited by Mabel F. & Ward C. Holbrook. 124 pages.Also entries on Judson and their families as they came west in 1848. $13.00 + $1.50 postage.

10. Thomas Brigg’s Journal: 112 pages abridged from his original journals, including many experiences with Judson and Jaren Tolman. Jaren married two of Brigg’s daughters. $13.00 + $1.50 postage.

11. 3" blue binders with family crest in black-great for organizing histories. $6.00 + $2.50 postage.

12. Joseph Holbrook’s Journal with hand written and typed text side by side. It is now available on CD. In book form it sold for $45. $19.00 + $1.00 postage.

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