Biography of Thomas Benjamin Davis & Jemima Price
Thomas and Jemima were natives of Old Wales. Thomas was the son of Benjamin Davis and Rhoda Griffiths. Thomas was born the either on the 12th of October 1822 or the 14th of October 1823 it is very possible that the 2nd date is his Christening date, in Rhydargean, Carmarthen, Wales, Great Britain. Thomas died the 23rd of Jan 1889 in Wales, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA and he was buried the same day according to our records.
Jemima Price was born the 10th of August 1825 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, Great Britain. She was the eighth child of Howell Price and Ann Williams. She had four sisters, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann, and Margaret. She also had three brothers John Howell, Rees, and Richard–all older. She had one younger brother named Rees. She died the 8th of March 1925 in Wales, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA. Jemima was buried the 11th of March 1925 in Wales City Cemetery, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA.
Thomas Benjamin Davis and Jemima Price were married the 29th of January 1846 in Georgetown, Glamorgan, Wales, Great Britain.
Early in 1856, a large company of Welsh Saints numbering 707, and 550 of the emigrating Saints were from Wales, under the direction (presidency of Elders of Daniel Jones, John Oakley, and David Grant they prepared to leave for America. In the company were a goodly number of elders, who have for some time been laboring in the ministry in this country. They left Wales the 8th or 18th day of April 1856. The family consisted of William age 9, Amelia age 6, Howell age 2 months. A daughter Elizabeth No. 1 was born in Merthyr Tydfil, the 12th of December 1852, and died when an infant and was buried there.
The company, including the Rees' family, left Liverpool on the ship "Samuel Curling" (see Appendix A for the Passenger List of the 1856 Voyage of the S. Curling) April 19th, 1856 While crossing the ocean they encountered a terrible storms of wind and rain. Their ship, a small sailing vessel was tossed about by the fierce winds and the passengers were terribly frightened. They leader Captain Dan Jones, was a sea fearing man and had sailed many ship. He knew the danger they were in. This storm kept up for three days, finally Captain Jones told the saint to pray and he would go up and ask the ships Captain Daniel D. Mc Arthur to let him have charge of the ship and as morning dawned the storm ceased. When Captain Jones asked for command Captain Mc Arthur said "take her", we are going to the bottom of the sea anyway." This story fell from the lips of the people who experienced this storm. During the passage six children died and two were born they were named Dan Curling Dee and Claudia Curling Reynolds, in honor of Dan Jones, the president of the company and the ship. Margaret's father Henry Davis died at sea and was buried in the ocean.
The saints arrived in Boston May 23rd 1856 a month later. And was towed to quarantine ground. In a few hours the inspectors came on board welcomed by the spontaneous three cheers of seven hundred people, and strange as it may seem, writes Elder Dan Jones, called the names of all and passed them in less than one hour and a half without any further complaint than that "I was taking all the handsome ladies to Utah." The passengers were all remarkably clean, as well as the ship, which commanded the admiration of all. On the 24th of May President Dan Jones contracted with the railroad officials to take about four hundred of the passengers to Iowa City, (Millennial Star, Vol XVIII, pages 283, 411, 426, 542. Deseret News, Vol. VI, page 160).
The Thomas Davis family, along with others of the company, had exhausted their funds and were required to seek employment to obtain money to buy equipment to continue the trek to Utah.
Thomas Davis, being a miner by occupation, obtained employment in the coal fields of Pennsylvania (probably Scranton). The family resided there until the spring of 1860. A daughter, Elizabeth No. 2, was born there the 16th of July 1857. The facts indicated that both she and a brother, Howell, died while they resided in Pennsylvania, for they arrived in Utah with only 2 children. (No definite date)
In May 1860 they left Pennsylvania and traveled to Florence, Nebraska, where they met a group of Saints, preparing to go to Utah. They left Florence the 19th of June 1860 with Captain Jesse Murphy's Company, consisting of 279 people, with 38 wagons 2 carriages, 164 Oxen and 39 cows. There were 2 births in the company after they left Florence, but no deaths. They arrived in Utah the 30th of August 1860. The cattle were in good condition. Most members of this company had been in the States for some time.
The family didn't stop in Salt Lake, but continued on their journey to Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah, USA, where other Welsh settlers and friends who had come from Old Wales on the same ship and preceded them to Utah four years earlier. They settled first in Moroni, where a son Thomas was born the 2nd of November 1860. He died two years later and was buried in Moroni.
Just before this time, coal had been discovered in the mountains west and south of Moroni by the earlier Welsh colonizers. A town was established there and was called Coalbed (now known as Wales). Thomas Davis responded to the call of President Brigham Young to help develop these mines. As a result they moved to Coalbed (Wales) to live. On the 1st of April 1864 another son, John was born to them.
In 1866 the Indians became so hostile the pioneers of Coalbed (Wales) were advised by the Church authorities to move to Moroni and help make a fort for their protection. They did and here another son, Benjamin, was born in May 1866.
Thomas Davis took an active part in the Black Hawk War. When the treaty was signed in 1868, between the Indians and the settlers, the people returned to their various communities and established permanent residences.
Thomas and Jemima were natives of Old Wales. Thomas was the son of Benjamin Davis and Rhoda Griffiths. Thomas was born the either on the 12th of October 1822 or the 14th of October 1823 it is very possible that the 2nd date is his Christening date, in Rhydargean, Carmarthen, Wales, Great Britain. Thomas died the 23rd of Jan 1889 in Wales, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA and he was buried the same day according to our records.
Jemima Price was born the 10th of August 1825 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, Great Britain. She was the eighth child of Howell Price and Ann Williams. She had four sisters, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann, and Margaret. She also had three brothers John Howell, Rees, and Richard–all older. She had one younger brother named Rees. She died the 8th of March 1925 in Wales, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA. Jemima was buried the 11th of March 1925 in Wales City Cemetery, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA.
Thomas Benjamin Davis and Jemima Price were married the 29th of January 1846 in Georgetown, Glamorgan, Wales, Great Britain.
Early in 1856, a large company of Welsh Saints numbering 707, and 550 of the emigrating Saints were from Wales, under the direction (presidency of Elders of Daniel Jones, John Oakley, and David Grant they prepared to leave for America. In the company were a goodly number of elders, who have for some time been laboring in the ministry in this country. They left Wales the 8th or 18th day of April 1856. The family consisted of William age 9, Amelia age 6, Howell age 2 months. A daughter Elizabeth No. 1 was born in Merthyr Tydfil, the 12th of December 1852, and died when an infant and was buried there.
The company, including the Rees' family, left Liverpool on the ship "Samuel Curling" (see Appendix A for the Passenger List of the 1856 Voyage of the S. Curling) April 19th, 1856 While crossing the ocean they encountered a terrible storms of wind and rain. Their ship, a small sailing vessel was tossed about by the fierce winds and the passengers were terribly frightened. They leader Captain Dan Jones, was a sea fearing man and had sailed many ship. He knew the danger they were in. This storm kept up for three days, finally Captain Jones told the saint to pray and he would go up and ask the ships Captain Daniel D. Mc Arthur to let him have charge of the ship and as morning dawned the storm ceased. When Captain Jones asked for command Captain Mc Arthur said "take her", we are going to the bottom of the sea anyway." This story fell from the lips of the people who experienced this storm. During the passage six children died and two were born they were named Dan Curling Dee and Claudia Curling Reynolds, in honor of Dan Jones, the president of the company and the ship. Margaret's father Henry Davis died at sea and was buried in the ocean.
The saints arrived in Boston May 23rd 1856 a month later. And was towed to quarantine ground. In a few hours the inspectors came on board welcomed by the spontaneous three cheers of seven hundred people, and strange as it may seem, writes Elder Dan Jones, called the names of all and passed them in less than one hour and a half without any further complaint than that "I was taking all the handsome ladies to Utah." The passengers were all remarkably clean, as well as the ship, which commanded the admiration of all. On the 24th of May President Dan Jones contracted with the railroad officials to take about four hundred of the passengers to Iowa City, (Millennial Star, Vol XVIII, pages 283, 411, 426, 542. Deseret News, Vol. VI, page 160).
The Thomas Davis family, along with others of the company, had exhausted their funds and were required to seek employment to obtain money to buy equipment to continue the trek to Utah.
Thomas Davis, being a miner by occupation, obtained employment in the coal fields of Pennsylvania (probably Scranton). The family resided there until the spring of 1860. A daughter, Elizabeth No. 2, was born there the 16th of July 1857. The facts indicated that both she and a brother, Howell, died while they resided in Pennsylvania, for they arrived in Utah with only 2 children. (No definite date)
In May 1860 they left Pennsylvania and traveled to Florence, Nebraska, where they met a group of Saints, preparing to go to Utah. They left Florence the 19th of June 1860 with Captain Jesse Murphy's Company, consisting of 279 people, with 38 wagons 2 carriages, 164 Oxen and 39 cows. There were 2 births in the company after they left Florence, but no deaths. They arrived in Utah the 30th of August 1860. The cattle were in good condition. Most members of this company had been in the States for some time.
The family didn't stop in Salt Lake, but continued on their journey to Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah, USA, where other Welsh settlers and friends who had come from Old Wales on the same ship and preceded them to Utah four years earlier. They settled first in Moroni, where a son Thomas was born the 2nd of November 1860. He died two years later and was buried in Moroni.
Just before this time, coal had been discovered in the mountains west and south of Moroni by the earlier Welsh colonizers. A town was established there and was called Coalbed (now known as Wales). Thomas Davis responded to the call of President Brigham Young to help develop these mines. As a result they moved to Coalbed (Wales) to live. On the 1st of April 1864 another son, John was born to them.
In 1866 the Indians became so hostile the pioneers of Coalbed (Wales) were advised by the Church authorities to move to Moroni and help make a fort for their protection. They did and here another son, Benjamin, was born in May 1866.
Thomas Davis took an active part in the Black Hawk War. When the treaty was signed in 1868, between the Indians and the settlers, the people returned to their various communities and established permanent residences.
Biography of Thomas Benjamin Davis & Jemima Price
Thomas and Jemima were natives of Old Wales. Thomas was the son of Benjamin Davis and Rhoda Griffiths. Thomas was born the either on the 12th of October 1822 or the 14th of October 1823 it is very possible that the 2nd date is his Christening date, in Rhydargean, Carmarthen, Wales, Great Britain. Thomas died the 23rd of Jan 1889 in Wales, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA and he was buried the same day according to our records.
Jemima Price was born the 10th of August 1825 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, Great Britain. She was the eighth child of Howell Price and Ann Williams. She had four sisters, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann, and Margaret. She also had three brothers John Howell, Rees, and Richard–all older. She had one younger brother named Rees. She died the 8th of March 1925 in Wales, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA. Jemima was buried the 11th of March 1925 in Wales City Cemetery, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA.
Thomas Benjamin Davis and Jemima Price were married the 29th of January 1846 in Georgetown, Glamorgan, Wales, Great Britain.
Early in 1856, a large company of Welsh Saints numbering 707, and 550 of the emigrating Saints were from Wales, under the direction (presidency of Elders of Daniel Jones, John Oakley, and David Grant they prepared to leave for America. In the company were a goodly number of elders, who have for some time been laboring in the ministry in this country. They left Wales the 8th or 18th day of April 1856. The family consisted of William age 9, Amelia age 6, Howell age 2 months. A daughter Elizabeth No. 1 was born in Merthyr Tydfil, the 12th of December 1852, and died when an infant and was buried there.
The company, including the Rees' family, left Liverpool on the ship "Samuel Curling" (see Appendix A for the Passenger List of the 1856 Voyage of the S. Curling) April 19th, 1856 While crossing the ocean they encountered a terrible storms of wind and rain. Their ship, a small sailing vessel was tossed about by the fierce winds and the passengers were terribly frightened. They leader Captain Dan Jones, was a sea fearing man and had sailed many ship. He knew the danger they were in. This storm kept up for three days, finally Captain Jones told the saint to pray and he would go up and ask the ships Captain Daniel D. Mc Arthur to let him have charge of the ship and as morning dawned the storm ceased. When Captain Jones asked for command Captain Mc Arthur said "take her", we are going to the bottom of the sea anyway." This story fell from the lips of the people who experienced this storm. During the passage six children died and two were born they were named Dan Curling Dee and Claudia Curling Reynolds, in honor of Dan Jones, the president of the company and the ship. Margaret's father Henry Davis died at sea and was buried in the ocean.
The saints arrived in Boston May 23rd 1856 a month later. And was towed to quarantine ground. In a few hours the inspectors came on board welcomed by the spontaneous three cheers of seven hundred people, and strange as it may seem, writes Elder Dan Jones, called the names of all and passed them in less than one hour and a half without any further complaint than that "I was taking all the handsome ladies to Utah." The passengers were all remarkably clean, as well as the ship, which commanded the admiration of all. On the 24th of May President Dan Jones contracted with the railroad officials to take about four hundred of the passengers to Iowa City, (Millennial Star, Vol XVIII, pages 283, 411, 426, 542. Deseret News, Vol. VI, page 160).
The Thomas Davis family, along with others of the company, had exhausted their funds and were required to seek employment to obtain money to buy equipment to continue the trek to Utah.
Thomas Davis, being a miner by occupation, obtained employment in the coal fields of Pennsylvania (probably Scranton). The family resided there until the spring of 1860. A daughter, Elizabeth No. 2, was born there the 16th of July 1857. The facts indicated that both she and a brother, Howell, died while they resided in Pennsylvania, for they arrived in Utah with only 2 children. (No definite date)
In May 1860 they left Pennsylvania and traveled to Florence, Nebraska, where they met a group of Saints, preparing to go to Utah. They left Florence the 19th of June 1860 with Captain Jesse Murphy's Company, consisting of 279 people, with 38 wagons 2 carriages, 164 Oxen and 39 cows. There were 2 births in the company after they left Florence, but no deaths. They arrived in Utah the 30th of August 1860. The cattle were in good condition. Most members of this company had been in the States for some time.
The family didn't stop in Salt Lake, but continued on their journey to Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah, USA, where other Welsh settlers and friends who had come from Old Wales on the same ship and preceded them to Utah four years earlier. They settled first in Moroni, where a son Thomas was born the 2nd of November 1860. He died two years later and was buried in Moroni.
Just before this time, coal had been discovered in the mountains west and south of Moroni by the earlier Welsh colonizers. A town was established there and was called Coalbed (now known as Wales). Thomas Davis responded to the call of President Brigham Young to help develop these mines. As a result they moved to Coalbed (Wales) to live. On the 1st of April 1864 another son, John was born to them.
In 1866 the Indians became so hostile the pioneers of Coalbed (Wales) were advised by the Church authorities to move to Moroni and help make a fort for their protection. They did and here another son, Benjamin, was born in May 1866.
Thomas Davis took an active part in the Black Hawk War. When the treaty was signed in 1868, between the Indians and the settlers, the people returned to their various communities and established permanent residences.
Thomas and Jemima were natives of Old Wales. Thomas was the son of Benjamin Davis and Rhoda Griffiths. Thomas was born the either on the 12th of October 1822 or the 14th of October 1823 it is very possible that the 2nd date is his Christening date, in Rhydargean, Carmarthen, Wales, Great Britain. Thomas died the 23rd of Jan 1889 in Wales, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA and he was buried the same day according to our records.
Jemima Price was born the 10th of August 1825 in Merthyr Tydfil, Glamorgan, Wales, Great Britain. She was the eighth child of Howell Price and Ann Williams. She had four sisters, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann, and Margaret. She also had three brothers John Howell, Rees, and Richard–all older. She had one younger brother named Rees. She died the 8th of March 1925 in Wales, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA. Jemima was buried the 11th of March 1925 in Wales City Cemetery, Sanpete Co., Utah, USA.
Thomas Benjamin Davis and Jemima Price were married the 29th of January 1846 in Georgetown, Glamorgan, Wales, Great Britain.
Early in 1856, a large company of Welsh Saints numbering 707, and 550 of the emigrating Saints were from Wales, under the direction (presidency of Elders of Daniel Jones, John Oakley, and David Grant they prepared to leave for America. In the company were a goodly number of elders, who have for some time been laboring in the ministry in this country. They left Wales the 8th or 18th day of April 1856. The family consisted of William age 9, Amelia age 6, Howell age 2 months. A daughter Elizabeth No. 1 was born in Merthyr Tydfil, the 12th of December 1852, and died when an infant and was buried there.
The company, including the Rees' family, left Liverpool on the ship "Samuel Curling" (see Appendix A for the Passenger List of the 1856 Voyage of the S. Curling) April 19th, 1856 While crossing the ocean they encountered a terrible storms of wind and rain. Their ship, a small sailing vessel was tossed about by the fierce winds and the passengers were terribly frightened. They leader Captain Dan Jones, was a sea fearing man and had sailed many ship. He knew the danger they were in. This storm kept up for three days, finally Captain Jones told the saint to pray and he would go up and ask the ships Captain Daniel D. Mc Arthur to let him have charge of the ship and as morning dawned the storm ceased. When Captain Jones asked for command Captain Mc Arthur said "take her", we are going to the bottom of the sea anyway." This story fell from the lips of the people who experienced this storm. During the passage six children died and two were born they were named Dan Curling Dee and Claudia Curling Reynolds, in honor of Dan Jones, the president of the company and the ship. Margaret's father Henry Davis died at sea and was buried in the ocean.
The saints arrived in Boston May 23rd 1856 a month later. And was towed to quarantine ground. In a few hours the inspectors came on board welcomed by the spontaneous three cheers of seven hundred people, and strange as it may seem, writes Elder Dan Jones, called the names of all and passed them in less than one hour and a half without any further complaint than that "I was taking all the handsome ladies to Utah." The passengers were all remarkably clean, as well as the ship, which commanded the admiration of all. On the 24th of May President Dan Jones contracted with the railroad officials to take about four hundred of the passengers to Iowa City, (Millennial Star, Vol XVIII, pages 283, 411, 426, 542. Deseret News, Vol. VI, page 160).
The Thomas Davis family, along with others of the company, had exhausted their funds and were required to seek employment to obtain money to buy equipment to continue the trek to Utah.
Thomas Davis, being a miner by occupation, obtained employment in the coal fields of Pennsylvania (probably Scranton). The family resided there until the spring of 1860. A daughter, Elizabeth No. 2, was born there the 16th of July 1857. The facts indicated that both she and a brother, Howell, died while they resided in Pennsylvania, for they arrived in Utah with only 2 children. (No definite date)
In May 1860 they left Pennsylvania and traveled to Florence, Nebraska, where they met a group of Saints, preparing to go to Utah. They left Florence the 19th of June 1860 with Captain Jesse Murphy's Company, consisting of 279 people, with 38 wagons 2 carriages, 164 Oxen and 39 cows. There were 2 births in the company after they left Florence, but no deaths. They arrived in Utah the 30th of August 1860. The cattle were in good condition. Most members of this company had been in the States for some time.
The family didn't stop in Salt Lake, but continued on their journey to Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah, USA, where other Welsh settlers and friends who had come from Old Wales on the same ship and preceded them to Utah four years earlier. They settled first in Moroni, where a son Thomas was born the 2nd of November 1860. He died two years later and was buried in Moroni.
Just before this time, coal had been discovered in the mountains west and south of Moroni by the earlier Welsh colonizers. A town was established there and was called Coalbed (now known as Wales). Thomas Davis responded to the call of President Brigham Young to help develop these mines. As a result they moved to Coalbed (Wales) to live. On the 1st of April 1864 another son, John was born to them.
In 1866 the Indians became so hostile the pioneers of Coalbed (Wales) were advised by the Church authorities to move to Moroni and help make a fort for their protection. They did and here another son, Benjamin, was born in May 1866.
Thomas Davis took an active part in the Black Hawk War. When the treaty was signed in 1868, between the Indians and the settlers, the people returned to their various communities and established permanent residences.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
