Son of Stephen and Susannah Trusler Stanford
Thomas was a minister in the Church of England. He was also a shoemaker. When he heard the missionaries. Thomas and his four son's were baptized in 1850. His wife and daughters were baptized later. Thomas remained in England assisting with the LDS missionary work until 1862, when he and his family emigrated to America. Three of his sons came earlier.
They went to Logan to live where his sons were already established. Thomas worked as a shoemaker, using leather prepared by his son Barnett, who established the first tannery in Logan. They also were farmers. Thomas and Joseph moved to Ogden in 1869 where they went in to the mercantile clothing business. Thomas soon gained a reputation of making fine quality footwear. He died in Ogden.
Thomas was a minister in the Church of England. He was also a shoemaker. When he heard the missionaries. Thomas and his four son's were baptized in 1850. His wife and daughters were baptized later. Thomas remained in England assisting with the LDS missionary work until 1862, when he and his family emigrated to America. Three of his sons came earlier.
They went to Logan to live where his sons were already established. Thomas worked as a shoemaker, using leather prepared by his son Barnett, who established the first tannery in Logan. They also were farmers. Thomas and Joseph moved to Ogden in 1869 where they went in to the mercantile clothing business. Thomas soon gained a reputation of making fine quality footwear. He died in Ogden.
Son of Stephen and Susannah Trusler Stanford
Thomas was a minister in the Church of England. He was also a shoemaker. When he heard the missionaries. Thomas and his four son's were baptized in 1850. His wife and daughters were baptized later. Thomas remained in England assisting with the LDS missionary work until 1862, when he and his family emigrated to America. Three of his sons came earlier.
They went to Logan to live where his sons were already established. Thomas worked as a shoemaker, using leather prepared by his son Barnett, who established the first tannery in Logan. They also were farmers. Thomas and Joseph moved to Ogden in 1869 where they went in to the mercantile clothing business. Thomas soon gained a reputation of making fine quality footwear. He died in Ogden.
Thomas was a minister in the Church of England. He was also a shoemaker. When he heard the missionaries. Thomas and his four son's were baptized in 1850. His wife and daughters were baptized later. Thomas remained in England assisting with the LDS missionary work until 1862, when he and his family emigrated to America. Three of his sons came earlier.
They went to Logan to live where his sons were already established. Thomas worked as a shoemaker, using leather prepared by his son Barnett, who established the first tannery in Logan. They also were farmers. Thomas and Joseph moved to Ogden in 1869 where they went in to the mercantile clothing business. Thomas soon gained a reputation of making fine quality footwear. He died in Ogden.
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