CROWTHER, Thomas James

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• Name	CROWTHER, Thomas James
  Birth	10 Oct 1868	Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Jun 1920	Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States
  Burial	2 Jul 1920	Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States
  WAC	9 Sep 1920
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  Father	CROWTHER, George ,   b. 25 Nov 1825, Ironbridge, Shropshire, England Ironbridge, Shropshire, Englandd. 16 Apr 1895, Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States (Age 69 years)
  Mother	WYLEY, Janet ,   b. 29 Oct 1823, Kilberney, Ayrshire, Scotland Kilberney, Ayrshire, Scotlandd. 22 Dec 1904, Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	Dec 1848	Kilberney, Ayrshire, Scotland
  Notes	MARRIAGE: Also shown as Married Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. ~SEALING_SPOUSE: Also shown as SealSp 27 Dec 1861, EHOUS.
  Family ID	F10743	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	PETERSON, Sarah Johanna ,   b. 19 May 1874, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United Statesd. 19 Jun 1938, Gallup, McKinley, New Mexico, United States (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	3 Jun 1892	Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States
  Family ID	F10816	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2022

  
  

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  LIFE STORY OF THOMAS JAMES CROWTHER 1868-1920 In about the center of the state of Utah and located on the highway between Nephi and Manti is the little town of Fountain Green, Utah. Fountain Green is the birthplace and lifetime residence of Thomas James Crowther. Thomas James Crowther was born on October 10, 1868, in a small log house in Fountain Green, Sanpete County, Utah, the daughter of George Crowther and Janet Wiley. He was the ninth and last child born to George and Janet. Thomas James had 4 brothers and 4 sisters, however, his two oldest brothers died before reaching two years of age. Thomas's father was born in England in 1826 and his mother was born in Scotland in 1825. His parents, George Crowther and Janet Wiley, joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Scotland and emigrated to America and permanently settled in Fountain Green in 1867. Thomas James has a rich heritage through his parents who sacrificed much in accepting the gospel in Scotland and coming to this country to raise their family in the church. His parents trials and their emigration experiences and details are included in the life histories of George Crowther and Janet Wiley. Thomas James Crowther was born just one year after his parents had established their home permanently in Fountain Green, Utah. When he was old enough to work, the Indian wars were over and the most severe tests of pioneer life there had passed. As a boy he attended school and helped at home and on the farm. He showed a great talent for music and was a leader among his chums in playing musical instruments and singing. As he grew to manhood he still retained this love for music. He took up the cornet as his favorite instrument and was the leader of both the band and the orchestra. He was a member of the band and orchestra for about 40 years. The church and community had him play in their socials, dances, churches and programs given by various organizations. He was very lively and a good mixer in society, and it has been said many times, that he was the life of the party. This love for music continued with him throughout his life. On June 3, 1892, he married Sarah Johanna Petersen of Manti. They were married at Fountain Green by Bishop Christian Christiansen. Sarah, the daughter of John Petersen and Ann Johanna Lund, was born on May 19, 1874, at Manti. They made their home in Fountain Green where they engaged in farming and stock raising. They continued to take part in all church and civic activities. They had a family of ten children, five girls and five boys. Their children were George Thomas, born on July 19, 1894, Sarah Etta, born on April 3, 1896, Leo John, born on July 12, 1898, Perry James, born on November 25, 1899, Cleo Estella, born on April 15, 1902, Clifford Lund, born on April 5, 1904, Geneva, born on July 24, 1906, Erda, born on November 23, 1908, Loren Don, born on April 15, 1911, and Erma Jean, born on December 14, 1913. The family lived in a three-room log cabin in Fountain Green with a stove in each room. There were two beds in one room and an army cot in another room. There was another cot in the front room that could be made out into a bed for three. Two or three of the children would sleep out there in the front room. The three-room house was always clean and always smelled of good things to eat and in the winter there were always three warm fires burning. The house had a shanty at the south and a good cellar underneath where Sarah Johanna, Mother, kept all the vegetables, fruit, and butter that Sarah would churn and mold in wooden molds. It would always stay fresh and firm because the cellar was always cold. Sarah was a very good seamstress and a wonderful cook. She made all of the children’s winter coats out of used coats that people in town would give her. Sarah also made all of the quilts needed for the beds and straw mattresses. Thomas James would go out shearing sheep in the early spring and this work and the work with his farm gave him a living for his family. While out in one of the shearing camps, he ate some tainted food that gave him ptomaine poisoning. He came home on June 27, and on June 29, 1920, he departed this life. Sarah married her brother-in-law, Christian Ottesen on April 28, 1926. After their marriage, they moved to Huntington, Utah, where he had a home and an orchard. After a few years, Sarah Johanna left her husband and returned to her home in Fountain Green. Sarah continued living in her home and lived to see all their children grown and married. While on a visit in New Mexico with her daughter, Jean, she took sick and departed this life on June 19, 1938. Thomas James Crowther's wife, Sarah Johanna Petersen was born on September 19, 1874 in Manti, Sanpete County Utah. Like Thomas James, Sarah has a rich pioneer heritage as her parents, John Petersen and Anna Johanna Lund emigrated to this country from Denmark because of the gospel. As indicated above, Thomas's parents accepted the Gospel in Denmark and emigrated to Utah in the 1850's. Additional details of his parents trials and experiences in emigrating to Utah is included in the life histories of George Crowther and his wife Janet Wiley. Sarah's parents also emigrated to Utah because of their acceptance of the Gospel. The following gives additional details surrounding the circumstances of the emigration of John Petersen and his wife, Anna Johanna Lund. John Petersen was born in Kobbelluck, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany on April 1, 1819. He was the first child of Nicolay Alexander Petersen and Christianne Augusta Petersen. He was christened as Johan or Joann Petersen. He changed the spelling of his first name when came to this country. John married his first wife, Karen Marie Jonathansen, on November 12, 1841 in Ajstrup, Aalborg, Denmark. They had 10 children born to them between the years 1842 and 1853. On February 19, 1855, Johan's first wife, Karen Marie Jonathansen, died in Oster Orbek, Kornum, Aalborg, Denmark. John married his second wife, Anne Kirstine Pedersen on January 29, 1858 in Kornum, Aalborg, Denmark. John and his second wife, Anne Kirstine, joined the church in the late 1850's in Denmark. In April of 1864 John, his wife, and 4 of his children emigrated to the United States from Denmark, eventually traveling cross country to Utah. The following is background information on the families experiences in emigrating to Utah. Immigration Information Extracted from Mormon Immigration Index Introduction The following presents information and personal accounts of LDS immigrants in describing their experiences and hardships encountered in their immigration to the United States, specifically Utah. In the period of time from the 1840's to the 1890's, the LDS Church had a program, termed the Immigration Index Fund where LDS immigrants could use money from this fund on a loan basis to pay for their travel costs from their homeland to Utah. Later, after settling down in their new land, the LDS members who borrowed money from the Church would pay the Church for the monies they had borrowed. Many of the Saints who immigrated on ships and by rail to Utah took advantage of this program. Many Saints from Scandinavia and the British Isles immigrated on the many ships that sailed from England to New York City in the period of time from the 1840's to the 1890's. The information that is included below describes the circumstances and experiences that Mormon converts had in traveling to Utah as a gathering place for the Saints in the rnid to late 1800's. The following summarizes the information that was obtained from the Mormon Immigration Index, a information source available from the LDS Church in compact disc (CD) form as of the year 2000. Listed below are the pertinent ancestors who immigrated on the ship as indicated. Ship: Monarch of the Sea (April 1864) Ancestors on Ship:Names Age Notes: Johan Pedersen 46 Farmer Ane Kirstine Pedersen43 Wife Ane Kirstine Pedersen17 Daughter Ane Line Pedersen 11 Daughter Dorthea Pedersen 11 Daughter Kirstine Ane Pedersen 9 Daughter Date of Departure: 28 April 1864Port of Departure:Liverpool, England LDS Immigrants: 974Church Leader:John Smith (Church Patriarch) Date of Arrival: 3 June 1864Port of Arrival:New York, New York Source(s): BMR, Book #1048, pp. 42-81, 161 (FHL #025,692); SMP, pp. 1-44; Customs #493 (FHL #175,597) General Voyage Notes: We had the pleasure of clearing the ship, Monarch of the Sea (Captain Kirkaldy), for the Port of New York, on Tuesday, the 26th instant. This ship was chartered to sail on the 23rd instant; but, owing to unavoidable detention in loading and unloading the cargo, through having to change her berth in the dock, she could not be got ready for clearing before Tuesday. She did not sail until the morning of Thursday, the 28th Instant. This further delay was attributable to the difficulty in obtaining sailors. So many ships having been prevented from reaching the port by the strong easterly winds which have lately prevailed, and the bounty offered by the American navy inducing so many sailors to enter into their service, there has been a great scarcity of that class of men, of late, in this port. This goodly ship has sailed with 973 souls of the Saints on board, nearly every one of whom have paid their way through to Wyoming. This is the largest company of Saints, we believe, which has ever sailed from the shores of Europe for America. Though they have had some inconveniences to endure, through the ship not being completely prepared to receive them at the time they were advised to come forward, good feelings and good order were noticeable in their midst, and they formed no exception, in this respect, to the many companies of Saints which have left these shores for Zion. On Sunday, the 24th, a public meeting was held on board the ship, in the Bramdey-Moore Dock, at which meeting several of the elders spoke, in Danish and English, and imparted much instruction, pertinent to the occasion, and the circumstances which surrounded the Saints, and which, if treasured up by the Saints, would be profitable to them on their journey. The company was also organized at this meeting. Elder John Smith (patriarch) was appointed to preside, and Elders John D. Chase, J. P. R. Johnson and Parley P. Pratt were appointed his counselors, and to assist him in taking charge of the Saints. Elders to preside over the various Wards, into which the ship will be divided, were also selected at this meeting. Five elders who were sent from Zion on missions to Europe sailed on this ship. Their names are John Smith, John D. Chase, J. P. R. Johnson, Parley P. Pratt and Christoffer Holberg.... “Thurs. 28. [Apr. 1864] - The ship Monarch of the Sea, sailed from Liverpool, England, with 973 Saints, under the direction of Patriarch John Smith. It arrived at New York June 3rd, and the emigrants reached Wyoming, Nebraska, In safety.” On April 10th, at 5 P.M., the Swedish steamer “L. J. Bager” sailed from Copenhagen, carrying 350 emigrants from Sweden and Norway and some from the Fredericia Conference, Denmark, in charge of Johan P. R. Johanson. This company of Saints went by steamer to Lubeck, thence by rail to Hamburg, thence by steamer to Hull, in England, and thence by rail to Liverpool, where the emigrants joined another company of emigrating Saints which sailed from Copenhagen three days later. On April 13, 1864, the English steamer “Sultana” sailed from Copenhagen, Denmark, with 353 emigrants from different conferences in Denmark, excepting a few from Fredericia, who, on account of the war, had to go direct to Hamburg. This company was in charge of President Jesse N. Smith, w4w returned home from a successful mission to Scandinavia. Elder John Smith, who on account of poor health had labored in the mission office in Copenhagen, and Christoffer Holberg, who had labored in Sweden, also left with this company, returning to their homes in Zion. The following Elders who had presided over conferences, were among the emigrants; Niels C. Edlefsen, Peter C. Geertsen, Peter C. Carstensen, Nils C. Flygare, Anders Swedlund, Jens Hansen, Lars Nilsson, Anders Pontus Soderborg and Jens C. Olsen. A number of the traveling elders, who had diligently labored in the ministry, also emigrated with this company, which, like the preceding one, went by way of Lubeck, Hamburg and Grimsby to Liverpool, where they were joined by the company that sailed from Copenhagen, April 10th. On Tuesday, April 26th, the ship “Monarch of the Sea” cleared for sailing, and on Thursday, April 28th, sailed from Liverpool, England, with 973 souls on board. Patriarch John Smith was chosen president of the company with Elders John D. Chase, Johan P. R. Johansen and Parley P. Pratt, junior, as his counselors. Elders were also appointed to take charge of the different divisions of the company. During the voyage them was considerable sickness and some deaths, mostly of children. In the morning of June 3rd the “Monarch of the Sea” arrived at New York where the landing of the emigrants at Castle Garden at once took place. In the evening they boarded a steamer for Albany, N. Y., and from there they traveled by train to St. Joseph, Missouri; thence by steamer up the Missouri River to Wyoming, Nebraska, from which place most of the Scandinavian Saints were taken to the Valley by Church teams, of which 170 were sent out by the Church that season. Thus about four hundred Scandinavian emigrating Saints crossed the plains in Captain William B. Preston's company of about 50 Church teams, that left Wyoming, Nebraska, in the beginning of June, and arrived in Salt Lake City, Sept. 15, 1864.... Anna Johann Christensen Lund - Third Wife of Johan Pedersen (1835 -1905) Johan married his third wife, Anna Johanna Christensen Lund on the May 5, 1873 in the Endowment House in Salt Lake City for time and all eternity. Johan practiced polygamy as he was still married to his second wife, Anne Kirstine Pedersen, when he married Anna Johanna. It should be noted that Johan was sealed to his second wife in the Endowment House on September 30, 1872. Johan was actually Anna Johanna Christensen Lund's second husband. She married Anders Poulsen on the January 4, 1856 in Sonderhaa, Thisted, Denmark. Anna Johanna had 7 children with her first husband between 1856 and 1867 while in Denmark. Anna Johanna's first husband, Anders Poulsen, passed away on May 8, 1869 in Vestervig, Thisted, Denmark. After her first husband died, Anna Johanna joined the church and was baptized on July 17, 1871 in Denmark. The next year, 1872, Anna Johanna emigrated to the Utah from Denmark by herself. The following gives additional information on her emigration to Utah. Ship: Minnesota (September 1872) Ancestors on Ship:Ane Johanne Christensen, age 37 Date of Departure: 4 Sep 1872Port of Departure:Liverpool, England LDS Immigrants: 602Church Leader:George W. Wilkins Date of Arrival: 16 Sep 1872Port of Arrival:New York, New York Source(s): BMR, Book #1041, pp. 232-252, (FHL #025,692); Customs #1013 (FHL #175,721); SMR, 1872 (FHL #025,696) General Voyage Notes: ‘THE FOURTH COMPANY GONE - On Wednesday the 4th instant another company of Saints, consisting of 602 souls, left Liverpool in the Guion & Co.'s fine steamship Minnesota. Elder George W. Wilkins, returning missionary, has charge of the company. Returning Elders James A. Leishman, J. R. Park, C. Madsen, M. Anderson, and P. 0. Tommasson form part of this company. Though some of the Saints were quite advanced in years, the company were in good health and excellent spirits, rejoicing that the time of their deliverance had come. We unite in wishing them a safe and speedy j ourney to their destination.” “Wednesday, September 4, 1872 -- The steamship Minnesota sailed from Liverpool, England, with 602 Saints, in charge of George W. Wilkins. The company landed in New York, Sept. 17th, and arrived at Salt Lake City, September 26th.” On Friday, August 30, 1872, at 1 o'clock p.m., a company of 260 emigrating Saints sailed from Copenhagen, per steamer “Cato,” accompanied by the following returning missionaries: Peter 0. Thomassen, Christian Madsen, Arne C. Grue, and Mons Andersen. On the 2nd of September, this company arrived at Hull, England, where the emigrants were served supper at Mr. Lazarus' hotel, and the following day they took a train to Liverpool, arriving there on the 3rd at 11 a.m. The sisters were at once conveyed by omnibus to the steamer “Minnesota,” while the brethren assisted in the handling of the baggage. At 9 p.m. all went on board, and the following day (Wednesday, September 4th) the ship sailed from Liverpool, Elder George W. Wilkins having charge of the company. No deaths occurred at sea, but the company was increased by the arrival of two babies. On the 16th, the steamer anchored near Castle Garden, New York, and the next day (September 17th ) the emigrants went ashore. On the 18th they boarded the train and traveled via Pittsburgh, Chicago, Omaha, etc., to Salt Lake City, Utah. One child died on the train and was buried in Chicago. Halfway between Ogden and Salt Lake City the company was met by President Brigham Young, Elder Daniel H. Wells, and other leading men, who immediately went through the cars, bidding their brethren and sisters from afar a hearty welcome to Zion. On their arrival in Salt Lake City, September 26, 1872, the emigrants were taken to the Music Hall, where a sumptuous dinner was awaiting them. In course of the two following days the company was dissolved, friends and relatives taking the newcomers to temporary homes... He died before I was born of food poisoning I was told. He was a sheep farmer.