Robert T. Thomas
Robert T. Thomas
People Buried Here
Epitaph
God will bless The Good old Pioneer of '47, Father, Major 2nd Div - Nauvoo Legion, Mother, Daughter
Description
In the spring of 1847, Robert T. Thomas was with the first company of faithful followers who set out from Winter Quarters, under Brigham Young, on the long journey west. He arrived in the valley on July 22, 1847, and helped establish the Utah settlement. Robert T. Thomas was in the company of 33 men sent by Brigham Young in March 1849 to settle Ft. Field near Utah Lake. Mary Ann Turner taught school in the old fort in Utah County. Mary Ann and Robert were married in the old fort on April 18, 1850. They changed the barren desert into a rich and fruitful country and endured many hardships by their determination and faith in the Lord
1st Wife
Mary Ann Turner
Born Mar 30, 1827
Died Dec 16, 1860
2nd wife
Ann Catherine Ericksen
Born Nov 27, 1834
Died Jan 9, 1879
(Monument Dedicated by Loving Descendants - 1999), RBTT
aged 70 yr, Aged 70