Journal History - A Compilation of Newspaper Articles and Writings about Utah Pioneers. Document Number: 135
Author Group: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Institution: Brigham Young University, Harold B. Lee Library Call Number: Genealogy Reference BX No. 19, Several hundred reels of Microfilm. Classification: COMPILED: FamilyHistory Location: USA, Utah, Salt Lake, Salt Lake City Account of return from England of FENTON, Thomas Document Entry Number: 1
Information: Journal History Reel 32, Aug 18, 1874 - July 19, 1875 Originally published in the Millenial Star, 25 Feb. 1875.
Transcription: DEPARTURE - Elder William Greenwood and Robert Easton, who have been released from their labors in this mission on account of failing health, sailed from Liverpool, accompanied by Elder Thomas Fenton, on Thursday February twenty fifth, per S.S. Wyoming. (Mill Star 37:137) (Doc. Hist., 377)
Information: Journal History Reel 10, June 2, 1850 - Jan 24, 1852 Transcribed from emigration records of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.
Transcription: Church Emigration of 1851. The following persons traveled from the Missouri River to the G. S. L. generally under the direction of Church officials but not in the companies already listed: Thomas Fenton
Editor's Comments About Entry: The other companies listed were: First Company (John G. Smith, Captain,) arrived Sept. 23, 1851 James W. Cummings Company, arrived Oct. 5, 1851) Easton Kelsey Company, arrived Sept. 23, 1851 Captain John Brown's Company, arrived Sept. 28, 1851 The Garden Grove Company, arrived Sept. 24, 1851.
Information: Journal History Reel ?? Originally published in the Salt Lake Herald, 25 March 1890.
Transcription: FENTON - March 21 at Pleasant Grove, Utah County, of general debility. Emma Fenton, born at Lichfield, Staffordshire, England, November 16, 1815. She joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in her native country, crossed the plains in the year 1852, and settled in the sixth ward of Salt Lake City. Sister Fenton was devoted to her religion and died firm in the faith. She leaves one daughter and two sons to mourn her loss, also fourteen grand children. The funeral services were held at the ward meeting house on Sunday, the twenty third.
Information: Journal History Reel ?? Originally published in the Deseret Evening News, 30 Jan 1890.
Transcription: Brother Fenton's Funeral The funeral services over the remains of Elder Thomas Fenton took place at 11:00a.m. today at the family residence in the sixth ward. Bishop Watson presided. Elder Edward Stevenson offered the opening prayer. Elder S. W. Richards, Bishop O. F. Whitney, and Elder Arthur Stayner made consoling remarks, which were calculated to sooth the feelings of the bereaved family. Bishop Watson bore his testimony to the deceased's integrity, truthfulness and work in the cause of the Gospel of Christ. Counselor West offered the benediction.
Associated Persons and Marriages: FENTON, Thomas (Id# 500) BurD, MEDIUM FENTON, Thomas (Id# 500) Religion, MEDIUM FENTON, Thomas returns to England for medical help. Document Entry Number: 5
Information: Journal History Reel 32, Aug 18, 1874 - July 19, 1875 Originally published in the Deseret News, 17 Mar 1875.
Transcription: A successful trip - we received a call, this morning, from Mr. Thomas Fenton, of the sixth ward of this city, who reached home last evening from a trip to his native country - England. Mr. Fenton left this city on the twenty-first of last October, the principle object of his journey being to obtain medical aid for that terrible disease, fistula in ano, under which he had been suffering a year at the time of his departure, having been unable to do a day's work, during the whole of that time. Before his departure he had been under medical treatment in this city between two and three months, but with little result other that an aggravation of his disease. Upon reaching London, Mr. F., by the counsel of friends, sought the advice of Dr. Cooper, chief of St. Mark's Hospital, and after having been a month under his treatment as an out-door patient, an operation was performed, which was entirely successful. He was confined to bed for twenty seven days, and on the twenty eighth day he bid farewell to Dr. Cooper, and those who had attended him during his illness, and went his way, cured of the terrible disease which had induced him to take the journey. His expenses for medical treatment, attendance and food amounted to about eighty dollars, for the outlay of which he feels abundantly repaid. During his visit he preached the gospel among his friends, and was the means of baptizing five of them - the wife and family of a deceased brother - for whose emigration the coming season he arranged before leaving. Bro. Fenton says that his native land never had much attraction for him, but has less now than ever, and he feels O be joyful to get home again, his pleasure being greatly increased at the knowledge that the object of his trip has been gained and that there is every prospect of him being in a short time, as strong and hearty as he ever was in his life. (Des News 24:113)
Editor's Comments About Entry: The "wife and family of a deceased brother" refers to the family FENTON, John and PARKIN, Amelia.