Charles Carter Thomas

(son of Charles Thomas, born April 11, 1811, Herefordshire, England, and Elizabeth Carter, born March 28, 1811, Worcester, England). Born September 16, 1839, in Herefordshire. Came to Utah September 9, 1852, Bryant Jolley company.

   Married:	Emeline Sessions December 25, 1860, at Heber City (daughter of Richard Sessions and Lucretia Haws – married February, 1821 – former came with the first portion of the Mormon Battalion, 1847, latter 1850, Richard Sessions company). She was born May 1, 1840, and came to Utah 1850, James Pace company.

Their children:
Charles Richard born January 1, 1862, married Agnes Jane Yates December 25, 1882;

           William Jacob born June 17, 1863, died October 6, 1864;

           Elizabeth Lucretia born February 12, 1866, married George Milton Pace November 15, 1885;

           John Alexander born January 8, 1868, married Mary Jane Hughes June 1890;

           Helen Louisa born November 15, 1870, married George Henry Prescott February 1892;

           James Earlton born August 2, 1872;

           Ada Emeline born April 5, 1875, died February 14, 1882;

           George Bradford born April 1, 1877 (died April 17, 1912), married Betsy Prescott July 1, 1908;

           Eliza Melissa born July 21, 1879.

Family home Heber City, Utah.
Member Nauvoo Legion; took part in Echo Canyon trouble. Early settler to Heber City. Veteran Indian war. Sources:

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 351

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1207

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