John Thornley

(son of Thomas Thornley and Miss Bolton of Leyland, Lancashire, England). Born June 25, 1822, Leyland. Came to Utah 1854.

   Married:	Martha Seed November 25, 1843, Preston, England. (daughter of Thomas and Elizabeth Seed of Preston). She was born September 22, 1819.

Their children:
William G. born August 18, 1848;

           Elizabeth Ann born June 24, 1851, married Daniel B. Harris;

           Mary Ellen born June 8, 1853, married William Mocker;

           Martha Seed born December 11, 1857, married Benjamin B. Heywood;

           John W. born May 19, 1859, married Josephine King;

           Alice born December 7, 1860, married Charley Cox;

           Jane born June 13, 1862, married Harry Aldous.

Family home Kaysville, Utah.
Senior president of seventies 1857-92; high priest; ordained patriarch by George Teasdale December 12, 1896. Pioneer dry farmer. Settled on Kay’s Creek in 1855, and from there moved to Kaysville. Died December 1, 1907. Sources:

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah photographs, page 425

   Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah, page 1212