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Thomas Ashton

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Thomas Ashton

Birth
Lancashire, England
Death
22 Jan 1903 (aged 89)
Lehi, Utah County, Utah, USA
Burial
Lehi, Utah County, Utah, USA
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Thomas Ashton, the son of Joseph and Catherine Callis (Cowley) Ashton, was born in the township of Parr, Lancashire, England, 7 Nov 1813. His father Joseph Ashton was a silversmith by trade. Thomas had one sister, Eleanor, who was nine years his senior. At the age of fifteen years, he was apprenticed for six years to the trade of wheelwright, carriage builder and a ship carpenter. At the expiration of this apprenticeship, he went to work on the London railway which was being built at that time. On 20 Nov 1836 he married Mary Howard, daughter of James and Mary Howard of Leyland, Lancashire, England at Prescot, Lancashire, (Merseyside) England. He and his wife were the first citizens of St. Ellen's to be baptized members of the Mormon Church. They were baptized by Samuel Cryer at St. Ellen's, Lancashire, England 28 Jan 1841. They emigrated to America in 1841 and made their home at Skunk River, Iowa. The family was driven away by the mob and went to Nauvoo. He returned to Skunk River to sell his property, but the mob had possession and compelled him to sign a deed to the property. A quote from Heart Throbs of the West: Volume 10: 10 Gates, Bridges and Ferries of the West: Jordan Toll Bridge: One of the first bridges to span the Jordan river near Lehi, Utah was built under the supervision of Thomas Ashton. It was the result of a commercial enterprise, a stock company having been organized for the purpose. For this company, Charles Hopkins obtained a charter from the Legislative Assembly, which empowered the holders both to construct the bridge and to collect toll for crossing it.
Thomas Ashton, the son of Joseph and Catherine Callis (Cowley) Ashton, was born in the township of Parr, Lancashire, England, 7 Nov 1813. His father Joseph Ashton was a silversmith by trade. Thomas had one sister, Eleanor, who was nine years his senior. At the age of fifteen years, he was apprenticed for six years to the trade of wheelwright, carriage builder and a ship carpenter. At the expiration of this apprenticeship, he went to work on the London railway which was being built at that time. On 20 Nov 1836 he married Mary Howard, daughter of James and Mary Howard of Leyland, Lancashire, England at Prescot, Lancashire, (Merseyside) England. He and his wife were the first citizens of St. Ellen's to be baptized members of the Mormon Church. They were baptized by Samuel Cryer at St. Ellen's, Lancashire, England 28 Jan 1841. They emigrated to America in 1841 and made their home at Skunk River, Iowa. The family was driven away by the mob and went to Nauvoo. He returned to Skunk River to sell his property, but the mob had possession and compelled him to sign a deed to the property. A quote from Heart Throbs of the West: Volume 10: 10 Gates, Bridges and Ferries of the West: Jordan Toll Bridge: One of the first bridges to span the Jordan river near Lehi, Utah was built under the supervision of Thomas Ashton. It was the result of a commercial enterprise, a stock company having been organized for the purpose. For this company, Charles Hopkins obtained a charter from the Legislative Assembly, which empowered the holders both to construct the bridge and to collect toll for crossing it.

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  • Created by: Lee Drew
  • Added: Nov 12, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6923768/thomas-ashton: accessed ), memorial page for Thomas Ashton (7 Nov 1813–22 Jan 1903), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6923768, citing Lehi City Cemetery, Lehi, Utah County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Lee Drew (contributor 18885944).