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Thomas and Margaret John Family Organization

Thomas and Margaret John are Welch immigrants. They made their home in a small valley in northern Utah where they raised their family. Today, their many descendants live far and wide but still come together often to honor them. The Thomas and Margaret Family Organization was formed more than a century ago, and with time a rich history has been built.

This site is dedicated to these wonderful persons who are a part of so many people's heritage. Its purpose is to provide information on current, recent, and historical events of the John family. If you or someone you know is a descendant of Thomas and Margaret, this is the place for you.

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Thomas John

22 January 1820 – 25 January 1890

Margaret Thomas

18 August 1814 – 8 May 1894

When Thomas John was born on 22 January 1820, in Mathry, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, William John, was 28 and his mother, Letitia Phillips, was 30. He married Margaret Thomas on 14 July 1840, in Mathry, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. In 1850, at the age of 32, his occupation is listed as cordwainer- shoe cobbler in Mathry, Pembrokeshire, Wales, United Kingdom. He died on 25 January 1890, in Portage, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Portage, Box Elder, Utah, United States.