Thomas Dobson (1837 - 1916) Profile

Thomas Dobson (1834 - 1916) Profile

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Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 19, Line 782.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 20, Line 782.

Dobson, Tom, [Reminiscences], in "Aged Veterans of the Handcarts," Deseret Evening News

Dobson, Tom, [Reminiscences], in "Aged Veterans of the Handcarts," Deseret Evening News, October 4, 1907.

“I wore out my shoes on the way,” said Tom Dobson, “and had to make a good many miles of it on foot.  My feet froze and it was no small task hobbling over the rough roads wheeling a handcart.  Brother Eph[raim] Hanks promised me the first pair of shoes that came to camp.  But my feet had swollen so that nothing would fit them.  “Tommy,” says Eph, “its too bad; but there’s no shoes for you; and the best I can do is to wrap you up in this piece of cotton.  Now, I tell you what you do.  Stand up and sing the handcart song and I promise you in the name of Israel’s God your feet shall be made whole.” 
<p xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> That night I was wakened by a sound of fiddling.  A couple in our company got married and the camp was celebrating with a dance.  I hobbled out to the fire and stood there listening to the music.  “Tommy” said one of the brethren in a joke, why don’t you get up there and give us a jig.”  Now, I come from Lancashire, and maybe you know what that place is for dancing.  I’d known how to clog dance ever since I could remember and when that man told me to dance I got out there and danced as I never had before.  That was the last of my lame feet.”</p>

Transcript for Dobson, Tom, [Reminiscences], in "Aged Veterans of the Handcarts," Deseret Evening News, 4 Oct. 1907, 7

Dobson, Tom, [Reminiscences], in "Aged Veterans of the Handcarts," Deseret Evening News.

Handcart Veterans Association. Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, folder 6

Handcart Veterans Association. Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, folder 6.

Handcart Veterans Association. Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, folder 7

Handcart Veterans Association. Handcart Veterans Association scrapbook, 1906-1914, folder 7.

"Immigration to Utah," Deseret News

"Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, October 15, 1856.

Transcript for "Immigration to Utah," Deseret News, 15 October 1856, 254

"Immigration to Utah," Deseret News.

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856," Salt Lake Herald-Republican

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856," Salt Lake Herald-Republican, October 27, 1907.

Transcript for Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856," Salt Lake Herald-Republican, 27 October 1907, 21

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856," Salt Lake Herald-Republican, October 20, 1907.

Transcript for Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856," Salt Lake Herald-Republican, 20 October 1907, 28

Josiah Rogerson, "Martin's Handcart Company, 1856," Salt Lake Herald-Republican.

Josiah Rogerson, "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot," Salt Lake Tribune

Josiah Rogerson, "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot," Salt Lake Tribune, January 4, 1914.

Transcript for Josiah Rogerson, "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot," Salt Lake Tribune, 4 January 1914

Josiah Rogerson, "Strong Men, Brave Women and Sturdy Children Crossed the Wilderness Afoot," Salt Lake Tribune.

Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, November 30, 1856.

Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B, Page 254.

Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger B.

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