Sanford Cemetery Record. His tombstone death date is belived to be incorrect, as family records show he died in October.
Thomas is the first of eight generations to be buried in the Sanford Cemetery as of 1998.

Thomas and his wife Sarah Thomasen were married in England, this is where they joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. They had one daughter, Mary Ann born in 1851, and a son, Richard born in 1853 and died in 1854. Thomas and Sarah and Mary Ann immigrated to America in 1855 in their quest to join the saints in Utah. While in Missouri Sarah gave birth to a stillborn son and died March 6, 1855. Thomas and Mary Ann were left alone to make the treck to Utah. There he met Jane Jewkes who became his second wife. They were married Nov. 25, 1855, in Cedar City, Utah. Jane had lost a daughter Mary Jane Price in 1854, and had a son Richard who died in 1856.
Thomas and Jane had nine children together plus his daughter Mary Ann making ten living children. They moved to Sanford, Colorado in the 1880's, as most of their children did. Mary Ann married Lewis Anderson who was the first President of the Manti Temple, they stayed in Utah.
∼FATHER:Thomas CROWTHER
Birth 1764-05-09 in Rushbury,Shrop-s,,England
Death 1821-03-19 in Cardington,Shrpsh,,England
MOTHER: Mary Child-
Birth: 27 Dec 1722 in Rushbury,Shrps,,England
Death: 1766

WIFE: Ann Preece
Birth: 9 Oct 1800 in Easthope,Shropshire,England
Death: 27 Aug 1846 in Easthope,Shropshire,England
MARRIAGE: to Ann Preece Age 20
Thomas Age: 24
7 JUNE 1821 Cardington, Shropshire,England


CHILDREN:

Mary Crowther
1821 – 1847

Thomas Crowther
1823 – 1898

Francis CROWTHER
1825 – 1852

Ann CROWTHER
1829 – 1879

Martha CROWTHER
1832 – 1847

Sarah CROWTHER
1835 – 1835

James Crowther
1837 – 1861

Richard Crowther *
1839 – 1926

Daughter CROWTHER
1844 –

William CROWTHER
1845 – 1847