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Noah Thomas Guymon (1819 - 1911)

Noah Thomas Guymon
Born in Jackson, Madison, Tennessee, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 24 Dec 1837 in Caldwell, Missouri, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 24 Nov 1845 in Winters Quarters, Douglas, Nebraska, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 12 Feb 1847 in Douglas, Douglas, Nebraska, United Statesmap
Husband of — married 2 Mar 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United Statesmap
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Died at age 91 in Orangeville, Emery, Utah, United Statesmap
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Biography

Noah lived a Polygamist lifesyle. His first marriage, to Mary, was not plural, but after she died he married three women - Margaret, Elizabeth and Louisa.



The History of Noah Thomas Guymon

- Compiled by Olive Guymon Stone (A Granddaughter)


This history is taken from histories written from descendents of Noah Thomas Guymon, from ward records, from the diary of Noah Thomas Guymon, the church chronology, American Fork history and Church History. It is also taken from children's biographies.

Noah Thomas Guymon was the fifth child of Thomas Guymon and Sarah Gordon Guymon. He was born 30 June 1819 at Jackson County, Tennessee. His parents were both descendents of Revolutionary War ancestors. Noah Thomas Guymon was born with the blood of a noble ancestry of courage, devotion and stamina of true Americans, of which our Guymon family can be proud.

Noah Thomas Guymon was fortunate in having a father who was a good farmer and a good schoolteacher. From his father he received a good rounded basic education.

He also knew the fundamentals of farming and the raising of livestock. In the early years of 18126 the family moved to Edgar County, Illinois. Here they lived a rather peaceful live until James Guymon, a brother just older than Noah Thomas, came home from a trip, which changed the whole course of their lives. This happened during the winter of 1836-1837. James was very excited and told them of a new church, different from any other church they had known. When he had finished telling his story, their father stood upon a log and said, "Jim, this is the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is just what we have been looking for." Noah Thomas, James, their younger brother and four sisters and their parents soon joined The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day-Saints.

Noah Thomas was baptized 2 March 1836 by Elder Calob Baldwin. From this time on, the family went through much of the persecutions, which were endured by the members of the church. Noah Thomas knew the Prophet Joseph Smith and acted as one of his bodyguards.

He told his children of being across the river in Iowa and hearing the Prophet Joseph Smith telling the Saints that the time would come when they would be driven to the Rocky Mountains. He bore his testimony in a conference in Orangeville, telling of a meeting conducted by Brigham Young, when Brigham Young was transfigured so that he looked and sounded like the prophet Joseph Smith. This to him was proof that Brigham Young was chosen by God to lead the Saints after the death of the Prophet.

Noah Thomas married Mary Dickerson Dudley on 24 December 1837 in Caldwell County, Missouri. She was the daughter of James Dudley and Celia Ross Dudley both from Richmond, Virginia. Mary was born 13 August 1814 at Wolf Creek, Hardin County, Kentucky. Elder Jefferson Hunt married them.

Their first child was born 25 October 1838 at Caldwell County, Missouri, near Far West, on the night of the Crooked River Battle when David Patten was killed. This child was a girl whom they named Mary Jane.

In the winter of 1838 Noah Thomas and his family, with the rest of the Saints, moved to the state of Illinois, where Noah Thomas helped in the building of the city of Nauvoo.

Here on the 10th of September 1840 Noah Thomas' second child Lucinda Harris was born.

On 8 July 1842 their third child Emma Millissa was born.

Times were hard, and Noah Thomas moved his family out into the country on a small farm. Therefore, they were not living in Nauvoo when the Prophet Joseph Smith was killed; in fact, Noah Thomas was sick in bed with a high fever.

On the first day of March 1845 Mary Dickerson Dudley died from complications due to childbirth. She was taken to Nauvoo for burial. This left Noah Thomas with little motherless girls who needed care and attention. Ten months later Noah Thomas married Margaret who became a good mother to his little girls.


November 24, 1845, Noah Thomas Guymon married Margaret Johnson, daughter of Edward Johnson and Sarah Brown Johnson. To this union was born four daughters and three sons:

Margaret Elizabeth, born 29 September 1846 married Hyrum Oscar Crandall.

Martin Lewis Guymon, born 24 January 1849, died 21 April 1868

Harriett, born 11 November 1851, married Hyrum Oscar Crandall

Moroni Guymon, born 30 July 1856, died 11 August 1856

Julia Luella, born 2 August 1857, married George Maycock

Edward Wallace Guymon, born 15 December 1859, married Elizabeth Preator

Lillian Melinda, born 29 March 1862, married Louis Harvey Pearson.


12 February 1847 Noah Thomas married his third wife, Elizabeth Ann Jones, at Winter Quarters. She was a daughter of James Nylor Jones and Sarah Ann Manerly. Brigham Young married them. To them were born the following children:

William Albert Guymon, born 25 April 1849, married Marcellia Fowles

Clarissa Ellen, born 29 August 1851, married Amasa Scoville

Noah Thomas Guymon, JR., born 18 April 1853, married Caroline M. Hansen

Sarah Ann, born 30 August 1856, died less than two years later

Amy Amelia, born 18 January 1859, married Alma Gardner Jewkes

Elizabeth Ann, born 8 January 1861, died age 8 years

Noah Thomas Guymon and his three little girls, his wife Margaret with her first two children, and Elizabeth (his third wife) and her little son left Council Bluffs, Iowa, in the spring of 1850 to make their long journey across the plains to Utah. They came to Utah in the Aaron Johnson Company. There were other members of his family in the same company. There were his parents and their daughter Melissa who was still single. There was Brazilla and her husband Mathew Caldwell and their small children. There was his sister Polly and her husband Robert Lewis Johnson and their small children.

There were many preparations, which had to be made for such a long journey. Wagons had to be made ready, cows and oxen had to be trained to work on the wagons, and clothing had to be made for wearing on the trip. All their belongings had to be packed, and those things they could not pack had to be sold or given away. There was much work and planning went into the preparations for the long journey to a new home in the wilderness where they would be free to worship God as they wished. They were very happy with the thought of coming to Utah where they would no longer be persecuted by mobs.

The most pleasant part of the journey was spent travelling along the banks of the Platte River. The company crossed the river on flat boats, and the cattle swam the river. They gathered buffalo chips to make fires on the prairie lands. The company traveled long hard hours, but they always took time out at night to sing songs to praise their God and to enjoy each other's company around the campfire before retiring for the evening.

Three days before the end of their journey, James Guymon, Noah Thomas' older brother came to meet them. James had made the journey a year before and was anxious to see his parents, brother, sisters and their families. The children were driving the cattle a short distance ahead of the wagons and when they saw their Uncle James coming to meet them they shouted with joy. This was indeed a happy reunion.

Finally they arrived at Salt Lake City, very tired, but happy to be at the end of their journey and with their friends in the Church. One of the things that impressed the children was a red rag on a stick nailed upon a log room to show that merchandise was sold there. Another log room had a tin cup nailed over the door to show that tin ware was sold at this place.

Noah Thomas Guymon, Matthew Caldwell, Azamiah Adams and Henry Chipman went to American Fork. Matthew Caldwell had been in Utah on his way through Utah and had seen this land in American Fork. The history of American Fork says that Noah Thomas Guymon built the first house and his daughter Clarissa Ellen Guymon was the first child born in American Fork.

Noah Thomas, with the assistance of his family cleared the brush and willows from a small farm, and he built a log house with a roof with small poles and covered with cane. When this was finished Noah Thomas, his brother-in-law Matthew Caldwell and Azamiah Adams went to Salt lake to work for wheat, potatoes and other supplies that they would need to carry them through the winter and to plant in the spring. Brother Adams had left his family in Salt Lake City and intended moving them out on his return. Adams left his young son there with the new settlers. He and Brother Chipman were the only male members left to protect their wives and children while they were away.

The day after their departure Chief Walker and a large number of his Indian braves came and pitched their tents, or wickieups as they were called, near the little new homes which these settlers had just finished. The settlers were upset by their arrival so Brother Chipman went down to talk with the Chief. The Chief said they were friendly and that he and some of his lesser chiefs were on their way to Salt Lake City to see and talk with Brigham Young. The Chief said his Indian braves would hunt and fish and gather some acorns and turn their horses on the low lands to feed. Nevertheless, the women and children were very much afraid. Some of the Indians were very annoying. They would come into the cabins and help themselves to whatever they wanted such as milk or anything they could see that they wanted to eat. As the cows had helped pull the wagons across the plains and had given milk all summer, they were dry now. These settlers needed what little milk they got from the cows to soak the hard bread they had left. Their provisions were getting scarce. They had hauled what they did have over one thousand miles in one wagon. When a big Indian brave would come into their cabin and pick up a pan of milk, drink what he wanted and then pass it to another Indian to finish drinking, the Guymon family knew they would have dry bread to eat. Still they were very thankful to their Heavenly Father for his protecting care over them, for they realized they could have all been killed and their belongs taken or destroyed.

Noah Thomas Guymon was away from his family for three weeks. He had got the chance to work for one of his friends, William Casper, thrashing wheat, digging potatoes and hauling lumber from the canyon. He also sold some things he had brought with him; thus, he was able to obtain enough potatoes, corn, wheat for their winter's needs and enough seeds for their first spring planting. This was the last of November 1850. They stayed in American Fork that first winter. In the fall of 1851 they moved to Springville. Here his children were able to attend school in a log house inside the fort.

In October 1853 Noah Thomas attended the General Conference of the Church in Salt Lake City. At this conference he was called to go on a mission to England. As soon as he could get proper clothing for the journey he left for his mission. He left in the company of Elder Spence Crandall 9 September 1852 to go to Salt Lake to receive special instructions before starting their journey. There were one hundred Elders all leaving for missions to the nations of the earth. They left Salt Lake City 15 September in five wagons and arrived at Fort Bridger on the 22nd. There they joined a company in 22 more wagons. Orson Pratt, one of the twelve apostles and Daniel Spence were in this group.

He had a successful mission. Copies of letters he wrote state how successful they were and how the Lord took such good care of the missionaries that went. Without purse or script, they did not want for food or a place to lay their head. Noah was very grateful for the good care he had had and for the many converts made in England. In Noah Thomas' diary it says, "We have charted a ship named 'Juvants' and it was to sail March 30th to bring 330 converts to America." On April 1, 1855, Elder Clover, who had been appointed president of the company, called a meeting in regard to the best policy for keeping good order. They divided the passengers on board into twelve wards, and Noah Thomas was appointed president of the First Ward. On April 6th they held a General Conference on board this ship and sustained the General Authorities of the church. Many were sick during the journey. May 6, 1855 they reached the mouth of the Delaware River, and they landed in Philadelphia at 10:00 PM that night. They reached Atchison May 27th, and on May 28th they went to Mormon Grove.

May 31st and June 1st and 2nd they organized for crossing the plains with Noah Thomas, Sergeant of the Guard of the 2nd Company. June 14, 1855 they started on their journey across the plains. The 10th of August they passed Fort Kerney, and August 28th the camped at Fort Bridger. They arrived in Salt Lake City with many Saints and 58 wagons on September 7, 1855. Noah Thomas reported to the church authorities and gave his full report of his mission and then hurried home to Springville to his family. He arrived there September 10, 1855 after having been away almost three years. He was sick with mountain fever on his return and was ill for several weeks.

Wednesday, May 20, 1857, the 51st Quorum of the Seventies was organized at Springville, Utah, with Noah Thomas Guymon as its president. In September 1884 the 81st Quorum of the Seventies was organized in Emery County by Seymour B. Young with Noah T. Guymon as one of the Presidents. Noah Thomas was a bishop's counselor in the Fountain Green Ward for a number of years. Robert L. Johnson, his brother-inlaw, was the Bishop.

While in England, the Rowley home was always open to the elders. Here Noah Thomas became acquainted with the Rowley family and Louisa Rowley, the oldest daughter. This Rowley family immigrated to Utah in 1856. March 2, 1857 Noah Thomas Guymon married Louisa Rowley. She was the daughter of William Rowley and Ann Jewell Rowley. Brigham Young married them in his office in Salt Lake City. To this union was born the following children:

James W. Guymon, born 17 September 1858, died age 2 months

John Wesley Guymon, born 7 August 1860, married 1st Mary Ann Roper, 2nd Minnie Nielsen

David Rowley Guymon, born 21 February 1862, died age 24 years

Willard Richard Guymon, born 20 September 1864, married 1st Mary Ann Rowley, 2nd Hattie Black, 3rd Ellen Lunt

Owen Winnie Guymon, born 16 April 1866, married 1st Ester David, 2nd Ada Sherman

Thomas Henry Guymon, born 23 October 1869, died age 14 years

Anna Louisa Guymon, born 12 October 1870, married Edwin L. Gary

Sarah Jane Guymon, born 21 October 1872, married Azariah Brown

Melissa Louella Guymon, born 31 May 1876, died age 7 years

Laura Eliza Guymon, born 7 April 1870, married Adelbert Brown

Franklin Noah Guymon, born 12 May 1883, married 1st Mary Daisy Turnbow, 2nd Cordelia Kestle


In about 1863 Noah Thomas moved his family to Fairview, San Pete County, Utah. In 1867 he moved his family to Fountain Green, San Pete County, Utah. Shortly after he became counselor to Bishop Robert L. Johnson. He held this position until 1879 when he moved his family to Castle Valley. Noah moved Elizabeth Ann Jones Guymon and her family to Orangeville, Emery County, Utah. He moved Louisa Rowley Guymon and her family to Huntington, Emery County, Utah. He and the boys built Louisa's first home in Mountain Dale. It was in the clay hills close to the Huntington River. They dug a room or cellar back in the hill with a leanto at the opening of the top of the cellar. The leanto was built by standing poles upright. Willows were put across the top for a roof with leaves and mud on top of the willows for a roof. Small windows were made of heavy greased paper. An old tub was used as a stove for cooking and to heat their home. This home was called a dugout. This was a temporary home where they lived while Noah Thomas and the boys hauled logs from Huntington Canyon and built a log house in the northeast part of Huntington. It was a nice and comfortable home for those days. Here Louisa gave birth to one more child, Franklin Noah Guymon, born 1883. He was Louisa's twelfth child and Noah's twenty-eighth child.

Noah Thomas spent part of his time in Huntington and part of his time in Orangeville with his third wife until the Manifesto. He then moved to Orangeville and made his home with his third wife.

At the time of the Manifesto, one morning a neighbor came and told Louisa that a solider from the United States Army was in town looking for men who were practicing polygamy. The neighbor said, "You had better keep your children inside so they cannot be questioned." However, Louisa needed something from the store, so she sent her youngest daughter Laura to the store. She instructed Laura to say, "I don't know." If any one should try to question her. Sure enough, the solider saw and questioned the child. He asked, "Who is your Dad, little girl?" Laura answered, "I don't know." "Where do you live?" he asked. "I don't know." Laura replied. "Where is your father?" he asked. "I don't know." "Little girl, what is your name?" Again Laura replied, "I don't know." "Oh, you dumb little thing," the solider said in disgust and rode away.

When Noah Thomas left his youngest family in Huntington, he left them with stock in the Huntington Co-op store, a general store where the sold everything from yard goods to molasses, pots, pans and farm machinery. This stock declared dividends each January which kept the children in clothes.

His declining years were spent in Orangeville, Emery County, Utah. Until a few months before his death he took care of a small garden and milked a cow. He had lived an active life. He had helped organize cooperation stores in Fountain Green Orangeville and Huntington. He was successful with mercantile business and with farming and livestock raising.

He died January 7, 1911 at the age of 92 years in Orangeville, Emery County, Utah. He was father of twenty-eight children. He is buried in Orangeville Cemetery.

          • During the year 2000 additional research found Noah Thomas Guymon was a Lieutant In the Nauvoo Legion.

- Note added by Padget T. McGuire

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  • Leighton, Steven Personal recollection, 23 Feb 2018.
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/16672653/noah-thomas-guymon: accessed 05 March 2023), memorial page for Noah Thomas Guymon (30 Jun 1819–7 Jan 1911), Find a Grave Memorial ID 16672653, citing Orangeville City Cemetery, Orangeville, Emery County, Utah, USA; Maintained by Shane Symes (contributor 46845065).




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