Sarah Gordon Guymon (5th Great Grandmother)

HISTORY OF SARAH GORDON GUYMON

HISTORY OF SARAH GORDON GUYMON Sarah Gordon’s first ancestor in the United States was Thomas Gordon who was born in Uslter Down County, North Ireland, He was a son of James Stewart Gordon, originally of the Huntley Gordons of Scotland. He came to what is now called Gordonsville, Albemarle County, Virginia. Her father was the first child of Thomas Gordon and Sarah Flynn, John was born in Abermarle County, Virginia in 1772. He married Barzilla Martin who was born 27 Mar. 1774, daughter of John Martin and his wife Sarah, Th«y settled en main highway about two miles south of Pilot Mountain, North Carolina where they farmed and operated a tavern to serve the passengers who traveled through by stagecoach. They had begun their life together with very little means, but by application of industry, due economy, and intelligence, gained property rapidly, until they became quite wealthy for those days.. They accumulated much real estate and at his death owned twelve slaves. They had three sons and nine daughters Sarah was the oldest of John Gordon and Barzilla Martin°s children. She was born 20 November 1789 in Surry County, North Carolina. Being the oldest of twelve children Sarah had many responsibilities; helping her mother with the children, making beds and helping her mother in the tavern. She had a busy life and never knew an idle moment. Sarah married Thomas Guymon in Stokes County, North Carolina the 23rd day of May, 1809. He was a son of Isaiah Guymon and Elizabeth Flynn. He was an ambitious young man, who farmed in the summer months and taught school in the winter. They lived in Stokes County, North Carolina for six years. During that time three sons, Isaiah, John and William were born to them. They moved to Jackson County, Tennessee in 1815. Here they had three more sons, James, Noah Thomas and Martin, and one daughter, Barzilla. Then years later they moved again, this time to Edgar County.... Illinois in 1825. While living here they had four daughters, Elizabeth, Polly Ann, Sarah Jane and Melissa Jane. Sarah and her husband were converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in I836, and soon Joined with the saints and were with them in all their persecutions. Their son James came to Utah in 1849 and a year later in the spring of 1850 Thomas and Sarah Guymon with their daughter Melissa Jane, their son Noah Thomas and his wife and children, their daughter Polly Ann and her husband Robert Johnson and their children, all came to Utah with the Aaron Johnson company. Their three eldest sons however, did not come to Utah., The family with others made many preparations for the journey to Utah. Among other things, they had to train or break cows to lead on a wagon of three yoke of oxen. The most pleasant part of their journey was spent traveling along the banks of the Missouri River. The company crossed the river on flat boats, and the cattle swam the river. They gathered buffalo chips to make fires in the prairie lands. The company traveled long hard hours, but they always took time out at night to sing songs of praise and enjoy one another’s company before retiring- Three days before the end of this journey their son James came to meet them. The children were driving the cattle ahead of the wagons & and when they saw their Uncle James coming they shouted for joy. The shouts of joy soon rang out through the entire company. Thomas and Sarah were Indeed happy to see their son and the company were glad to see someone they knew for now they were sure that their long journey would soon be at an end. Finally they arrived at the little town of Salt Lake City. One of the sights that impressed the children was a red flag on a stick nailed up on a log room to show that merchandise was sold there, and another log room with a tin cup outside to show that tin was sold there. They spent their first week with James who lived on the little Cottonwood River. He had a lovely garden which furnished good eating for the new arrivals to the valley. The married children moved down into Utah County, all except James who moved down sometime later. Thomas and Sarah spent their first winter in the Salt Lake Valley. Sarah had a very quick temper and was very determined about getting her own way when she felt she was right. The people in Salt Lake Valley were told to take their dry cows in the herd, and let the herder take them to Antelope Island, which is an island in the Great Salt Lake. Sarah felt it was wrong to let her cows be sent over there for the winter. The herder came and put her cows in with the rest of the herd. She was very determined that her cows were not going so she came out with her cane for a switch and turned her cows out of the herd and took them home. The cows had to be herded all the time. She must have known what she was doing, for the other cows froze to death and her cows furnished milk for her family and many more settlers. Sarah not only loved her children very much, but she was very fond of her brothers and sisters. We have found many instances where she was close to the son of her sister, his name was Calvin Gordon Stone, who lived in Utah. We also have evidence of her corresponding with her people back in North Carolina. Among the letters written to her youngest brother, Martin, was found a document giving Martin the Power of Attorney and a letter with it asking him to sell her land which was left to her by her father. Her father was a wealthy man at the time of his death. Her oldest brother, James, was the Administrator of the estate. This letter to Martin was written Feb. 28, 1870 In this same letter she stated that her health was very poor and that she was living with her son, Noah Thomas, and that he was taking care of all her business affairs. After Noah Thomas moved to Springville, Thomas and Sarah moved to Springville. Here Thomas died October 20th, 1855. After the death of her husband, Sarah moved to Fountain Green to be near her children there. She lived in a home of her own, and had a girl named Martha Jane Park live with her for company. She lived the last few years with her son, Noah Thomas. She was taken to Springville for burial beside her husband. Written by: Mrs Olive Stone - Provo, Utah.

Pioneer story of Thomas Guymon & family- Missouri to Salt Lake- 1850

Contributed By Brooke Malfatto · Feb 22, 2014, 3:29 PM · 0 Comments

Thomas, Sarah & son Noah came in 1850 with the Aaron Johnson Co. They left with 100 wagons from Council Bluffs. Trek was from June 8 to Sep 12 1850. Their company had bad cholera (blessings, prayers & healings), a buffalo run through camp, lots of rain. They all walked to lighten the load of the poor oxen. People would sing, tell stories, have music (fiddle, flute etc), dancing. Visited by the Chief of the Ottawa. Info found from different diaries of people in the company. on lds.org/churchhistory/library/pioneercompanysearch.

SARAH GORDON

Contributed By christychamberlain1 · Dec 22, 2014, 11:03 PM · 0 Comments

SARAH GORDON GUYMON The oldest of twelve children born to John Gordon and Barzilla Martin BORN: 20 November 1789 PLACE: Stokes County, North Carolina BAPTIZED: 18 June 1835 MARRIAGE: 23 February 1809 to Thomas Guymon ENDOWED: 2 January 1846 CROSSED THE PLAINS: With the Aaron Johnson Company DEATH: 7 December 1872 PLACE: Fountain Green, Sanpete County, Utah BURIAL: Springville, Utah County, Utah CHILDREN: Isaiah Guymon, 15 February 1810, Stokes County, North Carolina John Guymon, 28 November 1811, Stokes County, North Carolina William Guymon, 23 January 1815, Stokes County, North Carolina James Guymon, 27 December 1816, Jackson County, Tennessee Noah Thomas Guymon, Sr., 30 June 1819, Jackson County, Tennessee Martin Guymon, 12 June 1821, Jackson County, Tennessee Barzilla Guymon, 31 December 1823, Jackson County, Tennessee Elizabeth Guymon, 19 June 1826, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Sarah Jane Guymon (twin), 11 July 1829, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Polly Ann Guymon (twin), 11 July 1829, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois Melissa Jane Guymon, 14 February 1833, Paris, Edgar County, Illinois

WORK AND EDUCATION

Contributed By christychamberlain1 · Dec 22, 2014, 11:03 PM · 0 Comments

WORK/EDUCATION: Sarah worked at home in her youth to help support the family and assisted in the tavern that her parents owned and operated. The Gordon family also owned a farm in North Carolina which operated as a plantation with slaves to work the land. Sarah used her farming experience throughout her life and on the frontier when she and her husband moved to Utah.