John Toone missionary journal
Content Description
Compilation of transcriptions of journal entries written by John Toone. Describes his experiences as a missionary in England from May 8, 1854-April 29, 1856; the last few days of his journal describe when he entered the Salt Lake Valley, August 31-September 13, 1852. Contains a biographical sketch, a paper on John Toone and his music, and a history of Croydon, Utah, which Toone helped settle, written by decendants of John Toone. This book was put together by members of the John Toone Family Organization and printed in 1997. Edited by Dorothy Toone Cook. Transcribed by Michelle Richins McKnight.
Dates
- 1854-1856
- Publication: 1997
Creator
- Toone, John, 1813-1893 (creator, Person)
- Cook, Dorothy Toone, 1928- (editor, Person)
- McKnight, Michelle Richins, 1960- (transcriber, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to publish material from the John Toone missionary journal must be obtained from the Supervisor of Reference Services and/or the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Coordinating Committee.
Biographical History
John Toone (1813-1893) was a Mormon pioneer that traveled with the Martin Handcart Company after serving a mission in England.
John Toone was born April 10, 1813, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England to John Toone and Elizabeth Reading. He received a good education studing law, medicine, and music. He formed a part of the Queen's Band, and played in other bands and orchestras throughout his life. He married Emma Prosser June 12, 1836. They made their home in Leamington, where six of their eight children were born and two of them were buried. On April 3, 1849, he was baptised into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, he was baptised by Cordon Garfield. February 1, 1851, he left England with his family and set sail for America. They arrived March of 1851. On June 7, 1852, they set out for the Salt Lake Valley, they arrived September 27, 1852. On May 8, 1854, John was called on a mission to England, where he served until April 29, 1856, when he returned to America. He crossed the plains in the Martin handcart company that same year. While on his mission he converted a young English school teacher named Hannah Wardle, she became his second wife on February 1, 1857. In 1863 John and some of his family were sent to Lost Creek (later named Croydon) Utah by Brigham Young to help build up the town. On August 31, 1893, he passed away at the age of 80 years.
Biographical History
Dorothy Toone Cook (b. 1928) a member of the John Toone family organization.
Dorothy Toone was born in 1928 to Frank Wilford Toone and Rose Ella Parker. She was raised in Croyden, Utah, and married Harvey Lyman Cook in 1947. She and her husband then moved to Ogden, Utah. Dorothy has been active in family history work, and edited the missionary journal of her great-great-grandfather, John Toone.
Biographical History
Michelle Richins McKnight (b. 1960) is a professional genealogist in Provo Utah.
Born in 1960, she served three years as a consultant at the Utah Valley Regional Family History Center on BYU campus. She transcribed the John Toone missionary journal, as well as helping with the archival research for the journal.
Extent
1 folder (0.08 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Appraisal
Utah and Western American and LDS Cultural, family, social, intellectual, and religious history (19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts collection development policy IV.a.i.1 and 4, November 2013).
Processing Information
Processed; Trevor Tanner; 2015.
- Title
- Register of John Toone missionary journal
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Trevor Tanner
- Date
- 2015 September 21
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States