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Show was the unsuccessful candidate can-didate for Governor of Utah. Mr. Tolton was recognized recogniz-ed as a good public speak - 1 er, and at the time of his death had preached well over 400 funeral sermons, in Beaver Bea-ver and other counties of the State. He was a member of the Utah Legislature five times, and in three of these sessions was the Speaker of the House. He had very little formal education, and was an avid reader, in which manner he gained most of his education. He seemed to be always studying. On October 13, 1886, he was married to Caroline Olivia Hales, daughter of George and Louisa Ann Ed-dins Ed-dins Hales in the St. George Temple. Seven children were born to this union, with one baby dying in infancy. The others were all reared to maturity in this town. Mrs. Tolton died December 12, 1941, Beaver, and Mr. Tolton Tol-ton died February 18, 1950, Phoenix, Arizona, at the home of his daughter, Lula Tanner. There have been 17 grandchildren, a large number of great -grandchil- ; dren and several great-,: great-grandchildren, living in the states of Utah, Colo- ' rado, California, Wyoming, i Idaho and Washington. j Beaver Stake Personality John Franklin Tolton was born November 14, 1861 in Fort Ephraim, San Pete County, Utah, the 7th of 14 children born to Edward Tolton Tol-ton and Mary Ann Tomlin-son. Tomlin-son. The family later moved mov-ed to Circleville, where they remained until they, with others of the community, were driven from their homes by Indian raids and depredations. At this time the Toltons came to Beaver, and spent the remainder of their lives in this community. commun-ity. Mr. Tolton was called on a mission to Great Britain in April 1884, and upon his return re-turn home began to teach school. Later he worked for the Beaver Woolen Mills as salesman, bookkeeper, and Superintendent. He also held positions as Superintendent of the Beaver Co-op, County Clerk, Beaver County Surveyor, Sur-veyor, and City Councilman. In 1891 he was called to be John Franklin Tolton a councelor to Charles D. White, who was BeaverStake President. In 1908 he was chosen to be Stake President, a position he held untilApril of 1916. In 1898 he purchased the store now owned by Hal Lund, and operated the mercantile business there, with his son, Grant, until their deaths in ' Feburary of 1950. Throughout his life he was active in civic, political and Church affairs. In 1912 he |