A little bit of History (YOUR HISTORY)

My GREAT GREAT Grandpa William Tonks was Morgan's 1st BLACKSMITH
This photo was taken in 1868
This blacksmith shop was located on the NW corner of 200 E and Young Street, right where the current Seminary building is now. 
Can you guess which one of these men is my Grandpa?
He is standing in the middle of the picture, with a black vest (done up), with his hands in his pockets.
Here is my lineage.........




Me (Gwen)
Mom (Veloy)
Grandpa Tonks (Frank)
Great Grandpa Tonks (Charles)
Great Great Grandpa Tonks (William)




He was born in England, and learned the blacksmith trade there from his father.  He joined the Mormon church at 18 years of age.  His parents never converted to Mormonism.
In 1859 he crossed the plains with an ox cart and covered wagon with the Mormon pioneers bringing his family to Utah.


The family moved to Morgan in 1866, and in 1872 he bought the large tract of land in Round Valley which the Tonks family stills owns to this day.   

This is a picture of the old home he built that used to be in Round Valley.  I remember playing in this as a little girl, but we always got in trouble when we did.  I guess the grownups didn't want us getting hurt in there.  It was abandoned for many years, and then was torn down and Bruce Tonks built his new home there in the 1970's.

Landon is home - Let's Par-tay !!

Waiting for Daddy at the Airport

Oh boy, this kid was sure excited......

Grandpa Roger did his best to keep him entertained :)

Such a great reunion - and Brightyn didn't cry this time !

Happy Family - together again :)

We headed straight home from the airport to the ball-field, so that Landon could catch Payson's final T-ball game.  Brightyn didn't want to leave his side.

Yup - Daddy's back !

Happy Happy !!

The whole crew - BOY it was HOT !!

Saturday we had a wonderful get together at the Property.  It was so nice to sit under the cool shade.........

.....the kids floated down the shallow creek.

Jaden was such a good sport.  He got in with the kids, and also helped out with the zipline later.

Payson found an egg with a dead baby bird inside.  Grossed everyone out but me :)  Landon and Kacey got a kick out of the "things" that bug or worry me, and the "things" that don't.  We didn't agree on this one !

Let's squish mommy !

Zip line fun - Thatcher in the seat.  Payson rode it for the first time this year.  Yea Payson !!  I didn't get a still picture, but I do have a video which I'll post.

Oh, they had a such a great time.......

.....and they had a great audience :)

Stylin' Baby

Go Tagg Go !!

Grandpa Ben caught a some zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz's

Another run down the creek.......

Grandpa's helpers....

Round Valley Ride - August 3rd

Yes, it's good water !

The traditional photo by the trough in Little Grove

And a GREAT TIME was had by all :)

Labor Day 4-wheeling

We had a great morning. Mom, Dad, Gwen & Roger, Landon and Kacey Brooks, Manda & Camryn, Zac & CJ & Treyson. We went 4-wheeling in the mountains behind Round Valley.