the continuing story... as told by John Johnson Thayne's son Ebenezer Hunt Thayn

While John and Sidney were living in Canada, four children were born to them, Mary Ann, Nephi, John Lehi, and Ellen Jane. They then came to the United States and Settled in the state of Iowa. I think four more children were born to them while living there; Emma, Fanny, Eliza Catherine, and Janet. In 1861 they came to Utah. They had believed the gospel, but had not been baptized. When they were ready to leave from Council Bluffs as an independent company there were two girls from England wanting to come. He was asked if he could take one of them with his company and was told he could take his pick,so he picked one. Her name was Elizabeth Hunt.

 When they arrived in Salt Lake, Elizabeth lived with the family for about one year and then John Johnson took her to be his second wife. They were married on the 25th of October 1862. To them were born five boys; Joseph, who died as a baby, William Alvin, Brigham, Edgar and Ebenezer. Elizabeth’s son Joseph, and Sidney’s son, Hyrum were born the same day, Nov. 8, 1863. Sidney gave birth to two more children while living in Salt Lake.