Thomas Etherington Charlton, son of Edward Calvert Charlton and Frances Alice Etherington, was born 31 August 1887, in West Weber, Weber County, Utah. He had three brothers and four sisters; John Edward, Albert Ray, Sarah, Alfred Ernest, Frances Elizabeth, Alice Edith, and Louise. With the exception of a few years spent in Aberdeen Idaho, and in Ogden, Utah, he was lived in West Weber all his life. While still very young, he went to work for his grandfather, Thomas Etherington, where he worked until about 1906. He was married to Isabell Skeen by Lewis H. Shurtliff, 2 October 1907, and was sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on 12 February 1908. He was the father of thirteen children, eleven of whom he raised to adulthood. Edna Isabelle, Erma Electa, Lyman Skeen, Thomas Eldred, Mary, Edward Paul, Owen Eugene, Junior Blaine, Faye, Joseph Wayne, and Elaine.

In the fall of 1912, he bought the Ammon Green farm and house in West Weber and spent the rest of his life there. He was a cattleman and a farmer. During the war he felt the need of doing his part for his country so he went to work for the Defense Depot in Ogden. During his later years he had a severe illness at which time he showed much faith in the Elders of the Church and their power of healing. This was also evident many times through the years with other family members. He was a kind and generous man and we, as his children, always remember him having a sack of old fashioned licorice and a sack of mints. He delighted in giving these to his grandchildren much to our dismay. His grandchildren always loved to go home and see Grandpa.

He was first counselor in the Elders Quorum and also a Ward Teacher for a number of years. He has done endowment work for many kindred dead.

On 22 September 1956, he and some Or his friends had been to Tremonton looking at some property. While on the way home, they stopped in Harrisville to eat and while crossing the street to the car he was killed. He was buried in the West Weber Cemetery.

Source:

In The Bend Of The River

History Of West Weber 1859-1976