"Gangs" were organized in Nephi, Utah during the 1850's and still here.

In today's media world, we hear about the bad gangs. But today, we chose to focus on the good gangs we still have in Rural, America where people help people. Years ago, a gang could be a set of similar tools to operate devices. As a kid in the 1950's, television was a new viewing device and a gang of neighbor kids would toon in to a show called "Our Gang" which were a bunch of "Rascals" with names like "Alfalfa" and "Spanky". All for one and one for all is how we played Cowboys and Indians in the Ole Holler. I joined a gang called the "Boy Scouts of America", and we were dedicated to doing good to all mankind. A century ago, my mother and her pal gals referred to themselves as "The Gang" and their deeds were always honorable. When the Mormons trekked West to Utah in 1847, they were a gang until themselves and for self preservation. In the 1850's, along came the Tolley and Jones families which we highlight today, especially the Matriarch to the Tolley Family. She is Sarah Warren Tolley(born in 1825), the first wife of Wm. Fisher Tolley. Mr. Tolley was sought for help by Brigham Young, but little does history know it was Sarah who called the shots, and it was her who gave permission or directed her husband to take on three additional wives; informed him when he could assist Brother Brigham and when to stay home. He followed her directives. When you had dealings with Sarah's daughters, you better have good intentions. If you were going to pull the wool over one of Sarah's sons, you better expect a fist fight that will last beyond your mortal existence. They could out work and out play anybody across Juab County. It was only natural the locals chose Ross Tolley to be the town marshal of Nephi. First set of photos is of Sarah; then her and family member-Ed Gleason going for photo shots. Second set of photos show "The Tolley Girls" of Elizabeth, Susan, Jane, Emma and Maria. Then "The Tolley Boys" in the front row being Lee, Charles and Ross; back row being Claude, Unknown, Elmer and Rex. For fun, we threw in the third line of the Kendall dual(Maude); Jane Tolley Jones; Ed Jones; Lizzie Tolley Jones and her hand holder-Wm. Jones. Bringing up the bottom is Sam Jones, Will Jones, Ed Jones, Joe Jones, Louise Jones Broadhead, Maude Jones Kendall, Ellen Jones and we think the other is another Elizabeth Jones. Don't gang up on me if I am in error. Blame it on Sarah! Her photo kept following off my desk, and we have already submitted the original to the DUP Museum in Nephi. So there! If you don't like it, go find a Tolley girl or boy and do a fist-a-cuff with them. I told you so! Oh yeah, did not. Did too!