John Nicholas and a house on Grant Ave.
In April of 1866 John Nicholas left Loveston, Penhokshire South Wales and Annie Affleck Title left Newcastle, Tyne England journeying to Liverpool England and on to America. Both traveled with young sons, Annie was a widow, John’s wife Mary died enroute to Liverpool also leaving him widowed. Both John and Annie had converted to the Mormon Church and were traveling to join Saints already in Utah. John’s family was so distraught about his decision to change religions and move to America that he had no further contact with them once he left Wales. John and Annie along with their sons traveled onboard a ship to America where they boarded a train and then made the final leg of their journey by wagon; the two of them were married in Utah three weeks after arriving in Ogden Utah. John and Annie bought a small house located between Grant and Lincoln on the north side of 25 th street, it was here that their first child together John Nicholas Jr was born on 8 February 1868...