Complex sentence: In 1865 James May emigrated to the United States and shortly thereafter brought Ruth, Mrs. Saxton, and Clara to Philadelphia, where James May married Mrs. Saxton and he and the two girls found work in a textile mill to save money to go to Utah Territory.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1865 James May emigrated to the United States and shortly thereafter sent for Ruth, Mrs. Saxton, and Clara. On arrival in PhiladelphiaJames May married Mrs. Saxton and he and the two girls found work in a textile mill to save money to go to Utah Territory.