George Washington Thurston
Birth Date
On 1830 November 1 (Born)
Death Date
Circa 1903 November (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in New Haven, Huron, Ohio, United States
1830 November 1
Mother
Rosetta Bull
Father
Thomas Jefferson Thurston
Baptized
1844 (Age 13)
Traveled in
Jedediah M. Grant/Willard Snow Company
1847 June 19 – October 4 (Age 16)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Ruben Johnson Thurston (Age 7)
Julia Rosetta Thurston (Age 5)
Thomas Jefferson Thurston (Age 42)
Rosetta Bull (Age 38)
Caroline Rozalie Thurston (Age 3)
Harriet Elizabeth Thurston (Age 18)
Smith Butler Thurston (Age 14)
Sarah Ann Thurston (Age 12)
Huldah Cordelia Thurston (Age 1)
Date Details
On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
On 1847 October 4
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1854 January 13 – 1857 September 11 (Age 23)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Date Details
On 1854 January 13
Arrived in Field
On 1857 September 11
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
William G. Young Company
1857 June – September 26 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Circa 1857 June
Joined Company
Between 1857 September 25 – 26
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Lucina Snow
1858 March 28 (Age 27)
Died in Galveston, Texas, United States
1903 November (Age 73)
Media
George Washington Thurston (1830 - 1902) Profile
George Washington Thurston (1830 - 1902)
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census, Davis County
1860 Utah Census, Davis County.
Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, image 5080
Early Church Information File, FamilySearch, image 5080.
Mission
British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
British Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971.
European Missionaries from Zion
European Missionaries from Zion.
Transcript for European Missionaries from Zion, MS 17956, Box 37, Fd. 11
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 16:58, 74
The Latter-day Saints' Millennial Star, 16:58, 74.
Pioneer
Amos M. Musser, "Correspondence of Elder A. M. Musser," The Mormon
Amos M. Musser, "Correspondence of Elder A. M. Musser," The Mormon, 15 August 1857.
Transcript for Amos M. Musser, "Correspondence of Elder A. M. Musser," The Mormon, 15 Aug. 1857, 3
"Correspondence from the Plains," letter from Amos M. Musser to President Appleby
"Correspondence from the Plains," letter from Amos M. Musser to President Appleby, 16 July 1857.
Transcript for "Correspondence from the Plains," letter from Amos M. Musser to President Appleby, 16 July 1857 in Millennial Star, 26 September 1857, 620-22
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 21 June 1847.
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