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 (1809 - 1880)
Father
Thomas Jefferson Thurston (1805 - 1885)
Date Details
Occurred On 1830 November 1
Baptized
1844 (Age 13)
Traveled in
Jedediah M. Grant/Willard Snow Company (1847)
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
Started On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
Ended 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
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1854 January 13
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1857 September 11
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
William G. Young Company (1857)
1857 June – September 26 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Circa 1857 June
Joined Company
Ended 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)
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George Washington Thurston (1830 - 1902) Profile
George Washington Thurston (1830 - 1902)
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census, Davis County
1860 Utah Census, Davis County.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 5080.
Mission
Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942
"International missions, European mission ledger", Andrew Jenson collection, circa 1841-1942, Page 43.
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BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 19 August 1854, Page 11.
Millennial Star
Millennial Star.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1847, Page 7.
Millennial Star
""Correspondence from the Plains," letter from Amos M. Musser to President Appleby", Millennial Star, (16 July 1857), Page 620-622.
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The Mormon
Amos M. Musser, "Correspondence of Elder A. M. Musser", The Mormon, (15 August 1857), Page 3.
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