James Thaddeus Miller
Birth Date
On 1837 December 19 (Born)
Death Date
On 1858 February 25 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
1
Pioneer
1
Born in Adams, Hancock, Illinois, United States
1837 December 19
Mother
Clarissa Jane Pond
Father
Daniel Arnold Miller
Baptized
1845 January 1 (Age 7)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Company
1848 June 5 – September 24 (Age 10)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Susan Hulda Miller (Age 8)
Jane Clarissa Miller (Age 6)
Daniel Arnold Miller (Age 38)
Hannah Bigler (Age 27)
Isabelle Clarinda Miller (Age 2)
Lovisa Miller (Age 13)
Jacob Miller (Age 12)
Joseph Smith Miller (Age 0)
Date Details
On 1848 June 5
Joined Company
Between 1848 September 20 – 24
Company Arrived
Served in
Salmon River Mission
1857 September 26 – 1858 February 25 (Age 19)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Missionary Activity Notes
Shot and killed by Indians while on his mission.
Priesthood Office
Elder
Date Details
On 1857 September 26
Set Apart
On 1857 October 27
Arrived in Field
On 1858 February 25
Released
Died in Fort Limhi, Lemhi, Idaho Territory, United States
1858 February 25 (Age 20)
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census, Iron County
1850 Utah Census, Iron County.
Mission
Deseret News
"Truth & Liberty", Deseret News, (17 March 1858), Page 5.
Improvement Era
John V. Bluth, "Salmon River Mission", Improvement Era, 3, (September), Page 801, 900.
Manuscript history of Salmon River Mission, 1850-1860
Manuscript history of Salmon River Mission, 1850-1860.
Mormon Indian Mission-1855, Law, Wesley Ruane, 1929-: M273.4 L416m
Mormon Indian Mission-1855, Law, Wesley Ruane, 1929-: M273.4 L416m, Page 115.
Names of Missionaries at Limhi in the winter of 1857 & 1858
Names of Missionaries at Limhi in the winter of 1857 & 1858.
Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858
Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858.
The Salmon River Mission, Carter, Vigdus Bearnson 1892-1976:M277.96 C323s, Church History Library
The Salmon River Mission, Carter, Vigdus Bearnson 1892-1976:M277.96 C323s, Church History Library.
Pioneer
"Indian Outrage", Deseret News
"Indian Outrage", Deseret News, 17 March 1858.
MS 14290: Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
MS 14290: Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, June.
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