Moses Thatcher

Birth Date
On 1842 February 2
Death Date
On 1909 August 21
Gender
Male
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Born in Sangamon, Illinois, United States

1842 February 2

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Occurred On 1842 February 2
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Joined Daniel Spencer/Perrigrine Sessions Company

1847 June 18 – September 25 (Age 5)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

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Ended Between 1847 September 24 – 25
Organization was Ended

Baptized

1856 December 29 (Age 14)

Joined Amasa M. Lyman/Charles C. Rich Company

1857 April 18 – June 9 (Age 15)

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Joined When Organization was Formed

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Ended Between 1857 June 3 – 9
Organization was Ended

Married Celestia Ann Farr

1861 April 7 (Age 19)

Set Apart as Missionary

British Mission
1866 April 16 – 1868 June (Age 24)

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Set Apart
Sources

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Ended On 1868 June
Released

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Brigham Young
Mission Companionship
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Missionaries at the Paris Exposition
Missionaries at the Paris Exposition

Joined Company Unknown

1868 – 1868 September (Age 25)

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Started Circa 1868
Joined When Organization was Formed

End Date Details

Ended Circa 1868 September
Organization was Ended

Married Lydia Ann Clayton

1878 February 17 (Age 36)

Set Apart as Mission President

Mexican Mission
1879 October 10 – 1880 February 4 (Age 37)

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Set Apart
Sources

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Ended On 1880 February 4
Departed from the Field

Additional Information

Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Additional Notes

Thatcher returned to Salt Lake City in February 1880 and left James Zebulon Stewart temporarily in charge of the mission.


Arrived in the Field as Mission President

Mexican Mission
1880 December 5 – 1881 August 6 (Age 38)

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Arrived in the Field
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Ended On 1881 August 6
Released

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Location Served
He returned from Salt Lake City in December 1880 to resume thepresidency of the mission.
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing

Married Georgiana Snow

1885 August 31 (Age 43)

Died in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States

1909 August 21 (Age 67)

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Occurred On 1909 August 21
Died

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Moses Thatcher (1842 - 1909) Profile
Moses Thatcher (1842 - 1909) Profile
Missionaries at the Paris Exposition
Missionaries at the Paris Exposition