Moses Thatcher
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Born
On 1842 February 2
Died
On 1909 August 21
Birthplace
Sangamon, Illinois, United States
Death Place
Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
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Born in Sangamon, Illinois, United States
1842 February 2
Relationships
Father
Hezekiah Thatcher
Mother
Alena Kitchen
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
Additional Information
Baptism
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
End Date Details
Ended Between 1857 June 3 – 9
Organization Was Ended
Married to Celestia Ann Farr
1861 April 7 (Age 19)
Set Apart as Missionary
British Mission
1866 April 16 – 1868 June (Age 24)
1866 April 16 – 1868 June (Age 24)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1868 June
Released
Additional Information
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
James Rutherford Stuart (25)
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Joined Company Unknown
1868 – 1868 September (Age 25)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1868
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1868 September
Organization Was Ended
Married to Lydia Ann Clayton
1878 February 17 (Age 36)
Set Apart as Apostle in the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
1879 April 7 – 1896 April 6 (Age 37)
1879 April 7 – 1896 April 6 (Age 37)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1896 April 6
Released
Set Apart as Mission President
Mexican Mission
1879 October 10 – 1880 February 4 (Age 37)
1879 October 10 – 1880 February 4 (Age 37)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1880 February 4
Departed from The Field
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Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Notes
Thatcher returned to Salt Lake City in February 1880 and left James Zebulon Stewart temporarily in charge of the mission.
Sustained as Young Men General Presidency Second Counselor
General Young Men Organization
1880 – 1898 (Age 37)
1880 – 1898 (Age 37)
Start Date Details
Started Circa 1880
Sustained
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1898
Released
Arrived in the Field as Mission President
Mexican Mission
1880 December 5 – 1881 August 6 (Age 38)
1880 December 5 – 1881 August 6 (Age 38)
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Arrived in The Field
End Date Details
Ended 1881 August 6
Released
Additional Information
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 to Georgiana Snow
1885 August 31 (Age 43)
Died in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
1909 August 21 (Age 67)