Moses Thurston
Birth Date
On 1817 September 13 (Born)
Death Date
On 1873 October 5 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Waldo, Maine, United States
1817 September 13
Mother
Elizabeth French
Father
John Thurston
Date Details
Occurred On 1817 September 13
Baptized by
William Anderson
1842 June 2 (Age 24)
Married
Lucy Jane Leonard
1846 (Age 28)
Traveled in
Jedediah M. Grant/Willard Snow Company (1847)
1847 June 19 – October 4 (Age 29)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Lucy Jane Leonard (Age 21)
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 19
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 October 4
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1852 – 1855 April (Age 34)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1852
Departed from Home
Ended On 1855 April
Departed from Field
Called as Captain to
Moses Thurston Company (1855)
1855 July 3 – September 19 (Age 37)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Captain
Date Details
Started On 1855 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 19
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1873 October 5 (Age 56)
Sources
Person
Salt Lake City Death Records
Salt Lake City Death Records.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 5191.
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, 15 January 1853.
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 2 December 1854.
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 1852.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 28 August 1852.
Millennial Star
"Appointments", Millennial Star, 15, (15 January 1853), 3. Page 42.
Millennial Star.
"Moses Thurston" General Epistles CHL
"Moses Thurston" General Epistles CHL.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 3.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 94.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"5th Company of 50 reports", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (22 August 1855).
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Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963
"History of William Horsley: A Sketch of My Experience", Daughters of Utah Pioneers collection, 1828-1963, Page 4.
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Deseret News
"Immigration List", Deseret News, (12 September 1855), Page 6.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 24 February 1848.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1847, Page 34.
Thurston, Moses, Autobiographical sketch, in 26th Quorum, Biographies, 1845-1891
Thurston, Moses, Autobiographical sketch, in 26th Quorum, Biographies, 1845-1891, Vol. 1.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
