Preston Thomas
PersonMaleRID: PER-RJHJT15
Born
On 1814 February 15
Died
On 1877 July 11
Birthplace
Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States
Death Place
Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States
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Born in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States
1814 February 15
Relationships
Father
Daniel Thomas Jr
Mother
Nancy Ann Morehead
Married
Sarah Ann Jane Morehead
1838 May 10 (Age 24)
Baptism
1844 January 13 (Age 29)
Performed By
Benjamin L. Clapp
Arrived in the Field as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1848 December 11 – 1849 May 27 (Age 34)
1848 December 11 – 1849 May 27 (Age 34)
Start Date Details
Arrived in The Field
End Date Details
Ended 1849 May 27
Departed from The Field
Additional Dates
On 1848 October 10
Departed from Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Winter Quarters, Nebraska
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Texas, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Joined John Brown Company
1851 July 7 – September 29 (Age 37)
Start Date Details
Joined When Organization Was Formed
End Date Details
Ended 1851 September 29
Organization Was Ended
Additional Information
Married
Maria Amanda Foscue
1851 November 17 (Age 37)
Called as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1852 August 28 – 1853 November (Age 38)
1852 August 28 – 1853 November (Age 38)
Start Date Details
Called
End Date Details
Ended 1853 November
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Texas, United States
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Appointed as Company Captain
Preston Thomas Company
1853 May 23 – November (Age 39)
1853 May 23 – November (Age 39)
Start Date Details
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended Circa 1853 November
Organization Was Ended
Departed from Home as Missionary
Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1854 September 4 – 1856 September 17 (Age 40)
1854 September 4 – 1856 September 17 (Age 40)
Start Date Details
Departed from Home
End Date Details
Ended 1856 September 17
Arrived at Home
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Seventy
Location Served
Texas
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Appointed as Company Captain
Preston Thomas Company
1856 April 7 – September 17 (Age 42)
1856 April 7 – September 17 (Age 42)
Start Date Details
Appointed
End Date Details
Ended 1856 September 17
Organization Was Ended
Married
Maria Hadlond
1856 October 8 (Age 42)
Set Apart as Missionary
Southern States Mission
1869 October 9 – 1870 (Age 55)
1869 October 9 – 1870 (Age 55)
Start Date Details
Set Apart
End Date Details
Ended 1870
Released
Additional Information
Marital Status at Start of Position
Plurally Married
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
High Priest
Location Served
Tennessee and Alabama
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Set Apart By
Franklin Dewey Richards
Died in Franklin, Franklin, Idaho, United States
1877 July 11 (Age 63)