Preston Thomas

Birth Date
On 1814 February 15
Death Date
On 1877 July 11
Gender
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Born in Rockingham, Richmond, North Carolina, United States

1814 February 15

Date Details

Occurred On 1814 February 15
Birth

Relationships

Father
Daniel Thomas Jr
Mother
Nancy Ann Morehead

Married Sarah Ann Jane Morehead

1838 May 10 (Age 24)

Baptized

1844 January 13 (Age 29)

Arrived in the Field as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1848 December 11 – 1849 May 27 (Age 34)

Start Date Details

Arrived in the Field

End Date Details

Ended On 1849 May 27
Departed from the Field

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)

End Date Details

Ended On 1851 September 29
Organization was Ended

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)

Start Date Details

End Date Details

Ended On 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)

Departed from Home as Missionary

Early Church Mission: North America Mission
1854 September 4 – 1856 September 17 (Age 40)

End Date Details

Ended On 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)

Married Maria Hadlond

1856 October 8 (Age 42)

Set Apart as Missionary

Southern States Mission
1869 October 9 – 1870 (Age 55)

End Date Details

Ended On 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)

Date Details

Occurred On 1877 July 11
Died

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