Robert Thornley
Birth Date
On 1829 June 3 (Born)
Death Date
On 1920 April 17 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Leyland, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
1829 June 3
Mother
Helen Langton
Father
John Thornley
Date Details
Occurred On 1829 June 3
Traveled in
John Hindley Company (1855)
1855 June 7 – September 3 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1855 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 September 3
Company Arrived
Baptized by Joseph Gill
1857 (Age 27)
Married
Annie Stewart Brighton
1859 February 12 (Age 29)
Served in
British Mission
1890 April 8 – 1891 October 24 (Age 60)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
17th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
Abraham Hoagland Cannon
Location Served
Liverpool Conference, England
Date Details
Started On 1890 April 8
Set Apart
Ended On 1891 October 24
Departed from Field
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Died in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States
1920 April 17 (Age 90)
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Robert Thornley (1829 - 1920) Profile
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Sources
Person
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975.
Saints By Sea
"Robert Thornley. ID: 56775", Saints By Sea.
Mission
British Mission Manuscript history and historical report
"Appointments", British Mission Manuscript history and historical report, (5 May 1890).
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 8 February 1890.
INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports
"Thornley, Robert", INDEX to the British Mission manuscript history and historical reports.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 April 1890, Vol. B, Page 113, Line 73.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 April 1890, Vol. A, Page 105, Line 73.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"1st Company of 50 report, 1855", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862.
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, 3 September 1855, Page 3.
Logan Republican
"Cache Valley and Some of Its Pioneers", Logan Republican, (8 January 1916), Page 2.