Thomas Butler
Birth Date
On 1851 May 9 (Born)
Death Date
On 1892 April 16 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
1
Born in Little Pigeon, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
1851 May 9
Mother
Caroline Farozine Skeen (1812 - 1875)
Father
John Lowe Butler (1808 - 1860)
Date Details
Occurred On 1851 May 9
Traveled in
Eli B. Kelsey Company (1852)
1852 July 4 – October 16 (Age 1)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
John Lowe Butler, Jr. (Age 8)
James Butler (Age 5)
John Lowe Butler (Age 44)
Caroline Farozine Skeen (Age 40)
Lucy Ann Butler (Age 3)
Kenion Taylor Butler (Age 20)
Charity Artemesia Butler (Age 17)
Keziah Jane Butler (Age 16)
Phoebe Melinda Butler (Age 13)
Caroline Elizabeth Butler (Age 12)
Sarah Adeline Butler (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1852 July 4
Joined Company
Ended Between 1852 October 14 – 16
Company Arrived
Baptized by
William Robertson
1859 November 6 (Age 8)
Served in
Northern States Mission
1883 May 26 – 1884 January 19 (Age 32)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Richfield, Sevier, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Location Served
Northern States
Date Details
Started On 1883 May 26
Set Apart
Ended On 1884 January 19
Arrived at Home
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1885 May 4 – 1887 September 16 (Age 33)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Richfield, Sevier, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Heber Jeddy Grant
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1885 May 4
Set Apart
Ended On 1887 September 16
Arrived at Home
Served in
Southern States Mission
1890 November 3 – 1892 March 20 (Age 39)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Single
Priesthood Quorum When Called
36th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Richfield, Sevier, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Abraham Hoagland Cannon
Location Served
Virginia Conference
Date Details
Started On 1890 November 3
Set Apart
Ended On 1892 March 20
Released
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1892 April 16 (Age 40)
Media
Thomas Butler (1851 - 1892) Profile
Thomas Butler (1851 - 1892)
Sources
Person
Deseret Weekly
"Death of Thomas Butler", Deseret Weekly, (23 April 1892), Page 592.
Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901
"Butler, Thomas", Latter-Day Saints biographical encyclopedia. 4 vols. Salt Lake City, Utah: Andrew Jenson History Company, 1901, 3, Page 612.
Mission
Deseret Weekly
"Current Events: Returned Elders", Deseret Weekly, (16 April 1892), Page 559.
Edward Stevenson collection, 1849-1922
"Seventies License", Edward Stevenson collection, 1849-1922, (28 May 1883).
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 31 March 1884.
Millennial Star
"Utah News", Millennial Star, 54, (9 May 1892), No. 19. Page 304.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 26 May 1883, Vol. B, Page 73, Line 2874.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 4 May 1885, Vol. B, Page 82, Line 3261.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 4 May 1885, Vol. A, Page 76, Line 3261.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 3 November 1890, Vol. A, Page 109, Line 227.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 3 November 1890, Vol. B, Page 117, Line 227.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 26 May 1883, Vol. A, Page 67, Line 2874.
SOUTHERN States Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1832-1978
SOUTHERN States Mission manuscript history and historical reports 1832-1978, 16 April 1892.
