Thomas Colborn
Alternate Names
Franklin Thomas Colborn (Birth Name)
Thomas Colburn (Alternate Name)
Birth Date
On 1801 August 3 (Born)
Death Date
On 1887 May 3 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Cayuga, New York, United States
1801 August 3
Mother
Hannah Hamilton
Father
Jonathan Colburn
Date Details
Occurred On 1801 August 3
Married
Sarah Bower
1825 August 11 (Age 24)
Baptized
1832 April 15 (Age 30)
Traveled in
Heber C. Kimball Company (1848)
1848 June 7 – September 24 (Age 46)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Sarah Bower (Age 47)
Sarah Matilda Colborn (Age 13)
Rosina Colborn (Age 11)
Date Details
Started On 1848 June 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 September 24
Company Arrived
Served in
German Mission
1853 April 8 (Age 51)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Missionary Activity Notes
Called in General Conference April 8, 1853 to Germany, but served in England
Location Served
Germany
Date Details
On 1853
Departed from Home
Started On 1853 April 8
Called
End Date Not Found
Served in
British Mission
1853 November 4 – 1854 May 21 (Age 52)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
Great Britain
Date Details
Started On 1853 November 4
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1854 May 21
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Isaac Allred Company (1855)
1855 July 28 – November 2 (Age 53)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1855 July 28
Joined Company
Ended On 1855 November 2
Company Arrived
Married
Sarah Ann Mates
1856 August 3 (Age 55)
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1887 May 3 (Age 85)
Media
Franklin Thomas Colborn (1801 - 1887) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 Utah Census
1850 Utah Census.
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918
FIRST Presidency missionary calls and recommendations, 1877 - 1918, 5 September 1880.
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 27.
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Ogden Herald
"A Veteran Gone", Ogden Herald, (5 May 1887), Page 4.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 484-487, Page 885-888.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 485, Page 886.
Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 4 November 1853.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 April 1853, Page 1-19.
Pioneer
Brigham Young Hampton autobiography, 71-73, in Brigham Young Hampton, Papers, 1870-1901
Brigham Young Hampton autobiography, 71-73, in Brigham Young Hampton, Papers, 1870-1901.
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Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"7th Company of 50 report.", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, (July).
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. Supplement after 31 December 1848.
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, April, Vol. 1.
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Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, May, Page 110-115.
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