Thomas Gates
Birth Date
On 1776 May 7 (Born)
Death Date
On 1851 June 22 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
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Born in Merrimack, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, British America
1776 May 7
Mother
Mary Wheeler
Father
Isaac Gates
Date Details
Occurred On 1776 May 7
Baptized by
John Farnham Boynton
1833 November 11 (Age 57)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1844 October 8 (Age 68)
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Mission Type
Other
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Date Details
Started On 1844 October 8
Called
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Daniel Spencer/Ira Eldredge Company (1847)
1847 June 17 – September 22 (Age 71)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847 June 17
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 September 19 – 22
Company Arrived
Died in Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
1851 June 22 (Age 75)
Sources
Person
Far West and Nauvoo elders' certificates, 1837-1838, 1840-1846
Far West and Nauvoo elders' certificates, 1837-1838, 1840-1846, Page 55.
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 50.
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Kirtland Elder's Certificates 1836-1838
Kirtland Elder's Certificates 1836-1838, Page 152.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
"Thomas Gates", Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration.
Temple Records Index Bureau
Temple Records Index Bureau, Page 21.
The Joseph Smith Papers
"Thomas Gates Sr. biography", The Joseph Smith Papers.
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 4740; 3753; 3761; 3765; 3768-3769; 3771, Page 486; 565; 573; 577; 580-581; 583.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 October 1844.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 July 1847.
