Thomas Grover
Birth Date
On 1807 July 22 (Born)
Death Date
On 1886 February 20 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Whitehall, Washington, New York, United States
1807 July 22
Mother
Polly Spalding
Father
Thomas Grover
Baptized by
Warren A Cowdery
1834 September (Age 27)
Member of Nauvoo High Council
1841 January 19 (Age 33)
D&C 124: 132
At Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, united States
Married
Caroline Eliza Nickerson
1841 February 20 (Age 33)
Served in
Northern States Mission
1844 October 8 (Age 37)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
Married
Hannah Tupper
1844 December 17 (Age 37)
Married
Loduska Salome Tupper
1846 January 20 (Age 38)
Traveled in
Brigham Young Vanguard Company (1847)
1847 April 16 – July 21 (Age 39)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
On 1847 April 16
Joined Company
On 1847 July 21
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Charles C. Rich Company (1847)
1847 June 21 – October 2 (Age 39)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Eliza Ann Grover (Age 8)
Hannah Tupper (Age 24)
Loduska Salome Tupper (Age 19)
Mary Elizabeth Grover (Age 14)
Adeline Grover (Age 11)
Caroline Whiting Grover (Age 10)
Thomas Grover (Age 1)
Hannah Grover (Age 0)
Date Details
On 1847 June 21
Joined Company
On 1847 October 2
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Company Unknown (1853)
1853 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Circa 1853
Joined Company
Circa 1853
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Ann Potts
1855 May 24 (Age 47)
Married
Emma Walker
1856 October 29 (Age 49)
Married
Elizabeth Walker
1857 January 24 (Age 49)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1874 October 10 (Age 67)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States
Set Apart By
George Q Cannon
Set Apart By
George Quayle Cannon
Died in Farmington, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
1886 February 20 (Age 78)
Media
Thomas Grover (1807 - 1886) Profile
Thomas Grover (1807 - 1886)
Sources
Person
1850 Iowa Census
1850 Iowa Census.
DESERET News
"Local News: Gone to Rest", DESERET News, (3 March 1886), Page 1.
Mission
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City
High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 54.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 8 October 1844, Page 2-4.
LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson
"Thomas Grover", LATTER-DAY Saint biographical encyclopedia, Andrew Jenson, 4, Page 136.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 October 1874, Vol. 1, Page 26, Line 1110.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 10 October 1874, Vol. 2, Page 29, Line 1110.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 12.
Pioneer
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853
Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, 7 April 1847.
Transcript for Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, 1847 April-July
Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877
Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877, April.
Transcript for Amasa M. Lyman collection, 1832-1877, Journal, 1847 April 8-September 10, 1-26 and 1-10
Annals of Wyoming
"History and Journal of the Life and Travels of Jesse Crosby", Annals of Wyoming, Page 185.
Appleton M. Harmon diary, 1847 April-July
Appleton M. Harmon diary, 1847 April-July, April.
Transcript for Appleton M. Harmon diary, 1847 April-July
Charles A. Harper diary, 1847 April-August
Charles A. Harper diary, 1847 April-August.
Transcript for Charles A. Harper diary, 1847 April-August
DESERET News
"Minutes of the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints", DESERET News, (6 September 1850), Page 4.
Deseret Weekly
"The Utah Pioneers", Deseret Weekly, (25 August 1894), Page 294.
Egan, Howard, Pioneering the West 1846 to 1878:, Salt Lake City, Utah Press of Skelton Publishing Co., 1917
Egan, Howard, Pioneering the West 1846 to 1878:, Salt Lake City, Utah Press of Skelton Publishing Co., 1917, Page 21-105.
Transcript for Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 21-105
Erastus Snow journals, 1835-1851; 1856-1857
Erastus Snow journals, 1835-1851; 1856-1857, April.
Transcript for Erastus Snow journals, 1835-1851; 1856-1857, 1847 April-December, 1-92
Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
"Journal, 1847 April - October", Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866, (5 April 1847), Page 5.
Transcript for Heber C. Kimball journal in Heber C. Kimball papers, 1837-1866
Isaac C. Haight diary, 1850 April-October
Isaac C. Haight diary, 1850 April-October, Page 66.
John S. Higbee reminiscences and diaries, 1845-1866
John S. Higbee reminiscences and diaries, 1845-1866.
Transcript for John S. Higbee reminiscences and diaries, 1845-1866
Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January
"Journal, 1844 May-1852 January", Norton Jacob reminiscence and journal, 1844 May-1852 January, Page 47-85.
Thomas Bullock correspondence and papers, 1837-1857
Thomas Bullock correspondence and papers, 1837-1857.
Transcript for Thomas Bullock correspondence and papers, 1837-1857
Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849
"Journal, 1847 April-June", Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, (April).
Transcript for Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, 1847 April-June
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Wilford Woodruff journals and papers, 1828-1898
"Wilford Woodruff journal", Wilford Woodruff journals and papers, 1828-1898, (January).
Transcript for Wilford Woodruff journal, 1847 January-1853 December, 25-77
William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853
William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, April, Vol. 2.
Transcript for William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847
