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, Illinois

Married Caroline Eliza Nickerson

1841 February 20 (Age 33)

Served in Northern States Mission

1844 October 8 (Age 37) See Missionaries

Mission Type

Proselytizing

Marital Status

Married

Missionary Activity Notes

He was called to fulfill a mission in general conference at Nauvoo, Oct 1844 (no place given). He was selected with other men from the High Priest's quorum "to go abroad in all congressional districts of the United States, to preside over branches of the church".

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 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 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 (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) See Missionaries

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) Profile

Sources

Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:136

Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4:136.

High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City

High Priests of Nauvoo and early Salt Lake City, Page 54.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 1, Page 26, Line 1110.

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959

Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, Vol. 2, Page 29, Line 1110.

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c

Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c, Page 12.

Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal

Albert P. Rockwood journals, 1847-1853, Journal, April. 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

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Charles A. Harper diary, April. Transcript for Charles A. Harper diary, 1847 April-August

Deseret Weekly

"The Utah Pioneers", Deseret Weekly, (25 August 1894), Page 6.

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Erastus Snow journals, 1835-1851; 1856-1857, April. Transcript for Erastus Snow journals, 1835-1851; 1856-1857, 1847 April-December, 1-92

Haight, Isaac, "Diary of Isaac Haight,"

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"History and Journal of the Life and Travels of Jesse Crosby," Annals of Wyoming, X-XI (1938-1939

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"Minutes of the General Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Held at Great Salt Lake City, State of Deseret

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Pioneering the West, 1846 to 1878: Major Howard Egan's Diary, edited and compiled by William M. Egan (1917), 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

Thomas Bullock correspondence and papers, 1837-1857

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Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal

Thomas Bullock journals, 1843-1849, Journal, 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 journal

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William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2

William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2, Vol. 2. Transcript for William Clayton diaries, 1846-1853, Folder contents: (2) Volume 2, 1847