Thomas James Dunn, Sr.
Born in Phelps, Ontario, New York
Mother
Father
Date Details
Occurred On 1822 January 2
Baptized
Served in Joseph Smith Presidential Campaign Mission
Mission Type
Missionary Activity Notes
Called to assist Joseph Smith's presidential campaign and preach the gospel in Michigan. (Journal History of the Church, April 15, 1844, p. 2)
Location Served
Date Details
Ended On 1844
Started On 1844 April 15
Joined Mormon Battalion Company B
Rank
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Ended On 1847 July 16
Traveled in Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company (1847)
Additional Information
Thomas was one of the members of the Mormon Battalion that made it all the way to California. His journal indicates that he first began his trip to Utah from California with the Hancock/Hunt/Pace/Lytle company in 1847. However, half way into the journey, he received news that his family had not yet traveled west from Winter Quarters, so he returned to California for the winter.
Date Details
Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Traveled in Company Unknown (1848)
Additional Information
The following year, he again made his way to Utah from California, departing in July 1848 from Sacramento Valley with thirteen others. They arrived in Salt Lake City on September 8th. Still not finding his family there, he continued East to Winter Quarters.
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1848
Circa 1848
Traveled in Company Unknown (1850)
Traveling Group
Additional Information
In 1850, he traveled back across the plains to the Salt Lake Valley "with a company of emegrants for California", this time with his family. Further research is needed to identify the name of the company they traveled with.
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1850
Circa 1850
Died
