Thomas Jefferson Butterfield
Birth Date
On 1811 June 17 (Born)
Death Date
On 1890 April 2 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Mission Activity
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Pioneer
1
Born in Farmington, Kennebec, Massachusetts, United States
1811 June 17
Mother
Martha Hiscock
Father
Zachariah Butterfield
Date Details
Occurred On 1811 June 17
Baptized by Josiah Butterfield
1835 (Age 23)
Married
Mary Jane Parker
1835 February 15 (Age 23)
Served in
Early Church Mission: North America
1837 December 26 (Age 26)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Kirtland, Lake, Ohio, United States
Location Served
Ohio
Date Details
Started On 1837 December 26
Departed from Home
End Date Not Found
Traveled in
Allen Taylor Company (1849)
1849 July 5 – October 10 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Almon Butterfield (Age 4)
Mary Jane Parker (Age 32)
George Butterfield (Age 3)
Mary Jane Butterfield (Age 13)
Sarah Butterfield (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 5
Joined Company
Ended On 1849 October 10
Company Arrived
Married
Nancy F. Hatch
1853 April 19 (Age 41)
Served in
Salmon River Mission
1855 April 6 – 1858 March 28 (Age 43)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
West Jordan, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1855 April 6
Called
On 1855 May 15
Departed from Home
Ended On 1858 March 28
Departed from Field
On 1858 April 11
Arrived at Home
Married
Mary Farmer
1857 March 15 (Age 45)
Died in Herriman, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1890 April 2 (Age 78)
Media
Thomas Jefferson Butterfield (1811 - 1890) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877
Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877.
Mission
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 4 December 1855, Page 2.
Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858
Salmon River Mission journal, 1855-1858, 1855, Page 10.
Pioneer
Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Allen Taylor's 100, first 50, report", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (3 September 1849).
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 7 April 1849.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 10 October 1849.