Thomas Morris

Birth Date
On 1799 October 15
Death Date
On 1884 January 17
Gender
Male
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Born in Swansea, Glamorgan, Wales, United Kingdom

1799 October 15

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Occurred On 1799 October 15
Birth

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Father
Isaac Morris
Mother
Martha Griffith

Baptized

1844 February 8 (Age 44)

Appointed as Private

Mormon Battalion Company B
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 46)

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Appointed
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Ended On 1847 July 16
Discharged

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Enrollment
Enlisted and Marched

Joined Company Unknown

1847 – 1868 (Age 47)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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End Date Details

Ended On 1868
Organization was Ended

Called as Missionary

California Mission
1849 October – 1850 November 15 (Age 49)

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Called

End Date Details

Ended On 1850 November 15
Departed from the Field

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Residence When Called
Utah Territory, United States
Mission Qualifier
Other
Additional Notes

Called to labor as a gold panning missionary to gather much needed funds for God's work.  While laboring in northern California he was called and set apart by Elder Charles C. Rich on September 25, 1850 to labor as one of the original missionaries assigned to the Sandwich Isle Mission.  After securing funds the group of 10 missionaries sailed on November 15, 1850 for Oahu.


Departed from Home as Missionary

Hawaiian Mission
1850 November 22 – 1851 April (Age 51)

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Departed from Home
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Ended On 1851 April
Departed from the Field

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Marital Status at Start of Position
Married
Residence When Called
Northern California, United States
Priesthood Office When Called
Elder
Priesthood Quorum When Called
27th
Location Served
Oahu
Mission Qualifier
Proselytizing
Additional Notes

While serving as a gold panning missionary in California, he and nine others were called to labor in the Sandwich Islands.  The call and setting apart was done by Elder Charles C. Rich on September 25, 1850.  They continued panning for gold to secure passage to Hawaii and sailed on November 15, 1850 being the first missionaries called to the Hawaiian Islands.  He was assigned by President Clark to take employment with the British Consul.  He departed the field in April, 1851.


Joined Parley P. Pratt Company

1855 June 20 – August 18 (Age 55)

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Joined When Organization was Formed
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Ended On 1855 August 18
Organization was Ended

Married Anna Ursula Sonderegger

1865 April 21 (Age 65)

Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States

1884 January 17 (Age 84)

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Occurred On 1884 January 17
Died

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