Thomas Rice King
Birth Date
On 1813 March 9 (Born)
Death Date
On 1879 February 3 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Marcellus, Onondaga, New York, United States
1813 March 9
Mother
Ruth Hyde
Father
Thomas King
Date Details
Occurred On 1813 March 9
Married
Matilda Robison
1831 December 25 (Age 18)
Baptized by B C Ellsworth
1840 July 19 (Age 27)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1842 September 12 – 1843 February (Age 29)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Elder
Residence When Called
Zarahemla, Lee, Iowa Territory, United States
Location Served
Branch, Michigan Territory, United States
Date Details
Started On 1842 September 12
Departed from Home
Ended On 1843 February
Departed from Field
Traveled in
Easton Kelsey Company (1851)
1851 June 29 – September 22 (Age 38)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1851 June 29
Joined Company
Ended On 1851 September 22
Company Arrived
Served in
British Mission
1856 February 24 – 1858 January 21 (Age 42)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States
Location Served
England
Date Details
Started On 1856 February 24
Set Apart
On 1856 August 5
Arrived in Field
Ended On 1858 January 21
Departed from Field
Traveled in
John W. Berry Company (1858)
1858 May 10 – June 21 (Age 45)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Started On 1858 May 10
Joined Company
Ended On 1858 June 21
Company Arrived
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1869 October 29 – 1870 March (Age 56)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Daniel Hanmer Wells
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Started On 1869 October 29
Set Apart
Ended On 1870 March
Released
Died in Kingston, Piute, Utah Territory, United States
1879 February 3 (Age 65)
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Thomas Rice King (1813 - 1879) Profile
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Person
Deseret Evening News
"Patriarch King Dead", Deseret Evening News, (16 November 1909), Page 7.
Deseret News
"Obituary", Deseret News, (26 February 1879), Page 16.
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration
Nauvoo Seventies list / compiled by Nauvoo Restoration, Vol. 2, Page 195.
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register
Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, Page 146.
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Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900
Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900, Item 3668-3682, Page 633-647.
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Mission
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971
BRITISH Mission manuscript history and historical reports, 1841-1971, 23 August 1856.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 24 February 1856, Page 3.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 29 October 1869, Vol. A, Page 16, Line 670.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 29 October 1869, Vol. B, Page 17, Line 670.
Missionary reports, 1831-1900
"Thomas Bullock letter to Deseret News editor", Missionary reports, 1831-1900, (22 July 1858).
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Pioneer
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917
Arthur P. Welchman reminiscences and diary, circa 1854-1917, Page 93-94.
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Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Thomas Bullock to Brigham Young", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (26 June 1858).
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George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, April, Vol. 2, Page 114-116.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008, 21 June 1858.
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, 13 April 1858, Vol. 8, Page 47.
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Martin L. Ensign autobiography, 1897
Martin L. Ensign autobiography, 1897.
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Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June
Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June, May.
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Volney King Diaries, 1873-1922
Volney King Diaries, 1873-1922.
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