Thomas Speirs
Birth Date
On 1804 July 14 (Born)
Death Date
On 1877 July 8 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Bolton, East Lothian, Scotland
1804 July 14
Mother
Mary Tait
Father
Adam Speirs
Date Details
Occurred On 1804 July 14
Married
Mary Cochran
1829 December 29 (Age 25)
Baptized
1836 September 7 (Age 32)
Traveled in
Willard Richards Company (1848)
1848 July 3 – October 10 (Age 43)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1848 July 3
Joined Company
Ended On 1848 October 10
Company Arrived
Died in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1877 July 8 (Age 72)
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Thomas Speirs (1804 - 1877) Profile
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Deseret Evening News
"Died", Deseret Evening News, (9 July 1877), Page 2.
"Died", Deseret Evening News, (21 June 1871), Page 2.
Salt Lake Herald-Republican
"Death Closes a Long, Useful Life", Salt Lake Herald-Republican, (25 December 1911), Page 2.
Salt Lake Telegram
"Deaths. Harrison Speirs", Salt Lake Telegram, (24 January 1934), Page 14.
"Orson Speirs Dies; A Pioneer Citizen", Salt Lake Telegram, (17 October 1902), Page 2.
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Pioneer
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1848: Page 20.
Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012
"Robert L. Campbell, Journal extracts", Historical Department office journal, 1844-2012, 11, 12, (3 July 1848), Page 93-117, 35-243.
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Salt Lake (County) Recorder's Office land records, circa 1847-1860
Salt Lake (County) Recorder's Office land records, circa 1847-1860, 1847, Page 37.