• Thomas sailed to America in 1862 on the ship William Tapscott.  His birth date is confirmed by his burial record and Find A Grave website.

John Riggs Murdock Company (1862)

• Age at Departure: 12

Sources

• Joseph W. Young, "Report of the Immigration," Deseret News, 17 September 1862, 93.
• Perpetual Emigrating Fund, Financial Accounts 1849-1886, Ledger C, p. 545.
• Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.