Durham, Thomas, 1828-1909
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1828 - 1909
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Thomas Durham autobiography and diary
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230349190]
Identifier: MSS 517
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copy of an autobiography and diary. Durham wrote his autobiography in 1854 and started his diary the same year. The journal is sketchy in many places and has many gaps. Durham wrote about his youth in England, his conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, his mission in England, his spiritual manifestations, blessings, and his migration to Utah. He left Florence, Nebraska, on 23 Aug. 1856 and arrived in Salt Lake City, Utah, on 30 Nov. 1856. He...
Dates:
1854-1871
Sketch of the life of Thomas Durham
File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230329960]
Identifier: MSS SC 3077
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a microfilm reproduction of a typed manuscript. The item is a biography of Thomas Durham. He lived in England, joined the Mormon Church in 1850, married Mary Morton in 1852, and migrated to Utah in 1856 with the Martin handcart company. He soon went to Parowan, Utah, where he led the local choir for 62 years. He married a second wife, Mary Mitchell, in 1860 and took a third wife, Carole Mortensen, in 1867. Durham made a living as a furniture maker. Alfred M. Durham...
Dates:
1936
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