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Giles, Thomas Davis, 1820-1895

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1820 - 1895

biographical statement

Citation:
Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, v. 2, 1901, p. 507-508 (known as "Utah's blind harpist; born Novmber 28, 1852, in Wales; converted to Mormonism in 1844; president of Welsh conference; became blind while working in a coal mine; emigrated to Utah in 1856; learned to play the harp; traveled to Utah settlements to play; died in 1894)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thomas Davis Giles journals

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS SC 959
Scope and Contents Materials include a holograph journal and photocopies of two holograph journals. The original holograph item is in Welsh and dates from 1852-1856. This journal has been photocopied. Also includes a photocopy of a journal in English that dates from 1850-1856. Giles was an 1844 convert to the Mormon church and served as a local official in that organization in Great Britain. He was blind and his diary is believed to have been penned by William Lewis and others. Giles recounts many instances of...
Dates: 1850-1856
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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