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Thornton, Oliver, 1891-

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1891-

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Pioneer Oliver Thornton : came to Utah in 1852

 File — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197230340454]
Identifier: MSS 2472
Scope and Contents

Photocopy of a microfilm copy of a typed biography. Oliver Thornton was a native of Canada who joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1837. He migrated to Utah in 1852 and settled in American Fork. He died in 1891 at the age of 85.

Dates: 1935
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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