Thomas, Preston, 1814-1877
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1814 - 1877
Biographical History
Preston Thomas (1814-1877) was a convert and missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Citation:
Preston Thomas diaries, 1874-1877Familysearch, via WWW, Jan. 21, 2016 (Preston F. Thomas Sr.; b. Feb. 15, 1814 in Rockingham, N.C.; parents: Daniel Thomas and Nancy Ann Morehead; joined Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1843; m. May 10, 1838 in Tipton, Tenn. to Sarah Ann Jane Morehead (1817-1902), nine children; m. Nov. 17, 1851 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Maria Amanda Foscue (1822-1885), five children; m. Oct. 8, 1856 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Mariah Hadlond (1839-1907), nine children; m. Sept. 23, 1857 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Hulda Huston (1838- ), one child; served church missions in Tex.; d. July 10, 1877 in Franklin, Idaho)
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Preston Thomas diaries
Item — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 739
Scope and Contents
Typewritten copies of diaries. The journals were typed by Thomas' son, Daniel H. Thomas, and entitled: "Preston Thomas: His Life and Travels." Daniel often provided introductory material between sections of the diaries. Most of the journals relate to the five missions on which he served for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Most of these were in Texas and the other southern States. On one of these missions from 1848 to 1849, Preston visited Lyman Wight, the leader of a...
Dates:
1874-1877