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Moulton, Thomas, 1810-1892

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1810 - 1892

Biographical History

Thomas Moulton (1810-1892) was a pioneer for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Heber, Utah.

Thomas Moulton was born on November 10, 1810, in Irchester, Northamptonsire, England, to parents William and Sarah Hawn Moulton. He married Esther Marsh on October 1833, and together they had 2 children before she died. Then he married Sarah Denton in April 1840, and together they had ten more children. The Moultons were baptized in to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 20, 1841, in England. Then in 1856 they immigrated to Utah, crossing the plains with the Willie Handcart Company. After Sara's death in 1860, Thomas lived with his oldest son, John, farming the Heber Valley, and helping to develop the area. Moulton died on April 17, 1892, in Heber, Utah.

Citation:
FamilySearch.org, via WWW, July 31, 2014 (Thomas Moulton; b. Nov. 10, 1810, in Irchester, Northamptonsire, England; parents: William and Sarah Hawn Moulton; m. Oct. 1833 to Esther Marsh, two children; m. Apr. 1840 to Sarah Denton, ten children; baptized in to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on December 20, 1841, in England; immigrated to Utah in 1856, crossing the plains with the Willie Handcart Company; lived with his oldest son, John, farming the Heber Valley, and helping to develop the area; d. Apr. 17, 1892, in Heber, Utah)

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Thomas Moulton history

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235232532]
Identifier: MSS 8139
Scope and Contents

Typed biography of Thomas Moulton and family. Includes a description of their conversion to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in England, their passage with the Willie Handcart Company, and their settling in Provo and Heber City, Utah. The document is undated, but appears to have been compiled some time after 1940.

Dates: after 1940
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Moulton history

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