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Karren, Thomas, 1810-1876

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1810 - 1876

Biographical History

Thomas Karren (1810-1876) was a pioneer from Utah.

Thomas Karren was born on May 2, 1810, on the Isle of Man. He married Ann Ratcliff in England in 1833. He served in the Mormon Battalion (Company E) from 1846 to 1847, and was then called to serve as a missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Hawaii from 1853 to 1854. He was the first settler in Lehi, Utah. He later married Selina Miller (1857), Elizabeth Milne (1865), Hannah East (1865), and Elizabeth Bowen (1868). He passed away April 4, 1876, in Lehi, Utah County, Utah.

Citation:
Thomas Karren mission journals, October 15, 2013. (Thomas Karren. b. May 2, 1810, on Isle of Man; married Ann Ratcliff in England, 1833; she wrote him on his mission to Sandwich Islands from 1853-1854; Karren served in the Mormon Battalion (Company E); he was the first settler in Lehi, Utah; married other wives including: Selina Miller (1857); Elizabeth Milne (1865); Hannah East (1865); and Elizabeth Bowen (1868); d. April 4, 1876, in Lehi.)

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Thomas Karren mission journals

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 4065
Scope and Contents Materials include two original volumes of journals kept by Karren while serving as a missionary in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii). He describes learning the language, teaching doctrines and principles, developing the branch, and attending and holding conferences as well as dealings with ministers of other religions, miracles that occurred, and international events affecting the Sandwich Islands. The end of volume II includes some poems and song lyrics by Karren. Folders three through five...
Dates: 1853-1854
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Thomas Karren mission journals

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