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Thomas, Daniel Francis, 1826-1890

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1826 - 1890

biographical statement

Citation:
UPB files, Apr 30, 2012 (born Penyralli, South Wales on April 13, 1826, parents David Thomas and Hanna Williams, converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saits on May 16, 1847, aged 19, 1855 emmigraed to Utah, married Mary Margueritte Langlois November 22, 1856, they had five children, Mary died in 1864, remarried Gustava Fredrica Ohlsson two years later, they had eight children, married Sarah Yeaman Stone February 12, 1872, they had seven children, served a mission in Wales at the age of 60, died July 29, 1890)

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Daniel Francis Thomas correspondence, 1854-1886

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3197 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence to and from Daniel Francis Thomas. Includes letters written to and from Daniel Francis Thomas to his parents and President Jones in Welsh with their translations, as well as a letter from his brother David Thomas. Letters date between 1854 and 1942.

Dates: 1854-1886
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3197, Daniel Francis Thomas family papers / Daniel Francis Thomas family correspondence

Daniel Francis Thomas family correspondence, 1854-1942

 Series
Identifier: MSS 3197 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence to and from the Daniel Francis Thomas family. Includes letters written to and from Daniel Francis Thomas in Welsh with their translations, letters to Margaret Ann Thomas Whitaker from her friend and several family members, as well as miscelleneous family correspondance dating between 1854 and 1942.

Dates: 1854-1942
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3197, Daniel Francis Thomas family papers

Daniel Francis Thomas family correspondence, 1888-1928

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3197 Series 2 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence to and from the Daniel Francis Thomas family. Letters are from F.W. Chambers to S.W. Whitaker, from Gustava Frederica Ohlsson Thomas to Daniel Thomas, and a letter to Albert and Ida Thomas from their son. Letters date between 1854 and 1942.

Dates: 1888-1928
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3197, Daniel Francis Thomas family papers / Daniel Francis Thomas family correspondence

Margaret Ann Thomas Whitaker correspondence, 1897-1942

 Sub-Series
Identifier: MSS 3197 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence to and from Margaret Ann Thomas Whitaker. Letters are from her friend Annie Collins, her brother-in-law Sam Whitaker and cousin Dan dating between 1897 and 1942.

Dates: 1897-1942
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / MSS 3197, Daniel Francis Thomas family papers / Daniel Francis Thomas family correspondence

Daniel Francis Thomas family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3197
Scope and Contents

Collection contains materials relating to the Daniel Francis Thomas family. The collction contains photocopies of letters written by Thomas and members of his family, biographies about Thomas and members of his family, as well as legal documents. Items date from 1847-1942.

Dates: 1847-1942
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Daniel Francis Thomas family papers

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