Thomas Morris autobiography. 1871.

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Thomas Morris autobiography. 1871.

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/669091274

Photocopy of an autobiography of Thomas Morris, written in 1871. Contains an account of his early life in South Wales, including his various occupations and religious affiliations, his emigration to New York in 1832, death of his first wife in 1837, his second marriage, conversion to Mormonism and relocation to Nauvoo in 1844, his impressions of Joseph Smith, and details of service in Mormon Battalion. Concludes with list of his various marriages and dates.

1 folder (0.1 linear ft.)

Harold B. Lee Library

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Morris, Thomas, 1799-1884

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Thomas Morris (1799-1884) was a Mormon pioneer, soldier, and farmer in Utah and California. Morris served in the Mormon Battalion, and was later a branch president in San Bernardino, California. From the guide to the Thomas Morris autobiography, 1871, (L. Tom Perry Special Collections) Thomas Morris was born on October 15, 1799 to Isaac Morris and Martha Griffith near Swansea, South Wales. He grew up there, where he later married Francis, or Franny, Hall at St. Mary's. He mo...

United States. Army. Mormon Battalion

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