Thomas Karren
Thomas Karren | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1810 Isle of Man |
| Died | 4 April 1876 Lehi, Utah |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | Army |
| Years of service | 1846-1847 |
| Unit | Mormon Battalion |
| Battles / wars | Mexican American War |
Thomas Karren (May 1, 1810-April 4, 1876) was an American soldier and Mormon missionary. He was born on the Isle of Man, 1 May 1810 and died in Lehi, Utah 4 Apr 1876.[1][2] He joined the Mormon Battalion in 1846 and was honorably discharged in 1847.[3] In 1852 he was among the first LDS missionaries sent to the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii).[4]
References
- ^ Lewis, K. Howard (1976). The Thomas Karren Family. Sacramento CA: Spilman Printing Company. pp. 1–18. ISBN 1480105910.
- ^ Esshom, Frank (1913). Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah: Comprising Photographs, Genealogies, Biographies. Salt Lake City, Utah: Utah Pioneers Books. p. 980. ISBN 1462283152.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ^ Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, [1996], 20–28, 238–40.
- ^ MSS 4065; Thomas Karren mission journals; 19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts; L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University.