Thomas Cooper, b. 1834
Thomas Cooper, while serving in a local church leadership position, commented on mission assignment responses that were sent to Wilford Woodruff from 1889 to 1890.
Footnotes
Thomas Cooper (KWJ8-PYF), “Family Tree,” database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 11 Jan. 2023). Thomas Cooper, b. 1834, Wilford Woodruff Papers (https://wilfordwoodruffpapers.org/subjects/thomas-cooper-b-1834, accessed 1 Jan. 2023). "Utah Deaths and Burials, 1888-1946," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org, accessed 11 Jan. 2023); Thomas Cooper, 12 Nov. 1910, Monroe, Sevier, Utah, no. 20; citing Utah, Division of Vital Statistics, “Monroe District, Sevier County, Utah, register of deaths, 1905-1960; register of births, 1909-1953,” image 67/566; DGS 7578585.
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Excerpt:Monroe Utah Oct 16th 1889 Wilford Woodruff Dear Brother! In answer to your letter Dated 8th Oct [18]89 I will say that I will make arrangements to be at Salt Lake City on the 5th of November preparetory to Starting on the 6th for the Missionary field your Brother in the gospel of Christ Alphonzo Winget Thos. Cooper Bp O.K. L. J. n. ... -
Excerpt:30 Nov. 1890 Thos Cooper. Recd 4 Dec. President Woodruff Dear Brother I read a letter addresd to Elder John Bohman Jr for a mission to Scandinavia & will say we have a John W ^Senr^ & a Charles J E Bohman and am not decided which is meant. but will say that I think it would work rather as a hardship to them at the present time than a benefit as J W is the father and 59 years of ... -
Excerpt:now labouring in the Manti Temple for at least six months. leaving only one son younger at home to care for the family and all other matters. yet these Bretheren do not desire to shrink from any duty imposed upon them. J W Senior is also President of a Quorum of Eleders in this place. Knowing that the Spirit of God will direct you aright in this as in all other matters we remain your Br in the Gospel of Christ