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Did Theodore Turley Make Dies for Gold Coins in Utah?

Did Theodore Turley Make Dies for Gold Coins in Utah?

By Mary Ann Clements Summary: It’s likely that Theodore Turley did help with making replacement dies for minting gold coins in Utah in the summer of 1850. This included a revised design for the $5 gold coin. Many of us

TTFO Admin March 18, 2022March 18, 2022 Church History, Data Disputes, Deseret Mint, Historical Records, Research, Salt Lake, Theodore Turley, Utah 1 Comment Read more

Theodore Turley Descendants Involved in Netflix True-Crime Documentary, “Murder Among the Mormons”

Theodore Turley Descendants Involved in Netflix True-Crime Documentary, “Murder Among the Mormons”

By Mary Ann Clements A new true-crime documentary premiered on Netflix earlier this week about the 1985 Salt Lake City bombings by forger Mark Hofmann. The BBC-Netflix documentary, “Murder Among the Mormons,” was co-directed by Jared L. Hess, a 4th-great

TTFO Admin March 6, 2021March 6, 2021 Church History, In the News, Memories, Turley Descendants, Utah 1 Comment Read more

Celebrating the U.S. Census with Theodore Turley’s Census Records

Celebrating the U.S. Census with Theodore Turley’s Census Records

By Mary Ann Clements Right now you can participate in an event that’s only happened 24 times in the history of the United States of America. Every ten years since 1790, the federal government has conducted a count of all

TTFO Admin April 8, 2020July 2, 2021 Beaver, Historical Records, Memories, Nauvoo, Research, Theodore Turley, Utah No Comments Read more

Do We Have Theodore’s Death Date Wrong?

Do We Have Theodore’s Death Date Wrong?

By Mary Ann Clements Over the years, Theodore Turley’s descendants have disagreed about various details of his life, but one item has rarely been disputed, his death date of 12 August 1871. Now, historical evidence has come to light that

TTFO Admin September 18, 2019July 2, 2021 Beaver, Data Disputes, Mountain View Cemetery, Research, Theodore Turley, Utah 3 Comments Read more

Crossing the Plains with the Silas Richards Company

Crossing the Plains with the Silas Richards Company

One hundred and seventy years ago, Theodore Turley was in a wagon train en route to Salt Lake City. On the morning of July 24, 1849, Theodore woke up with other members of the Silas Richards Company in their encampment

TTFO Admin July 23, 2019September 13, 2019 Pioneer Day, Research, Theodore Turley, Utah 3 Comments Read more

“In the Valley of the Great Salt Lake”

“In the Valley of the Great Salt Lake”

On July 24th, both the state of Utah and members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints worldwide celebrate Pioneer Day, a commemoration of the arrival of Latter-day Saint pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley in 1847. Theodore

TTFO Admin July 5, 2019July 2, 2021 Research, Theodore Turley, Utah 2 Comments Read more

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    Minutes from September 24th TTFO Meeting

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    Research Update (October 2022)

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