Thomas Joseph Steed

Thomas Joseph Steed (13 December 1826 – 26 June 1910) was an early Mormon pioneer in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.^[1][2] He was a polygamist, and author, with his diary being published posthumously in 1925.^[3][4][5]

Thomas Joseph Steed
Personal details
Born	(1826-12-13)13 December 1826 Great Malvern, Worcestershire, England
Died	26 June 1910(1910-06-26) (aged 83) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Resting place	Farmington City Cemetery
Spouse(s)	4
Children	10
Parents	Thomas Steed and Charlotte Niblett
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His descendants include a number of people that later formed the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, including Warren Steed Jeffs, Rachel Jeffs, Heleman Jeffs, Lyle Jeffs and Elissa Wall.^[6][7][8]

Biography

Thomas Joseph Steed was born in Great Malvern, Worcestershire on December 13, 1826.^[9]

He died at LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City on June 26, 1910, following surgery for a hernia.^[10]

Bibliography

• Steed, Thomas (1925). The Life of Thomas Steed from His Own Diary 1826-1910.^[11]