In 1847, Mormon President Brigham Young declared the Salt Lake Valley the place for the recently disenfranchised Mormons to settle in as their "Zion." President Young called upon Rhoads to come to Salt Lake to aid in the building of the new Mormon community. It is estimated that Rhoads returned to the Salt Lake Valley with approximately $17,000 in gold. From this gold were struck four denominations of distinctive Mormon coins in two-and-one-half, five, ten, and twenty dollar amounts. Rhoads reportedly deposited approximately $10,000 of his own gold into the mint account, and it is from this gold that a majority of the gold coins were struck.
The story of the creation of the statue of Moroni has, throughout many years, perpetuated a still lingering mystery about the origin of the gold used in the gilding of the statue. It is generally accepted that the gold was obtained from Thomas F. Rhoads.
The real treasure in life lies with knowing who was here before us.
In 1847, Mormon President Brigham Young declared the Salt Lake Valley the place for the recently disenfranchised Mormons to settle in as their "Zion." President Young called upon Rhoads to come to Salt Lake to aid in the building of the new Mormon community. It is estimated that Rhoads returned to the Salt Lake Valley with approximately $17,000 in gold. From this gold were struck four denominations of distinctive Mormon coins in two-and-one-half, five, ten, and twenty dollar amounts. Rhoads reportedly deposited approximately $10,000 of his own gold into the mint account, and it is from this gold that a majority of the gold coins were struck.
The story of the creation of the statue of Moroni has, throughout many years, perpetuated a still lingering mystery about the origin of the gold used in the gilding of the statue. It is generally accepted that the gold was obtained from Thomas F. Rhoads.
The real treasure in life lies with knowing who was here before us.
Family Members
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Mary Ann "Pollie" Rhoads Elder
1817–1875
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John Pierce Rhoads
1818–1866
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Arthur Foster/Forster Rhodes
1821–1886
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Daniel Rhoads
1821–1895
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Isaac Rhoads
1824–1899
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Thomas Foster Rhoads Jr
1826–1853
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Mary Elizabeth Rhoads Pierce
1828–1899
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Sarah Pierce Rhoads Daylor Grimshaw
1830–1898
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William Baldwin Rhoads
1830–1898
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George Washington Rhoads
1832–1877
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Catherine Foster Rhoads Dalton
1832–1905
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Henry C Rhoads
1834–1894
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Lucinda Amelia Rhoads Dodge
1835–1918
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Caleb Baldwin Rhoades
1836–1905
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Josephine Rhoades Williams
1857–1898
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Thomas Rhoades
1857–1931
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Annie J. Rhoades Hadden
1859–1929
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John Joseph Rhodes
1863–1935
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Maraiah Rhoades
1870–1872
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