Daniel Thompson (1834 - 1912)

Born 25 Dec 1834 in Canada

Ancestors

Husband of Lorenda Elizabeth (Bronson) Thompson — married 4 May 1854 in Scipio, Utah

Husband of Lydia Ann (Ivie) Thompson — married 1869 in Scipio, Utah

Descendants

Died 29 Jul 1912 at age 77 in Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States

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Daniel Thompson was a Latter Day Saint pioneer.

Veteran of Utah Indian War, Nauvoo Legion, Capt. Standage Co.

Biography

Served in the Utah Indian Wars; First Bishop of Scipio ward and counselor to President Ira Hinkley in the Millard Stake.

Mormon pioneer

About 500 emigrants and 85 wagons were in Capt. Daniel Thompson's company when it began its journey from the outfitting post at Wyoming, Nebraska (the west bank of the Missouri River about 40 miles south of Omaha).

Naturalized 25 Nov 1855

Daughters of Utah Pioneers No. 234 Erected 1957 Settlement of Scipio In 1860 thirteen Latter-day Saint families settled Round Valley. Brigham Young visited them in May, 1863, and advised, because of Indians, they move their settlement away from the mountain area. He accompanied the men to the center of the valley, laid out the townsite, designated the location for a public square and center of town, and named it Scipio. A log room was built, which served for church, school, and public meetings. In 1869 an L.D.S. ward was organized with Daniel Thompson as first Bishop. The bell on top of this monument was used to call the people together. Round Valley Camp, East Millard County, Utah [1]

Daniel was asked by Bringham Young to be the Scipio Bishop. He was in a plural marriage with Lorenda and Lydia.

The United Order was put into place in 1874 with Daniel Thompson as president. After 14 years as bishop, he served as first counselor to Ira N. Hinckley in the Millard Stake presidency. Daniel also served two terms on the Utah legislature. [2]

On February 28, 1889, Daniel was indicted for unlawful cohabitation. His wives Lorinda and Lydia along with sons W.D. And James were subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury. It appears no trial was ever held on this charge. Daniel later said that Mary Johnson [of Scipio] hid him in her upstairs for weeks when officers were after him. She was the only one who knew where he was and she kept it an absolute secret. [3]. Thankfully on September 18th, 1889, Daniel Thompson's unlawful cohabitation charges were dismissed [4].

Daniel also served as a delegate for Utah's 1895 statehood vote. He served on the Preamble and Declaration of Rights Committee; the Executive Committee and the Committee for Public Buildings and State Institutions, in addition to the actual statehood vote. He would eventually serve two terms in the Utah legislature. [5]

Obituary written in the Millard County Progress dated August 2, 1912, page 1 regarding death of Daniel Thompson

A Worthy Pioneer Laid to Rest The Funeral of Daniel Thompsom at Scipio on Wednesday was undoubtedly one of the largest ever held at that place. The Ward Meeting house was packed full of Sympathizing relatives and friends from different parts of Millard County and other places for the deceased was widely know as a frontiers man a faithful and active church worker, one of the best of citizens and neighbors, and was universally beloved for his goodness and kindly disposition. He was the first bishop of the Scipio ward and for a number of years first counselor to President Ira N. Hinkley in the Millard Stake Presidency. Not having the necessary data, we will not attempt at this time to give a full sketch of his life and labors of this our much esteemed and beloved friend and co-laborer, but expect a more a more complete obituary from our Scipio correspondent to be published in next week's issue of our paper. We were informed that there were 300 people present at the funeral. The speakers were William V. Black of Deseret, * A. Robison and Christain Anderson of Fillmore, David R. Stevens of Holden, President A. A. Hinckley of the Millard Stake and President Francis M. Lyman of the Council of the Twelve Apostles, all of whom had been more or less closely associated and intimately acquainted with the deceased and all extolled him as one of the best men. The deceased was 77 years of age and is Survived by a widow and a large posterity of children g.and children, great grand children and other relatives =========================== Scipio After suffering fer many years and after being bedrest for several months. Bro. Daniel Thompson was relieved by death Monday morning July 29th. Bro. Thompson leaves a wife and a large family besides host of friends in Millard Co. and other places where he was known. His sons and daughters from Weber Co. Provo and Sanpete Co. will all be in attendance at his funeral which will be held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock. Apostle Francis M. Lyman will also attend the funeral and many others are expected from the neighboring towns. Bro. Thompson was the first Bishop of our ward, later he served as counselor to Pres. I. N. Hinckley of the Millard Stake. He was loved and respected by all who knew him, During his illness altho he suffered so much pain. He was never known to complain and had a kind word for everyone.

All together Daniel had 21 children between Lorenda and Lydia. Lorenda died in 1907, Daniel then died in 1912 leaving Lydia alone. Lydia then passed away in 1920.

children with Lorenda: Daniel Edwin Thompson (1855 - 1856)* Willmer Daniel Thompson (1857 - 1932)* Henry Bronson Thompson (1859- ) Lorenda Delcena Thompson Robins (1861 - 1952)* William Riley Thompson (1863 - 1931)* Leamon Thompson (1865 - 1866)* Rosabelle Thompson Robins (1867 - 1958)* Emily Thompson John (1869 - 1943)* Martha Ann Thompson Lindsay (1871 - 1969)* Frances Marion Thompson Kelly (1873 - 1973)* Raymond Bronson Thompson (1875 - 1940)* Elizabeth Thompson (1879 - 1976)*

children with Lydia: Orson Edmund Thompson (1869 - 1870)* Lillie Isadore Thompson (1871 - 1874)* James Alexander Thompson (1873 - 1919)* Don Leroy Thompson (1875 - 1876)* Alton Rex Thompson (1877 - 1954)* Florence Thompson Rees (1880 - 1971)* Lydia Ellis Thompson Chapman (1883 - 1916)* Earl E Thompson (1885 - 1975)* Nina Electa Thompson Rees (1887 - 1949)*

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/31738731/daniel-thompson https://history.lds.org/overlandtravels/pioneers/41980/daniel-thompson

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ4D-S77 : 9 November 2014)

Daniel Thompson in household of William Thompson, Decatur county, Decatur, Iowa, United States; citing family 39, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"The Deseret Weekly"; Volume 41, pages 159 and 460

http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WMB1V8_First_LDS_Bishop_of_Scipio

http://www.archives.state.ut.us/community/exhibits/Statehood/1896text.htm

http://infoquench.blogspot.com/2011/06/dahttp://infoquench.blogspot.com/2011/06/daniel-thompson-of-scipio-utah.htmlniel-thompson-of-scipio-utah.html

https://books.google.com/books?id=lmHUAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA459&lpg=PA459&dq=daniel+thompson+indictment+for+unlawful+cohabitation&source=bl&ots=mxncqoifCi&sig=hC6nUNv4dRk__w2ywmFb0gpMkis&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiwwPunxcvXAhXhjVQKHayOBb4Q6AEILjAB#v=onepage&q=%22daniel%20thompson%22%20unlawful%20cohabitation&f=false

Kane, Elizabeth Wood "Twelve Mormon Homes : Twelve Mormon homes visited in succession on a journey through Utah to Arizona", Tanner Trust Fund University of Utah Library, Salt Lake City, Utah, 1974