John Crow Thompson
Birth Date
On 1821 May 16 (Born)
Death Date
On 1900 November 11 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Battalion Activity
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Mission Activity
1
Pioneer
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Born in Christiansburg, Montgomery, Virginia, United States
1821 May 16
Mother
Elizabeth Crow
Father
Larkin Thompson
Date Details
Occurred On 1821 May 16
Baptized by Rd Ryneorson
1844 January 9 (Age 22)
Married
Ann Broyhill Clark
1845 March 20 (Age 23)
Joined
Mormon Battalion Company A
1846 July 16 – 1847 July 16 (Age 25)
Members in Company
Rank
Private
Date Details
Started On 1846 July 16
Joined Company
Ended On 1847 July 16
Company Disbanded
Traveled in
Levi W. Hancock/Jefferson Hunt/James Pace/Andrew Lytle Company (1847)
1847 August 25 – October 16 (Age 26)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started Between 1847 August 25 – 26
Joined Company
Ended Between 1847 October 11 – 16
Company Arrived
Traveled in
Silas Richards Company (1849)
1849 July 10 – October 29 (Age 28)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Ann Broyhill Clark (Age 27)
Valentine Wyrick (Age 18)
Larkin Santifer Thompson (Age 0)
Date Details
Started On 1849 July 10
Joined Company
Ended Between 1849 October 25 – 29
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Shugars
1852 April 6 (Age 30)
Traveled in
Rescue Companies (1856)
1856 October 7 – December 15 (Age 35)
Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1856 October 7
Joined Company
Ended On 1856 December 15
Company Arrived
Served in
Unspecified Native American Mission
1875 October 25 (Age 54)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Quorum When Called
54th
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
Riverdale, Weber, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
John Taylor
Location Served
Navajo Indians
Date Details
Started On 1875 October 25
Set Apart
End Date Not Found
Died in Riverdale, Weber, Utah, United States
1900 November 11 (Age 79)
Media
John Crow Thompson (1821 - 1900) Profile
Sources
Person
1900 Utah Census
1900 Utah Census.
Mission
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 25 October 1875, Vol. A, Page 31, Line 1329.
MISSIONARY Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 25 October 1875, Vol. B, Page 34, Line 1329.
Pioneer
Biographical sketches, 1891-2013
"John Crow Thompson", Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.
Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877)
"Silas Richards letter", Brigham Young office files, 1832-1878 (bulk 1844-1877), (24 August 1849).
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Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849
"Silas Richards company", Camp of Israel schedules and reports, 1845-1849, (September), Page 5.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1849: Page 5G.
Ogden Daily Standard
"Local News.", Ogden Daily Standard, (12 November 1900), Page 4.
Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company general files, 1850-1887
"Offerings for the assistance of the P. E. F. immigrants, 1856 October", Perpetual Emigrating Fund Company general files, 1850-1887, (October).
Silas Richards diaries
Silas Richards diaries, 4 May 1846.
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Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871
Silas Richards reminiscences and journal, circa 1849-1871, Page 4-12.
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Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database
Utah State History Cemeteries and Burials Database.
Mormon Battalion
Mormon Battalion Company A muster roll, 1846 October – December
"Mormon Battalion Company A Muster Roll", Mormon Battalion Company A muster roll, 1846 October – December, (October), Page 1.
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927
Mormon Battalion lists, 1927, Page 43.
Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July
"Mormon Battalion return lists", Mormon Battalion returns lists, 1846 July, (July), Page 5.
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996
Ricketts, Norma Baldwin, The Mormon Battalion: U.S. Army of the West, 1846-1848, Logan, Utah, Utah State University Press, 1996, Page 180.
Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848
"Mormon Battalion, Volunteers", Selected pension application files relating to the Mormon Battalion, Mexican War, 1846-1848.