• He was traveling with his wife, children, and step-son. The Thompson family arrived in New York on 16 June 1861 via the ship Monarch of the Sea. The reminiscence of his daughter, Martina, infers that the entire family made the overland trip together.

John Riggs Murdock Company (1861)

• Age at Departure: 33
• Head of Household

Sources

• "Died," Salt Lake Herald, 14 March 1882, [8].
• "Martina Thompson," In Biographical Information Relating to Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel database.
• New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.