• He was traveling with his parents and siblings. The Thompson family arrived in New York on 16 June 1861 via the ship Monarch of the Sea. The reminiscence of his sister, Martina, infers that the entire family made the overland trip together.

John Riggs Murdock Company (1861)

• Age at Departure: 5

Sources

• "Martina Thompson," In Biographical Information Relating to Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel database.
• New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1957.
• Utah Death Certificates.