Larkin Sandifer Thompson

Brief Life History of Larkin Sandifer

When Larkin Sandifer Thompson was born on 28 August 1848, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, his father, John Crow Thompson, was 27 and his mother, Ann Broyhill Clark, was 26. He lived in Riverdale, Weber, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 4 February 1902, in Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Crow Thompson
1821–1900
Ann Broyhill Clark
1821–1872
Elizabeth Jane Thompson
1843–1845
Larkin Sandifer Thompson
1848–1902
John Clark Thompson
1850–1930
Ann Eliza Thompson
1852–1853
Sarah Ellen Thompson
1854–1942
Mary Louise Thompson
1856–1941
Amanda America Thompson
1859–1944
Joseph Matthew Thompson
1861–1888
Mary Eliza Thompson
1862–1939
William Lawrence Thompson
1867–1941
Linzy Clark Thompson
1868–1884

Sources (13)

  • Larkin Thompson, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Larkin Sandifer Thompson, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Susan A Thompson in entry for Larkin Thompson, "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934"

World Events (8)

1850

Historical Boundaries: 1850: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from the Middle English personal name T(h)om(me) (see Thom ) + -son ‘son of Tom’. Thomson is usually the Scottish form, that with the intrusive -p- being English. Both forms are common in Ireland. The surname Thompson is also very common among African Americans.

Americanized form of Danish, Norwegian, and North German Thomsen and of its Swedish cognate Thomsson. Compare Thomson .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Larkin Thompson of Huntsville Passes Away Suddenly

Found Dead In Bed Ogden, Utah, Feb 4. -- Word has reached this city to the effect that Larkin Thompson, the well-known citizen of Huntsville, was found dead in his bed this morning. Mr. Thompson, it …

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