Living

Living married S. Brockett [Group Sheet]

Jesse married Esther Osborn 30 Sep 1784, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Esther (daughter of Nathan Osborn and Living) was born 13 Aug 1765, Woodbury, Woodbury, Litchfield, Colony of Connecticut, British Colonial America; died 26 Dec 1847, Middlebury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet]

Leman married Lucy Brass 2 Jan 1817, Mentor, Lake, Ohio, United States. Lucy (daughter of Garrot Brass and Lucy Mathews) was born 26 Jun 1795, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; died 7 Feb 1847, Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska, United States; was buried Feb 1847, Florence, Douglas, Nebraska Territory. [Group Sheet]

Edwin married Mary Clark 1853, Michigan, United States. Mary was born 25 Oct 1823, Wyandotte, Wayne, Michigan, United States; died 9 Feb 1886, Midway, Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States; was buried 11 Feb 1886, Midway, Wasatch, Utah Territory, United States. [Group Sheet]

Clinton married Lovisa Andrews 25 Sep 1848, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Teritory, United States. Lovisa was born 19 Mar 1830, Newbury, Chautauqua, New York; died 17 Jul 1912, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried 19 Jul 1912, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

Clinton married Orpha Ann Lish 21 Dec 1868, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Teritory, United States. Orpha was born 30 Aug 1853, Willard, Box Elder, Utah Territory, United States; died 24 Mar 1939, American Falls, Power, Idaho, United States; was buried , American Falls, Power, Idaho, United States. [Group Sheet]

Wilmer married Olivia Chalista Andrews 27 Mar 1850, Wayne, Michigan, United States. Olivia was born 27 Sep 1833, Harmony, York, South Carolina, United States; died 29 Nov 1864, Ogden, Weber, Utah Territory, United States; was buried 1 Dec 1864, Huntsville, Weber, Utah Territory, United States. [Group Sheet]

Wilmer married Elizabeth Fisher 27 Mar 1865. Elizabeth was born 14 Aug 1846, Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died 8 Feb 1925, Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried 12 Feb 1925, Huntsville, Weber, Utah Territory, United States. [Group Sheet]

Wilmer married Maren Josephsen Frengler 1877, Saint George, Washington, Utah, United States. Maren was born 2 Apr 1848, Skodstrup, Randers, Denmark; was christened 2 Jul 1848, Skodstrup, Randers, Denmark; died 12 Oct 1935, Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States; was buried 19 Oct 1935, Monticello, San Juan, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

Martha married Josiah Marsh Ferrin 10 Feb 1856, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. Josiah was born 22 Jan 1834, Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York, United States; was christened , Cherry Creek, Chautauqua, New York, United States; died 19 Jun 1904, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States; was buried 21 Jun 1904, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]

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History of Lorinda Elizabeth Bronson
Contributed By Keith Fraser · 26 May 2013

LORENDA ELIZABETH BRONSON THOMPSON BIRTHDATE: 22 Dec 1836 Brownstown, Wayne, Michigan DEATH: 21 Jun 1907 Scipio, Millard Co., Utah PARENTS: Lemon Bronson, Lucy Brass PIONEER: 29 Sep 1847 Edward Hunter Wagon Co. SPOUSE: Daniel Thompson MARRIED: 4 May 1854 Scipio, Millard Co., Utah DEATH SP: 29 Jul 1912 Scipio, Millard Co., Utah CHILDREN: Daniel Edwin, 1 Jun 1855 Wilmer Donrel, 15 Apr 1857 Henry Bronson, 6 Mar 1859 Lorenda De1cena, 1 May 1861 William Riley, 26 Feb 1863 Leman, 9 Jul 1865 Rosabelle, 24 Jul 1867 Emily, 20 Nov 1869 Martha Ann, 9 Oct 1871 Frances Marion, 21 Sep 1873 (male) Raymond, 31 Dec 1875 Elizabeth, 1 Jul 1879 Lorenda Elizabeth was born on December 22, 1836 in Brownstown, Wayne County, Michigan. Her family joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1842 when she was about five years old. In 1845, the family moved to Nauvoo to be with the Saints. In 1846, her father was one of the first to join the traveling Saints and, with his family, started the trek west. Lorenda's mother, Lucy Brass Bronson, died at Winter Quarters on February 7, 1847 but her father, Lemon, continued on with Lorenda and her sister and brother, Martha and Wilmer. They left Winter Quarters, Nebraska on June 17, 1847 in the second company of 100, lead by Captain Edward Hunter and arrived in the valley on September 29, 1847 bringing the population to about 1,000. Her sister, Martha, drove on the ox teams. Many were the hardships that first year and a half. Food was scarce and they were often hungry. Later, Lemon built a house and planted crops. Lorenda told her children how happy they were when their grain began to grow and they felt that no more would they suffer hunger as there was prospects of an abundant harvest. Then came the crickets. Like a moving mass, they covered the field stripping the stalks and leaving desolation in their path. For days they fought them with sticks, beating and killing hundreds but, for everyone killed, it seemed a dozen came in its place. Sometimes with only a half slice of bread to eat, Lorenda would fight the pests until exhausted. One morning, they looked up to see the sky black with seagulls swooping down on the fields. They were in despair, thinking all was lost, but instead of eating the grain as they expected them to do, they devoured that army of crickets and saved the crops. They knew this was a blessing from the Lord to save them from starvation. In about 1852, she moved with her father to Fillmore, Utah where they lived until 1854 when Lemon was called on a mission to Michigan where he died. At Fillmore, Lorenda met Daniel Thompson and they were married on May 4, 1854 in Scipio, Millard County, Utah when she was only seventeen years of age. On October 9, 1855, they made the trip to Salt Lake City to the Endowment House to have their marriage solemnized for eternity. Lorenda was very proud of her first home, a little log room with a bed made of posts stuck in the wall and supported at the front with posts. Her early married life was devoted to raising her family more than to public service but, after moving to Scipio, in 1867, when Daniel was ca1led by President Brigham Young to preside as Bishop, she felt it her duty to help in building up the ward. In 1868, Daniel built two large log rooms in the center of town. It seemed a palace to them. President Brigham Young traveled from Salt Lake to St. George every year with a large company to look after the affairs of the church and instruct the Saints. He and his immediate company did not wish to be separated so he asked Daniel to build another room for their convenience. He wanted to help pay for it out of church funds but Daniel would not allow him to do this. It was, however, known from then on as "Brigham's Room." It was Lorenda's task to scrub and clean the house and cook and arrange affairs to do honor to their very distinguished guests. This was not unusual for her because their home was always filled with friends and strangers. Then, when her son Wilmer's wife died, she took his three children. The baby died at the age of eleven months, but she raised the others from two and four years of age to adulthood. According to her daughter, Elizabeth, "She was a wonderful disciplinarian, very firm, at the same time generous and thoughtful of our pleasures. If Father was ever displeased with our actions, we were sent to Mother for corrections." In 1870, Daniel organized the Relief Society and Lorenda was called to act in the Presidency. She served faithfully for thirteen years and was then called to the Stake Relief Society Presidency, June 6, 1883. After twenty-one years of service in the Stake, Lorenda was released on 28 November 1904. The same year, she was called to act as President of the Mutual in the Scipio Ward, a position she held until her death. Her last meeting was on May 28, 1907 and she passed away on June 21, 1907 in Scipio, Millard County, Utah where she is buried. Source: Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude, vol. IV, p. 3094,3095; International Society Daughters of Utah Pioneers; Publishers Press, 1998. LDS Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Lorenda married Daniel Thompson 4 May 1854, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. Daniel (son of William G. Thompson and Elizabeth MacAulay) was born 25 Dec 1834, Markham, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Jul 1912, Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States; was buried 31 Jul 1912, Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet]