Lorenda Elizabeth Bronson b. 22 Dec 1836 Brownstown Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States d. 21 Jun 1907 Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States: My Family Online

1836 - 1907 (70 years)

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Name	Lorenda Elizabeth Bronson
Born	22 Dec 1836	Brownstown Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Gender	Female
Died	21 Jun 1907	Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States
Buried	22 Jun 1907	Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States
Person ID	I227	Staples-Record
Last Modified	30 Mar 2015

Father	Leman Bronson, b. 15 Jan 1792, Waterbury, New Haven, Connecticut, United States , d. 16 Mar 1855, Brownstown Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States (Age 63 years)
Mother	Lucy Brass, b. 26 Jun 1795, Chester, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States , d. 7 Feb 1847, Ponca, Dixon, Nebraska, United States (Age 51 years)
Married	2 Jan 1817	Mentor, Lake, Ohio, United States
Family ID	F160	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Daniel Thompson, b. 25 Dec 1834, Markham, Ontario, Canada , d. 29 Jul 1912, Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States (Age 77 years)

Married 4 May 1854 Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States

Children

	1. Daniel Edwin Thompson, b. 1 Jun 1855, Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States , d. 5 Oct 1856, Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States (Age 1 years)
	2. Willmer Daniel Thompson, b. 15 Apr 1857, Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States , d. 3 Feb 1932, Green River, Emery, Utah, United States (Age 74 years)
	3. Henry Bronson Thompson, b. 6 Mar 1859, Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States , d. 8 Mar 1941, Plain City, Weber, Utah, United States (Age 82 years)
	4. Lorenda Delcena Thompson, b. 1 May 1861, Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States , d. 27 Oct 1952, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 91 years)
	5. William Riley Thompson, b. 26 Feb 1863, Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States , d. 9 Mar 1931, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States (Age 68 years)
	6. Lemon Thompson, b. 9 Jul 1865, Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States , d. 10 Mar 1866 (Age 0 years)
+	7. Rosebelle Thompson, b. 24 Jul 1867, Fillmore, Millard, Utah Territory, United States , d. 24 Jun 1958, Draper, Salt Lake, Utah, USA (Age 90 years)
	8. Emily Thompson, b. 20 Nov 1869, Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States , d. 17 Dec 1943, Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 74 years)
	9. Martha Ann Thompson, b. 9 Oct 1871, Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States , d. 27 Jul 1969, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States (Age 97 years)
	10. Frances Marian Thompson, b. 21 Sep 1873, Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States , d. 19 Apr 1973, Seal Beach, Orange, California, United States (Age 99 years)
	11. Raymond Bronson Thompson, b. 31 Dec 1875, Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States , d. 29 Jan 1940, Eden, Weber, Utah, United States (Age 64 years)
	12. Elizabeth Thompson, b. 1 Jul 1879, Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States , d. 14 Aug 1976 (Age 97 years)

Last Modified 31 Mar 2015

Family ID F81 Group Sheet | Family Chart

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	Born - 22 Dec 1836 - Brownstown Township, Wayne, Michigan, United States
	Married - 4 May 1854 - Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States
	Died - 21 Jun 1907 - Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States
	Buried - 22 Jun 1907 - Scipio, Millard, Utah, United States

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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.