George THOMPSON
John Butler, the grandfather of Joseph and Mary Elixabeth Nielson's children, sent for his wife's parents. They lived with them at Soda Springs and moved with them to Swan Valley in 1888. He carried on his trade of brick laying and built the church and many brick houses in Soda Springs.
He was a wonderful gardener. He grew gooseberries, English currents and red currents. If an onion grew beside a carrot it had to come out. His rows were always perfectly straight.
Both Joseph and Elizabeth Thompson were tall people standing about the same height - six feet tall. Joseph Thompson was never known to say a cross word or to swear. Night and morning prayers were always said in their home.
At the last of his life he suffered agonies with an infected toe that rotted. He used to pray that he might not have to suffer so. He was 88 when he died.
Baptism date ois in error
He married Sarah Hoare 14 Sep 1817 at Weddington, Warwick, England . Sarah Hoare was born at Leamington, Warwick, England 13 Nov 1793 daughter of Francis Hoare and Mary Ann Lewis .
They were the parents of 10
children:
Joseph Thompson
born 3 Aug 1818.
William Thompson
born 23 Jun 1820.
Hannah Thompson
born Abt 1821.
Mary Ann Thompson
born 24 Sep 1822.
Elizabeth Sarah Thompson
born 7 Aug 1824.
Sarah Thompson
born 24 Feb 1827.
Susanna Thompson
born 31 May 1829.
George Thompson
born 8 May 1832.
Emily Thompson
born 11 Oct 1834.
Elizabeth Thompson
born Abt 1836.
George Thompson died 10 Sep 1859 at Fillongley, Warwick, England .
Sarah Hoare died 16 Feb 1882 at Fillongley, Warwick, England .