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Thompson Township, Ohio
Summary
Located about sixteen miles northeast of Kirtland, Ohio. Settled 1800. Surveyed 1809. Incorporated 1817. Population in 1830 about 700. Population in 1840 about 1,000. Latter-day Saints from Colesville, New York, were directed to settle in area on 759 acres of land donated by convert Leman Copley, May 1831. JS revelation instructed Bishop Edward Partridge to institute principle of consecration in township. By end of June 1831, Copley revoked his invitation for Colesville Saints to reside on his property. They were then directed to move to Missouri.
Links
papers
- History, 1838–1856, volume A-1 [23 December 1805–30 August 1834]
- John Whitmer, History, 1831–circa 1847
- Book of Commandments, 1833
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1835
- Doctrine and Covenants, 1844
- John Corrill, A Brief History of the Church of Christ of Latter Day Saints, 1839
- John Corrill, “Brief History,” Manuscript, circa 1838–1839
- Journal, 1832–1834
- Letter from Oliver Cowdery, 28 January 1832
- Letter to Martin Harris, 22 February 1831
- Letter to the Church in Thompson, Ohio, 6 February 1833
- Letterbook 1
- Minute Book 1
- Minutes, 21 June 1833
- Minutes, 23 June 1833
- Minutes, 23 March 1833–B
- Revelation Book 1
- Revelation Book 2
- Revelation, 10 June 1831 [D&C 54]
- Revelation, 15 June 1831 [D&C 56]
- Revelation, 15 June 1831, Unidentified Scribe Copy [D&C 56]
- Revelation, 20 May 1831 [D&C 51]
- Revelation, 20 May 1831, as Recorded in Gilbert, Notebook [D&C 51]
- Revelation, 4 February 1831 [D&C 41]
- Revelation, 7 May 1831 [D&C 49]
- William W. Phelps, “Rise and Progress of the Church of Christ,” April 1833
- “A History, of the Persecution, of the Church of Jesus Christ, of Latter Day Saints in Missouri,” December 1839–October 1840
- Township
- Thompson Township
- County
- Geauga County
- State/Province
- Ohio
- Country:
- United States of America