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Thompson, Ohio
1831
Photo Credit: Kenneth Mays, 2008
Significant Events At a Glance
- Saints Who Gathered from Colesville, New York First Settled Here
- Edward Partridge Directed to Enact Law of Consecration
Thompson, Ohio
Key Points of Interest
- In May 1831 Leman Copley, a convert to the church, donated 759 acres of land in the area of Thompson for some saints from Colesville, New York, to settle on
- Doctrine and Covenants Section 51 instructed Bishop Edward Partridge to institute the principle of consecration in Thompson
- By the end of June 1831, Copley had revoked his offer for the saints to settle on the property, and they were directed to settle in Missouri
