Mary Ellen Isaaksen

Mary Ellen Isaacson was born Nov 21, 1851 in Ånnerud, Norway to Neils and Bertha Cathrine Aagesdatter Isaacson. Mary is a Pioneer of Richmond.

History

When Mary was eight, her parents were converted to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. In 1861, the Isaacson family sold their belongings and began their journey to Utah. They sailed from Norway to Liverpool, United Kingdom, and joined the Monarch of the Sea on May 16. They arrived in New York City, New York, on June 16 and traveled to Florence, Nebraska Territory. The Isaacson family joined the John Riggs Murdock company on Independence Day, 1861 and arrived in the Salt Lake Valley on Sep 12.

While living in Salt Lake, Mary's father was persuaded by a friend to move to Cache Valley. The family did so and moved to Richmond in 1865. On June 1, 1868, Maren married William Thompson in Salt Lake City, Utah. They first moved to a small home on the west side of town before moving to a small two-story home on State St. Together, they had 13 children 12 living to adulthood.

On Oct 22, 1913, William died from a kidney ailment. After his death, Mary dived the property and built a new home south of the family home.

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