Jane Adamson Wanlass Thompson was born on April 22, 1850 at Beattie's Row, Tranent, East Lothian, Scotland. Her father was James Wanlass Sr., and her mother was Margaret Nielson Wanlass. Jane was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints on May 15, 1866 at the age of 16. Her father, James Sr., was a branch president in Scotland prior to his coming to the United States. Jane was 24 years old when she, her sister Helen age 14 her brother Alexander age 10 came to America in 1874 on the ship "Idaho". Two of her fathers sisters and two of his brothers died in Scotland. While living in Scotland, Jane had been trained as a dairy maid. One day, Jane was helped down from a tree by a man named William Thompson. She thought he was the homliest man she had ever seen, because he had red hair and red whiskers. Be that as it may, Jane and William were married in Salt Lake City, Utah in the Old Endowment House on November 22, 1875. She was 25 and he was 35. William had previously been married to Annie Shefford who died. Jane's mother Margaret and her brother Joseph, came to America in 1876 on the ship "Nevada". Another brother James Wanlass Jr., and a sister, Christina, came to America on the ship "Wyoming". James Jr., was then 31 and Christina was 24. Jane and William had 13 children. Jane's husband, William, was excommunicated from the church in 1886, reason unknown. The family moved from Ogden to Wilson in 1888. William and Jane bought a farm, about thirty eight acres at the cost of thirty dollars an acre. Jane raised chickens and sold eggs. She also made butter and cheese which she sold.Jane was familiar with the aspect of farming called thrashing, when the thrashing machine and it's crew would stay at their house for a week at a time, sometimes longer if it rained. She would have had much food to prepare at those besides all the food needed for her own family. The Thompson family had many happy family get together's, with homemade pies, chicken, homemade ice-cream etc. They had an old Busy Bee Phonograph and the young ones would play such games as "Run Sheepie Run" and "Kick the Can". Jane's husband, William, died on June 11, 1918 and Jane died on December 11, 1920.