subject of a lengthy court battle which was not resolved by the Iowa Supreme Court until 1867. Thompson ultimately moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where in 1892 a city directory listed him as "Reverend Charles B. Thompson". He died in Philadelphia in 1895. The Preparation Canyon State Park in Iowa now occupies the space where Thompson's commune of Preparation once was. Notes References C. R. Marks, “History of Monona County,” Annals of Iowa, vol. 7, no. 5, (3d series), Apr. 1906, 321–346 B.H. Roberts (1930). Comprehensive History of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Century I (Salt Lake City, Utah: Deseret Book) 2:437–438 Steven L. Shields (1990, 4th ed.). Divergent Paths of the Restoration (Independence, Mo.: Herald House) pp. 51–53 External links Charles Blancher Thompson : short biography focusing on Thompson's time in Monona County, Iowa Charles Blancher Thompson : family biography 1814 births 1895 deaths American Latter Day Saint leaders American Latter Day Saints Converts to Mormonism from Quakerism Editors of Latter Day Saint publications Founders of new religious movements Latter Day Saint leaders People from Niskayuna, New York Prophets in Mormonism