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Missionary to Norway 1900-02. Farmer; carpenter.
BELL, JOIIN WATSON (son of John and Alice Bell of Newcastie, Northumberiandshire, Eng.). Born May 28, 1805, Newcastle, Eng. Came to Utah Oct. 1854, Benjamin Clapp company.
Married Ann Fish October, 1835, Newcastle, Eng. (daughter of Robert and Dorothy Fish of Bedlington, Eng.). She came to Utah Oct. 1855, leaving the Missouri river with two yoke of oxen and one yoke of cows, came across the plains accompanied by her eight children-Anna, m. Henry Reyn- olds, m. William Lance; Robert, d. infant; Alice Jane b. April 15, 1840, m. Joei Almon Bascom; John Watson, Jr., m. Laura Roberts; Emma Dorothy, m. Ephraim Roberts; Aima; Mary, m. William Baldwin; Sarah, m. William Lance. Fam- lly resided Provo and Mona, Utah.
Pioneer of Mona, where he died In 1877. High priest. He was a tailor by occupation.
BELL, THOMAS (son of John Beli of Barford, Norfolk, Eng.). Born July 7, 1825, Norfolk, Eng. Came to Utah 1852.
Married Mahala Elwood Nov. 22, 1854, Salt Lake City, who was born at Spexaii, Suffolk, Eng. Their children: John Thomas b. Oct. 4, 1855, m. Lucy Ann Wardie; Mary Jane b. Feb. 18, 1858, died; Herbert Horace b. Feb. 26, 1859, m. Lucy Payne; William James b. Aug. 8, 1860, m. Sene Sorensen; Frederick Hyrum b. May 6, 1867, m. Elizabeth Payne; Thomas Henry b. May 9, 1864, m. Josephine Peter- son.
Married Henrietta Euphemia Lundquist Nov. 7, 1865, Salt Lake City, who was born Nov. 2, 1846, Malmo, Sweden. Their children: Mahala Chariotte b. Oct. 5, 1866, m. James William Sylvester; Alice Henriette b. Aug. 19, 1868, m. Ira Miles; Bernard Amiel b. Oct. 4, 1870, m. Fannie Wardle; Emily Johanna b. Nov. 5, 1872, m. Christian Johnson; Charies Theodore b. Sept. 5, 1874, m. Chariotte Doxford; Aiverette Matilda b. Oct. 4, 1876, m. Edward Ross; Joseph Aivin b. Oct. 2, 1878; Amoran b. Feb. 2, 1889, died. Family resided at Ephraim, Levan and Eisinore, Utah.
High priest; seventy. Veteran Black Hawk and Walker Indian wars. Justice of peace. Mechanic; farmer. Died April 6, 1906, Eisinore, Utah.
BELL, HERBERT HORACE (son of Thomas Bell and Mahala Eiwood). Born Feb. 26, 1859, Ephraim, Utah.
Married Lucy Payne Dec. 5, 1878, St. George, Utah (daugh- ter of Edward Payne and Emma Poweil, pioneers Sept. 2, 1864, Joseph S. Rawlins company). She was born March 16, 1858. Their children: Herbert b. Oct. 19, 1879, d. infant; Minnie b. March 16, 1881, d. Sept. 29, 1883; Emma Pcari b. Feb. 18, 1883, m. Peter Hendrickson; Myrtle Elizabeth b. Dec. 10, 1884; Lucy Edna b. Sept. 7, 1886, and Mattie Fern b. Jan. 29, 1888, d. infants; Quintin Ciyde b. July 27, 1889; Ivan Earnest b. Oct. 15, 1891; Ivis Madia b. June 29, 1894; Rulon Edward and Rodney Thomas b. June 27, 1896; Iretta b. Sept. 15, 1898; Montez b. Feb. 16, 1901; Jennie La Pearl b. Nov. 7, 1902. Family home Gienwood, Utah.
High priest; seventy; missionary to central states 1884-85; missionary to England 1907-08; bishop of Gienwood ward since 1886. County commissioner of Sevier county 1896-1900; president of Gienwood town board 1895-99; member board of education Sevier school district. Farmer and fruit- grower.
BELLISTON, JAMES THOMAS (son of John Belliston, born March 24, 1796, London, Eng., and Elizabeth Carpenter of London). He was born Feb. 18, 1819, at London. Came to Utah Oct. 6, 1853, Cyrus H. Wheelock company.
Married Louisa Miller Sept. 10, 1838 (daughter of John Milier and Louisa Woolley), who was born March 24, 1819. Their children: Louisa E. b. Sept. 22, 1840; John b. April 9, 1842; William Robert b. Sept. 26, 1843; Thomas b. Dec. 1, 1845, m. Sophia Bardsley April 9, 1868; James Thomas b. Feb. 5, 1848, m. Mary Howard; Louisa Maria b. Sept. 1, 1852; Emily b. Oct. 19, 1855; Joseph Ephraim b. June 10, 1858, m. Ada Read; Sarah b. May 4, 1864, m. Amos A. Alien.
Missionary to Great Britain 1875-76; counselor to presi- dent of high priests' quorum.
BELLISTON, THOMAS (son of James Thomas Belliston and Louisa Milier). Born Dec. 1, 1845, Birmingham, Eng.
Married Sophia Bardsley April 9, 1868, Sait Lake City (daughter of George Bardsley and Elizabeth Garside, former
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a pioneer Sept. 29, 1866, Daniel Thompson company). She was born June 29, 1848, Ashton-Under-Lyne, Eng. Their children: Thomas W. b. Feb. 4, 1869, m. Elizabeth Foster 1889; George James b. Oct. 15, 1870; John b. Aug. 28, 1872, m. Nellie Lomax; Samuel b. Sept. 2, 1874; Albert Henry b. June 29, 1876, m. Jennie G. Wheeler Oct. 21, 1903; Wilford b. Aug. 18, 1878, m. Lucy M. Warr; Louisa b. Nov. 18, 1880, m. A. Owen Johnson 1908; Lester b. Jan. 14, 1883, m. Triphena Howeil; Nellie b. March 23, 1885; Ralph B. b. May 15, 1887, m. Alice Farnsworth; Minnie b. Aug. 16, 1889. Family home Nephi, Utah.
Assisted in bringing immigrants to Utah 1866. Presi- dent Y. M. M. I. A. 1880; counselor to stake superintendent Y. M. M. I. A. 1881; president 71st quorum seventies 1892; member high council, Juab stake, 1902. School trustee 1899-05; Nephi city councilman 1900-1901; Juab county com- missioner 1903-1904.
BELLOWS, JOHN F. (son of James Bellows and Judith Hopper). Born May 24, 1825, in Wayne county, Ill. Came to Utah Oct. 5, 1850, Stephen Markham company.
Married Marilla Pium of Illinois, who came to Utah with her mother 1850, Stephen Markham company. Their chil- dren: James Merlin and John Marion, died; Sarah Marilla, m. John Leatham; Judith Abigail, m. Thomas Leatham; Joseph Smith, m. Alice Youd; Hyrum Smith, m. Elizabeth Draper; Charles Henry, m. Jane Huff; Agnes D .; Elizabeth, m. Andrew J. Simmons; Mary Elva (adopted), m. Thomas Holmes. Family resided Payson and Lake Shore, Utah.
Indian war veteran; served under Col. Markham in San Pete county 1853; took part in Echo Canyon trouble. Farmer, timberman and stockraiser. Died 1894 at Lake Shore.
BELLOWS, HYRUM SMITH (son of John F. Bellows and Marilla Plum). Born Aug. 31, 1860, Payson, Utah.
Married Elizabeth Draper Feb. 18, 1883, Benjamin, Utah (daughter of Thomas Draper and Sarah Ward of Leicester- shire, Eng.). She was born Dec. 25, 1862. Their children: Phoebe Elizabeth b. June 9, 1885, m. Thomas Hancock, Jr .; Joseph Hyrum, m. March 8, 1887; Etta May b. April 8, 1889; John Marion b. Nov. 12, 1892; Hazel b. Feb. 3, 1895; Alice Cornelia b. July 8, 1897, died. Family home Lake Shore, Utah.
Teacher; farmer. Died at Spring Glen, Utah.
BELNAP, GILBERT (son of Rosel Belnap, born Jan. 4, 1789, Cayuga county, N. Y., and Jane Richmond of Whitty, Can- ada, born in Vermont, U. S. A.). He was born Dec. 22, 1821, Hope, New-Castle district, Upper Canada. Came to Utah Sept. 17, 1850, Jonathan Foote company.
Married Adaline Knight Dec. 21, 1845 (daughter of Vinson Knight and Martha McBride, latter a pioneer Sept. 17. 1850). She was born May 4, 1831. Their children: Gilbert Rosel b. Jan. 8, 1847, m. Sarah Jane Cole March 30, 1867; John Mc- Bride b. May 11, 1849, d. June 22, 1850, Salt Creek, Mo .; Reuben b. June 14, 1851, m. Lucene V. Hammon Jan. 11, 1870; Joseph b. Jan. 26, 1853, m. Manerva P. Howard April 26, 1875; Martha Jane b. Sept. 17, 1855, m. Levi B. Hammon Jan. 11, 1870; Hyrum b. March 24, 1858, m. Christiana Rasmussen Sept. 20, 1883; Augustus Weber b. March 25, 1860, m. Mary Read April 21, 1886; Volncy b. Fcb. 17, 1862, d. March 14, 1862; Vinson K. b. June 26, 1863, m. Sarah Emily Hardy Oct. 20, 1886; Amasa h. June 22, 1866, m. Lillian Rose Garner Oct. 20, 1886; Adaline b. Aug. 1, 1868, m. John A. Lowe Nov. 18, 1891; Mary Louisa b. Dec. 11, 1871, m. Joseph H. Lowe Dec. 18, 1889; Lola Almira b. June 5, 1874, m. David William Coolbear Aug. 8, 1900.
Married Henrictta McBride June, 1852, Ogden, Utah. Their children: William James b. Aug. 31, 1853, m. Eliza Ann Watts Dec. 22, 1873; Oliver b. Sept. 20, 1855, m. Margaret Ann Manning Jan. 6, 1881; Francis Marion b. June 5, 1857, m. Lil- lie Lubena Robinson Dec. 26, 1878; Isadora Estella b. Oct. 31, 1860, m. John F. Stoddard Aug. 14, 1876.
This pioneer left Nauvoo, Iil., Feb. 1846, traveling through the frozen snow to Council Bluffs, Iowa. In 1850 he started for Utah, arriving at Sait Lake City with his wife and one child in a wagon drawn by an ox and a cow. Settled at Ogden in Oct. 1850, and was elected first marshal, and in 1853 appointed city attorney of Ogden. Went with first settlers to the Salmon river (Idaho) mission 1855 and re- mained until late in 1857, when he joined Lot Smith's com- mand to mect Johnston's army. In March 1858 was sent by Gov. Young to release settlers at Ft. Limhi (on the Salmon river) from the Indians. Attorney Weber county 1861 and again in 1871; revised and compiled Ogden city or- dinances, which were published in book form in 1871; sheriff Weber county 1862-70; county assessor and collector 1876-82. Oct. 22, 1853, commissioned by Gov. Young as 1st lieutenant Co. B. Cavalry battalion, Weber military district, President Hooper Irrigation company 1867-8. Presiding elder 17th district, Hooper; bishop Hooper ward May 28, 1877, to Aril 20, 1888. Died Feb. 26, 1899.
BELNAP, GILBERT ROSEL (son of Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight). Born Jan. 8, 1847.
Married Sarah Jane Cole March 30, 1867. Their children: Sarah Elizabeth b. Jan. 14, 1870; Adaline b. May 27, 1872; Gilbert Martin b. Nov. 22, 1874, d. July 20, 1875; Rosel Cole b. Jan. 27, 1881; Weltha b. July 27, 1886; Maud b. Oct. 7, 1889.
BELNAP, REUBEN (son of Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight). Born June 14, 1851.
Married Lucene V. Hammon Jan. 11, 1870. Their chil- dren: Reuben Augustus b. July 19, 1879; Gilbert Levi b. Aug. 27, 1881, d. May 6, 1883; Ansel M. b. Jan. 4, 1884, d. May 2, 1884; Lavina B. b. June 5, 1885; Nora L. b. Dec. 7, 1887, d. June 8, 1888; Polly E. b. June 6, 1889; Adaline E. b. Oct. 28, 1891; Chauncy A. b. July 23, 1894; d. Jan. 28, 1895; Ethel B. b. April 25, 1896.
BELNAP, JOSEPH (son of Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight). Born Jan. 26, 1853, Ogden, Utah.
Married Manerva P. Howard April 26, 1875, Salt Lake City (daughter of William Riley Howard and Tirzah P. Warner, pioneers Sept. 1, 1850). She was born Aug. 16, 1857, Pleasant Grove; Utah. Their children: Joseph Howard b. May 2, 1876, m. Lillian Bingham Jan. 15, 1902; Augusta Permeiia b. Dec. 4, 1877, m. Albin B. Johnson July 22, 1897; Lodasca b. Nov. 3, 1879, m. Hyrum Williams Feb. 19, 1903; Tirzah Adaline b. Sept. 3, 1881, m. Aaron C. Ross Dec. 17, 1902; Josie May b. Aug. 30, 1883, m. John F. Payne June 29, 1906; Florence b. Oct. 5, 1885, m. Alma Hale Nov. 5, 1906; Gilbert Riley b. Oct. 19, 1887, d. Feb. 8, 1889; Amos b. Oct. 8, 1889; Emory b, Aug. 4, 1891, m. Martha Kershaw June 8, 1910; Blanche Laverne b. Sept. 30, 1894; Ida b. Sept. 15, 1898; Rosell Stanton b. Aug. 1, 1900.
Utah militiaman 1871. Organized Preston Lumber com- pany, Preston, Idaho. Member city council, Preston. Mem- ber Oneida stake high council; secretary Y. M. M. I. A. 1873-80, Hooper ward, Utah; president Y. M. M. I. A. 1880- 82; missionary to southern states; president 5th quorum elders Weber stake. Under sheriff Ogden five years. Farmer; stockraiser.
BELNAP, HYRUM (son of Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight). Born March 24, 1858.
Married Christiana Rasmussen Sept. 20, 1883. Their chil- dren: Laura and Flora b. July 15, 1884; Marion Adaline b. June 4, 1886; Olive Christiana b. April 24, 1888; Hyrum Adol- phus b. May 26, 1890; Eva Laverne b. Sept. 9, 1893, d. Aug. 12, 1894; Royal James b. Dec. 1, 1898, d. March 12, 1903.
Married Anna Constantia Bluth Feb. 7, 1888. Their chil- dren: Hyrum Earl b. July 18, 1890; Arias Guy b. Sept. 6, 1893; Volney Bryan b. Sept. 9, 1895; A. Jewell b. Sept. 10, 1905; Della Augusta b. Sept. 11, 1907; Gladys b. Jan. 19, 1912. Missionary to Southern states 1879-81; served as member of bishopric fourth ward, Ogden; member high council and member presidency high priests' quorum, Ogden stake. Elected assessor and collector Weber county 1882, served three terms. General manager Utah and Oregon Lumber company, 1893-99; established Hyrum Belnap Lumber com- pany, Ogden, Utah, 1899; assisted in establishment of Pres- ton Lumber company, Preston, Idaho, 1905.
BELNAP, AUGUSTUS WEBER (son of Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight). Born March 25, 1860.
Married Mary Read April 21, 1886. Their children: Augus- tus R. b. Aug. 1, 1887; Charles W. b. July 12, 1889; Thomas Gilbert b. July 13, 1891, d. Feb. 3, 1893; George b. Aug. 7, 1894; John b. Sept. 27, 1896, d. Sept. 27, 1896; Earl Read b. Aug. 21, 1897; Joseph Francis b. Oct. 28, 1899; Ezra Leonard b. Jan. 21, 1902; Elmer Durlin b. Jan. 4, 1904; Mary Adaline b. Oct. 5, 1905; Lola Ethel b. Dec. 2, 1907.
BELNAP, VINSON K. (son of Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight). Born June 26, 1863.
Married Sarah Emily Hardy Oct. 20, 1886. Their children: Mary b. July 16, 1887, d. Jan. 22, 1891; Adaline b. Oct. 18, 1889; Vinson Ray b. July 27, 1892; Reata b. March 5, 1895; Lovel b. May 14, 1897; Glen Vord b. Feb. 14, 1903.
BELNAP, AMASA (son of Gilbert Belnap and Adaline Knight). Born June 22, 1866.
Married Lillian Rose Garner Oct. 20, 1886. Their children: Amasa Wm. b. Oct. 21, 1888; Rose Elnora b. May 3, 1891; Lawrence b. July 10, 1894, d. July 14, 1894; David Evan b. Aug. 11, 1896.
Married Julia Rose James. Their child: Julia Lucretia b. March 1, 1903.
BELNAP, WILLIAM JAMES (son of Gilbert Belnap and Hen- rietta McBride). Born Aug. 31, 1853.
Married Eliza Ann Watts Dec. 22, 1873. Their children: William Oscar b. Dec. 2, 1874; James Gilbert b. Jan. 7, 1877; Clarence Robert b. July 14, 1881, d. Dec. 23, 1899; Henry b. Feb. 13, 1883; Mary Ellen b. Nov. 2, 1884, d. Sept. 15, 1899; Austin b. May 9, 1887; Sarah Elizabeth b. Aug. 3, 1889; Ivy b. Jan. 15, 1891; Alonzo b. May 19, 1893; Hilma May b. April 25, 1895; Erma b. Nov. 18, 1896; Neliie b. May 21, 1898; Albert b. Dec. 19, 1899.
BELNAP, OLIVER (son of Gilbert Belnap and Henrietta McBride). Born Sept. 20, 1855.
Married Margaret Ann Manning Jan. 6, 1881, who died April 18, 1894. Their children: Oliver Mead b. Oct. 28, 1881; Henry W. b. July 29, 1883; Margaret b. Nov. 26, 1885; Lester b. July 25, 1888; Wilford b. Feb. 10, 1891; Hazel b. Jan. 6, 1893.
Married Emily D. Shurtliff July 31, 1895. She was di- vorced July 19, 1898. Only child Isadora Jane b. Aug. 1, 1897.
Married Anna Barbara Leuenberger June 6, 1901. Their children: Lilly Anna b. Oct. 11, 1902; Henrietta b. Feb. 6, 1905; Alice Pearl b. Oct. 24, 1907.
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BELNAP, FRANCIS MARION (son of Gilbert Belnap and Henrietta McBride). Born June 5, 1857.
Married Lillie Lubena Robinson Dec. 26, 1878. Their chil- dren: Frances Eugene b. June 20, 1880; Gilbert Ray b. Jan. 11, 1882, d. Feb. 24, 1882; John Marion b. Sept. 1, 1882; Liilis Myrtle b. Jan. 9, 1886; Parley William b. June 2, 1888, d. Feb. 26, 1911; George Ellis b. Feb. 23, 1891; Orson Victor b. Jan. 14, 1893; Voletta b. Sept. 18, 1895; Christel Fern b. July 16, 1896; Laverne b. Feb. 21, 1899; Lorenzo b. July 22, 1902.
BEMIS, GEORGE H. Born Aug. 13, 1826, Bangor, Malne. Came to Utah In 1869.
Married Eleanor Merrick 1853 in Wisconsin, who was born in 1834. Their children: George L., m. Sarah Allred; Austin H., m. Lena Clopenstine; Fred; Frank, dled; Kate, m. John Allen; Fanny, m. Richard Turkington; Jessie, m. Benjamin Fox; Sarah, m. Harry Check; Harlon, m. Daisy Meyers. Family home Bingham, Utah.
Miner. Died Aug. 11, 1884.
BEMIS, GEORGE L. (son of George H. Bemis and Eleanor Merrick). Born Nov. 5, 1854, in Wisconsin. Came to Utah in 1869.
Married Sarah Allred Aug. 11, 1878, Spring City, Utah (daughter of David H. Allred and Aurora Brown, of Tennes- see, pioneers 1859). She was born May 24, 1856. Only child: George. Family home Salt Lake City.
Mining engineer.
BENCH, WILLIAM. Born in England. Came to Utah 1852, Capt. Wimmer company.
Married Ann Bench at Southampton, Hampshire, Eng. Their children: John L., m. Maria Picknel, m. Lovisa Griffin, m. Clara Bench; William, m. Martena Tatton; George Ed- ward, m. Jane Horton; Mary, m. Frank Wall; Martha, m. George D. Watt.
Married Miss Fowler. Only child: William E., m. Ella Cowley. Families resided Manti, Utah.
Seventy. Indian war veteran. Blacksmith. Died at Manti.
BENCH, GEORGE EDWARD (son of William and Ann Bench). Born March 20, 1842, at Southampton, Eng. Came to Utah 1852 with father.
Married Jane Horton Dec. 19, 1863, Salt Lake City (daugh- ter of Edmund and Marla Horton, of Wanship, Utah). She was born April 18, 1843. Their children: Eliza Jane, m. Aaron D. Squire; Esther Ann; George Edward, m. Isabel Barton; Arthur Frank, m. Alice Hogan; Emma Lillian, m. John Hall; Mary Ann, m. Louis A. Lauber; Ella Maria, m. Frank Cox; Clarls Isabel, m. Arthur Larson; Wilford Ed- mund; Jennie Maud, m. Fred W. Cox, Jr. Family home Manti, Utah.
High priest; missionary to England 1895-97; Sunday school superintendent. City marshal and superintendent water works, Manti. Black Hawk Indian war veteran; served In Echo Canyon war. Farmer.
BENCH, GEORGE EDWARD, JR. (son of George Edward Bench and Jane Horton). Born Oct. 12, 1869, Manti, Utah.
Married Isabel Barton June 3, 1896, at Manti (daughter of William Kilshaw Barton and Ann Cook, of that place, pio- neers of 1852, Joseph Young company). She was born Feb. 3, 1875. Their children: Lyle Alpha b. May 13, 1898; Edward Barton b. Nov. 30, 1899; George Kilshaw b. Sept. 10, 1901, d. Jan. 7, 1902; Lola Ann b. March 16, 1904; Wallace K. b. Dec. 26, 1908. Family home Mantl, Utah.
Elder. Contractor and builder; dairyman and farmer.
BENEDICT, JOSEPH MOTT (son of Francis Knapp Bene- dict and Emeline Mott of Freeport, Queens county, Long Island, N. Y.). Born April 29, 1844, North Canaan, Conn. Came to Utah 1870.
Married Sarah Ellen Pierson June 5, 1867, Westfield, N. J. (daughter of William Pierson and Elizabeth Corriell of West- field, N. J.). She was born May 24, 1846. Their children: Nellie May, d. infant; Frances Bertha, m. Charles S. Cowan; Chauncy Mott b. Dec. 15, 1875, m. Clara Clawson, who died, m. Geneve Ellerbeck. Family home Salt Lake City.
Physician and surgeon. Founder of Salt Lake county medical society and of the Holy Cross hospital of Salt Lake City; first surgeon for D. & R. G. Ry. Died July 24, 1896.
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BENEDICT, CHAUNCY MOTT (son of Joseph Mott Benedict and Sarah Ellen Pierson). Born Dec. 15, 1875, Salt Lake City.
Married Clara Clawson Oct. 29, 1901, Salt Lake City (daughter of Spencer Clawson and Nabbie Young of Salt Lake City.). She was born Feb. 26, 1877 (deceased). Only child: Joseph Clawson b. Feb. 8, 1903, d. Feb. 10, 1903.
Married Geneve Ellerbeck Sept. 28, 1907, Salt Lake City (daughter of Thomas Winton Ellerbeck of Lancashire, and Heneretta Dyer of Devonshire, Eng., pioneers Sept. 1862). She was born Dec. 17, 1877. Their child: Joseph Ellerbeck b. May 26, 1910.
Physician and surgeon. Graduate Cornell university. Member state and county medical societies; member of staff of St. Mark's hospital.
BENNETT, BENJAMIN (son of Benjamin Bennett and Eliza- beth Millington). Born 1794, Connah's Quay, Flintshire, North Wales. Came to Utah Oct. 5, 1860, Williams Budge company.
Married Catherine Jones Dec. 31, 1816 (daughter of John Jones), who died when within 100 miles of Salt Lake City. Their children: John b. 1822, m. Jane Roberts; Benjamin, m. Elizabeth Bowen; Jonathan, m. Jane Jones; Catherine, m. Thomas Hewitt; Edward, m. Mary Ann Coppack; Elizabeth, m. John Kenney.
Active in church work. Died at Holden, Utah, Feb. 20, 1880.
BENNETT, JOHN (son of Benjamin Bennett and Catherine Jones). Born Sept. 4, 1822, Flintshire, North Wales. Came to Utah Oct. 15, 1863, Samuel D. White company.
Married Jane Roberts Oct. 27, 1843, at Chester, Eng. (daughter of Edward Roberts and Elizabeth Jones) who was born June 22, 1824, Flintshire, North Wales, and died at Holden, Aprll 17, 1905. Their children: Elizabeth b. Aug. 25, 1844, m. John D. Hunter Oct. 27, 1863; Benjamin b. Jan. 1, 1846, m. Emma Holman Sept. 17, 1869; Edward b. Jan. 3, 1848, m. Elizabeth J. Wood March 2, 1877; Catherine b. June 16, 1850, m. Edward J. Arthur 1868; Samuel b. April 13, 1853, m. Martha Fauhrmaester Jan. 17, 1876; Mary Ann b. June 27, 1855, m. Anthony Stephenson March 9, 1874; Jane, b. March 1, 1857, m. James J. Stephenson Dec. 21, 1877; John b. May 29, 1860, died at sea; Jonathan b. Sept. 17, 1862, m. Marinda Stevens April 21, 1886; William T. b. March 5, 1865, m. Elizabeth J. Sibley Nov. 15, 1883; Emaline b. Jan. 17, 1869, m. Joseph C. Beckstrand Oct. 25, 1893. Family resided Deseret and Holden, Utah.
First settled at Fillmore, Utah; worked at building of dam and fort at Deseret 1863-64, and in building the first telegraph line in Millard county. President elders quorum. Died Aprll 20, 1870.
BENNETT, EDWARD (son of John Bennett and Jane Roberts). Born Jan. 3, 1848, Connah's Quay, Flintshire, North Wales.
Married Elizabeth J. Wood March 2, 1877, St. George, Utah (daughter of Charles Wood and Ann Day, both born in Kent, England, later of Cape Town, South Africa, pioneers Oct. 5, 1860, William Budge company). She was born Aug. 8, 1857, Cape Town, South Africa. Their children: John Charles b. Feb. 16, 1878, m. Susan Ashby; Elizabeth Ann b. May 8, 1880, m. Alfred Ainge; Jane Myrtle b. July 24, 1882; Edward b. Sept. 2, 1884, m. Martha Estella Ashby; Benjamin Samuel b. Dec. 8, 1887; Laverne b. Aug. 23, 1890; Hattie b. May 24, 1892; Gladys b. May 7, 1894; Mark Llewellyn b. Feb. 6, 1896; Jonathan Royal b. Aug. 2, 1898; Emma Fay b. May 1902. Family home Holden, Utah.
Missionary to Great Britain 1887-89; president Manchester conference; counselor In presidency of high priests' quorum of Millard stake. Millard county assessor 1905-07; school trustee. Farmer and stockraiser.
BENNETT, SAMUEL (son of John Bennett and Jane Roberts). Born April 13, 1853, at family home In Flintshire.
Married Martha M. Fauhrmaester Jan. 17, 1876 (daughter of Frederick William Fauhrmaester and Sophia Lindow, pioneers 1860). She was born March 25, 1857, in Iowa. Their children: Jane S., d. young; Mary; Martha E .; Samuel; Josephine; Ida; John; Joseph; Leah; Rachel; Artimesia. Family home Holden, Utah.
Worked on St. George temple; missionary to England 1902-04; bishop's counselor Holden ward. Treasurer and one of first board of directors in founding town of Melville, now Delta, Utah.
BENNETT, DAVID (son of Alma Bennett of Illinois). Came to Utah 1847, captain of an oxteam company. Married Jennie Lovell. Their children: Laura, m. Wil- liam Young; Hettie Maud, m. William Beers; Alma, m. Polly Wilcox; Martha Ellen, m. David F. Hamilton; Josephine, died at the age of 3 years; Rodolphus, m. Hannah Allred; Emma, m. James Parker. Family home Springville, Utah.
Seventy; elder. Indian war veteran. Farmer. Died at Springville.
BENNETT, RICHARD. Born Nov. 15, 1842, Birmingham, Eng. Came to Utah 1868.
Married Maria Foster in 1864 (daughter of William and Ann Foster, picneers 1868). She was born 1844. Their chil- dren: John F. b. July 1865, m. Rosetta Elizabeth Wallace Nov. 1898; Jane, m. Joseph C. Sharp; Nellie; William, m. Ethel Farr. Family home Salt Lake City.
Stationary engineer for Taylor Armstrong company 30 years.
BENNETT, JOHN F. (son of Richard Bennett and Maria Foster). Born July 11, 1865, Birmingham, Eng. Came to Utah with parents.
Married Rosetta Elizabeth Wallace Nov. 1897 (daughter of Henry and Ellen Wallace of Salt Lake City, pioneers Oct. 6, 1862, Ansel P. Harmon company). She was born at Salt Lake City. Their children: Wallace b. Nov. 13, 1898; Harold b. Sept. 20, 1900; Elizabeth b. June 24, 1903; Mary b. May 29, 1906; Richard b. March 10, 1911. Family home Salt Lake City.
High priest; member Deseret Sunday school board. Presi- dent and manager Bennett Glass & Paint company; director of Z. C. M. I., Zion's Savings bank, Utah State National bank, Home Fire Insurance company, and Benefit Building society.
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BENNION, JOIIN (son of John Bennion and Elizabeth Roberts of Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales). Born 1823 at Hawarden. Came to Utah Oct. 3, 1847, John Taylor com- pany.
Married Esther Wainwright at Liverpool, Eng., In 1842 (daughter of Edward Wainwright and Mary Jones of Liver- pooi). She came to Utah with husband. Their children: Samuel Roberts b. Nov. 10, 1842, m. Mary Panter and Agnes Thompson; Mary, m. George Calder; Annie d. on the plains; Angeline, m. George M. Spencer; Rachei, m. William Spencer; John Edward, m. Marion McIntyre; Moroni and Elizabeth, died; Marie, m. Angus M. Cannon; Harriet, m. Benjamin Harker and M. F. Cowley; Esther Ann, d. infant. Married Esther Birch at Salt Lake City, Utah (daughter of John Birch of England). Their children: Enoch, d. aged 16 years; Israel, m. Jeannett Sharp; Harden, m. Vilate K. Nebeker; David, m. Clara Pehrson; Justin, d. Infant; Owen b. March 15, 1869, m. Anna Sophia Elg; Willard, d. aged 17 years; Ida, m. John H. Chase; Archie Birch, m. Sadie Squires.
Married Mary Turpin. Their children: Heber, m. Susie Winters; Alfred, m. Eliza Siade; William, m. Mary Wilson; Marcus, m. Lucy Smith; Edwin, m. Mary E. Lindsay; Milton, m. Cora Lindsay; Zina, m. John M. Cannon; John Angus, d. Infant. Families resided Taylorsville, Utah.
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