David Brinton

29 December 1814–17 May 1878 (Age 63)
Thornbury Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States

The Life Summary of David

When David Brinton was born on 29 December 1814, in Thornbury Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Brinton, was 33 and his mother, Priscilla Branson, was 27. He married Sarah Piersol on 24 September 1836, in Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 17 May 1878, in Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Brinton
1814–1878
Harriet Wollerton Dilworth
1822–1896
Marriage: 14 January 1848
Caleb Dilworth Brinton
1848–1936
David Branson Brinton
1850–1929
Joseph Hammond Brinton
1852–1915
Samuel Brinton
1853–1911
William Henry Brinton
1855–1857
Franklin Dilworth Brinton
1857–1932
Harriet Dilworth Brinton
1857–1943
Sarah Elizabeth Brinton
1861–1936
Eliza Dilworth Brinton
1863–1941

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    14 January 1848Florence, Douglas, Nebraska, United States
    • Children

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    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 5
    With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
    1827
    Age 13
    Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
    1832 · The Black Hawk War
    Age 18
    Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: habitational name perhaps from a lost or unidentified place, although possibly brought to Scotland from one or more of the English Brintons under 2 below.English: habitational name from Brinton in Norfolk, named in Old English as Brȳningtūn ‘settlement (Old English tūn) associated with (-ing-) Brȳni’ (a personal name based on Old English bryne ‘fire, flame’), or from any of various other places with names of the same origin, such as Brineton in Staffordshire, Great Brington in Essex, Brimpton in Berkshire, Brimington in Derbyshire, Brenton in Devon, Brington in Cambridgeshire or (Great and Little) Brington in Northamptonshire.History: William Brinton (1635–99) came from Staffordshire, England, to West Chester, PA, in 1684–85.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Garnto
    Gornto

    Story Highlight

    History of David Brinton and Harriet Wollerton Dilworth by Laura Everton Wagstaff

    DAVID BRINTON AND HARRIET WOLLERTON DILWORTH David Brinton and his wife, Harriet Wollerton Dilworth, were Utah pioneers of the year 1850. David, son of John Brinton and Priscilla Branson, was bor …

    Sources (96)

    • David Brinton in entry for William Brinton, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
    • David Brenton, "United States Census, 1870"
    • David in entry for Franklin Dilworth Brinton and Phillis Jemima Gransden, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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