Brief Life History of Samuel
When Samuel Bennion was born on 11 December 1818, in Hawarden, Flintshire, Wales, United Kingdom, his father, John Bennion, was 32 and his mother, Elizabeth Roberts, was 28. He married Mary Bushell on 28 April 1839, in St Nicholas, Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in West Jordan, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870 and North Jordan Precinct, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1850. He died on 9 September 1889, in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Samuel Bennion, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Samuel Bannion, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
- Samuel Bennison, "England, Lancashire, Liverpool, Banns and Marriages, 1557-1960"
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1823
Rugby Football 'invented' at Rugby School.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Einion, ap Eynon ‘son of Einion’ (see Eynon ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Bennion Livestock and Families Move to "West Desert", by Beatrice Cannon Evans
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