When John Longman Bench was born on 29 June 1838, in Sheepwash, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Bench Sr., was 23 and his mother, Ann Longman, was 30. He married Maria Watson Kirby on 19 December 1863, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 1 daughter. He registered for military service in 1866. He died on 16 November 1905, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Manti Cemetery, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1852: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States
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English (West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived by a bank or raised piece of ground, from Middle English bench(e), banch, binch(e) ‘bench, bank, terrace’ (from Old English benc), signifying one who lived at or near a terrace or (river) bank.
Americanized form of Czech and Slovak Benč: from a pet form of a personal name derived from Latin Benedictus (see Benedict and Benko ).
Possibly also an altered form of German Bensch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesBENCH, JOHN L., Assistant Recorder in the Manti Temple, also keeps a. small store in Manti, books, stationery, notions, etc. lie was born June 29, 1838, in Sheep Wash, Devonshire, England, son of Will …
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