Samuel Bringhurst Sr

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel Bringhurst Sr was born on 21 December 1812, in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Joseph Bringhurst, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Evans, was 24. He married Eleanor Beitler on 12 April 1838, in Germantown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Bluffdale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1880. In 1880, at the age of 68, his occupation is listed as farmer in Bluffdale, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He died on 12 April 1888, in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Taylorsville Memorial Park Cemetery, Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Bringhurst Sr
1812–1888
Eleanor Beitler
1816–1888
Marriage: 12 April 1838
William Augustus Bringhurst
1839–1912
Anna Barr Bringhurst
1842–1912
Henry L Bringhurst
1844–1846
Robert Pierce Bringhurst
1846–1928
Cleon Bringhurst
1848–
Eleanor Bringhurst
1850–1936
Samuel Bringhurst
1850–1936
John Beitler Bringhurst
1854–1933
Mary Elizabeth Bringhurst
1854–1921
Louis Bringhurst
1856–1939

Sources (50)

  • Samuel Bringhurst, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Samuel Bringhurst, "BillionGraves Index"
  • Samuel Bringhurst in entry for Robert P Bringhurst, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

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

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1832 · The Black Hawk War

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

English and Scottish: habitational name from a place in Leicestershire, England, called Bringhurst. This was named in Old English with Brȳninga + hyrst ‘wooded hill’, i.e. ‘wooded hill on lands associated with someone called Brȳni’. This surname is rare in Britain.

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

Story Highlight

Short Sketch Of The Life Of WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BRINGHURST by Hilda Hall Bringhurst

Short Sketch Of The Life Of WILLIAM AUGUSTUS BRINGHURST by Hilda Hall Bringhurst with a few corrections and additions by Veda Bringhurst Wilkinson. William Augustus Bringhurst was born on the 26th day …

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