Brief Life History of John Rowland
When John Rowland Bennion was born on 1 February 1840, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, his father, Samuel Bennion, was 21 and his mother, Mary Bushell, was 23. He married Emma Jane Terry on 28 April 1866, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He died on 6 May 1899, in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Taylorsville, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- John Bennion, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Rowland Bennion - birth: 1 February 1840; West Derby, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom
- John Rowland Bennion, "Find A Grave Index"
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1841 · The Nauvoo Legion
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
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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John Rowland Bennion Bennion Family of Utah Vol. 1
BIRTH: Birth Certificate, General Registration Office, London, England. MARRIAGE: F.H.L. Film # 183,395 EHOUS: p. 601, #8572. DEATH: Salt Lake Daily Tribune, May 8, 1899, p.8 & F.H.L. Film #027539, …
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