David Branson Brinton Sr

Brief Life History of David Branson

When David Branson Brinton Sr was born on 23 February 1850, in Savannah, Andrew, Missouri, United States, his father, David Brinton, was 35 and his mother, Harriet Wollerton Dilworth, was 27. He married Susan Erepta Huffaker on 20 April 1874, in Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 7 daughters. He lived in Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1910 and Election Precinct 1, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920. He died on 21 December 1929, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

David Branson Brinton Sr
1850–1929
Susan Erepta Huffaker
1854–1916
Marriage: 20 April 1874
Valeria Erepta Brinton
1875–1968
Lucetta Huffaker Brinton
1877–1956
Zua Brinton
1878–1940
Dora Brinton
1880–1971
David Branson Brinton Jr
1882–1956
Melvina Brinton
1884–1941
Wollerton Huffaker Brinton
1886–1968
Milton Huffaker Brinton
1888–1956
Van Buren Brinton
1890–1971
Harold Huffaker Brinton
1891–1967
Geneve Brinton
1894–1915
Emily Huffaker Brinton
1896–1968
Wilder Huffaker Brinton
1899–1974

Sources (96)

  • David B Brinton, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Family Data Collection - Births
  • Davin Bransen Brinton, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

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.

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History of David Branson Brinton by Laura Everton Wagstaff

DAVID BRANSON BRINTON David Branson Brinton, son of David Brinton and Harriet Wollerton Dilworth, was born February 23, 1850 in Savannah, Missouri. David's parents were converts to the church a …

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