Brief Life History of James
When James Brindley was born on 18 January 1878, in Annabella, Sevier, Utah, United States, his father, George Brindley, was 38 and his mother, Jane Shutt, was 36. He married Melissa Wilson on 25 October 1905, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Vermont, United States in 1923 and lived in Greenwich, Piute, Utah, United States for about 20 years and Greenwich Election Precinct, Piute, Utah, United States for about 5 years. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 27 January 1970, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 92, and was buried in Koosharem, Sevier, Utah, United States.
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- James Brindley, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- James Brindley, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- James Brindley, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
1900 · The Manti Fire Department
Manti's Fire Department was one of the first fire departments in Sanpete county to purchase enough equipment for their ten-person department. All members of the department were and still are only volunteers and proudly serve the community whenever they are needed.
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
Name Meaning
English (northwest Midlands and Staffordshire): habitational name from a place in Cheshire named Brindley, from Old English berned ‘burnt’ + lēah ‘woodland clearing’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Brindley Dairy on West Mountain (Monroe) by Mary Ann Brindley Walters
George and Jane Shutt Brindley joined the LDS church in England. In 1869, they then immigrated to Utah with their two young sons, Howard and George. They settled in Cache Valley first. They then …
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