Orson Hatch Barnhurst

Brief Life History of Orson Hatch

When Orson Hatch Barnhurst was born on 1 October 1898, in Hatch, Garfield, Utah, United States, his father, Samuel James Barnhurst, was 37 and his mother, Laura Ann Hatch, was 29. He married Maggie Sanders on 5 May 1922, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. In 1950, at the age of 51, his occupation is listed as farmer in Hatch, Garfield, Utah, United States. He died on 4 September 1974, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Hatch, Garfield, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Orson Hatch Barnhurst
1898–1974
Maggie Sanders
1901–1984
Marriage: 5 May 1922
Dallas Sanders Barnhurst
1923–1934
Merlin Sanders Barnhurst
1925–2001
Elbert William Barnhurst
1926–1991
Melvin Orson Barnhurst
1929–1997
Austin J. Barnhurst
1933–2014
Shirley Amelia Barnhurst
1935–2022

Sources (50)

  • Orson H Barnhurst, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Orson Barnhurst, "Utah, County Birth and Death Records,1892-1951"
  • Orson H Barnhurst, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1899 · Panguitch is Recognized As a City

Panguitch is incorporated as a city on June 10, 1899.

1900 · Gold for Cash!

This Act set a price at which gold could be traded for paper money.

1918 · Attempting to Stop the War

To end World War I, President Wilson created a list of principles to be used as negotiations for peace among the nations. Known as The Fourteen Points, the principles were outlined in a speech on war aimed toward the idea of peace but most of the Allied forces were skeptical of this Wilsonian idealism.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Barnhurst in Tettenhall (Staffordshire). Recorded as Barndehurst in 1317, the place is named with Middle English barnde, barnt ‘burnt’ + hurst ‘wooded hill’.

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

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