Hyrum Smith Behunin

Brief Life History of Hyrum Smith

When Hyrum Smith Behunin was born on 1 July 1874, in Richfield, Sevier, Utah, United States, his father, Elijah Cutler Behunin, was 26 and his mother, Tobitha Jane Earl, was 20. He married Vera Newberry Pendleton on 13 May 1908, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Fruita, Piute, Utah, United States in 1920 and Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States in 1930. He died on 23 October 1963, in Milford, Beaver, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hyrum Smith Behunin
1874–1963
Vera Newberry Pendleton
1892–1985
Marriage: 13 May 1908
Ella Vera Behunin
1909–2000
Hyrum Morris Behunin
1911–2006
Wane Sherman Behunin
1913–1988
Roe Smith Buhanan
1917–2002

Sources (52)

  • Hyrum Smith Behunin, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Hyrum Sidney Behunin, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Hyrum Smith Behunin, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1875

Historical Boundaries: 1875: Piute, Utah Territory, United States 1892: Wayne, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Wayne, Utah, United States

1898 · War with the Spanish

After the explosion of the USS Maine in the Havana Harbor in Cuba, the United States engaged the Spanish in war. The war was fought on two fronts, one in Cuba, which helped gain their independence, and in the Philippines, which helped the US gain another territory for a time.

Name Meaning

Probably Irish: variant of Bohannon .

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

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Message to his family

March 14, 1937 Dear children and all, in case anything should happen that I go down to the earth or leave this life I want you all to keep the commandments of the Lord. Keep your garments washed in th …

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