Adin Parsons Benson

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• Initiatory (LDS): Not Needed
• FamilySearch ID: K1DS-NY2

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• FamilySearch ID: KWJH-CWG
• Initiatory (LDS): 15 Dec 1845, NAUVO
• Census: 1860, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States

Notes:

SOURCE: Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register 1845-46

SOURCE: Hearthrobs of the West. Carter, Kate Volume: 8 Page: 56 Volum e : 3 Page: 294 Guide to Mormon Diaries and Autobiographies. Bitton, Davi s

SOURCE: Pioneers of 1847. Easton, Susan W.

SOURCE: Rosters of Pioneers 1847

SOURCE: Book of Patriarchal Blessings Index (Pat Bless) Volume: 4 Pag e : 2 36

SOURCE: Mormon Manuscripts to 1846. Andrus, Hyrum. 1977

SOURCE: Progressive Men of Bannock, Bear Lake...Counties, ID. 1904

SOURCE: Nauvoo: Early Mormon...Series, 1839-1846. Platt, Lyman. 1980

!Treasures of Pioneer History. Carter, Kate Volume: 3 Page: 485

!Improvement Era Volume: 59 Page: 234

SOURCE: The Revelations of Joseph Smith. Cook, Lyndon. 1981 Page: 300

SOURCE: LDS Biographical Encyclopedia. Jenson, Andrew. 1951 Volume: 1 Pa g e:99-100 Volume: 4 Page: 339 Volume: 4 Page: 694

SOURCE: Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah. Esshom, Frank. 1913 Page: 750

!Illinois, Nauvoo City Tax Lists 1841-44

Pioneer
Brigham Young Pioneer Company (1847) Approximate age at departure: 36
The original pioneer company consisted of 142 men, 3 women, and 2 Childr e n, and 72 wagons when they left the outfitting post of Winter Quarters , N ebraska. They covered the 1031 miles of the trail in 111 days and arr ive d in the Salt Lake Valley 21-24 July 1847.

Ezra T. Benson Company (1849) Age at departure: 38
The company began its journey from the outfitting post at Kanesville, Io w a. They combined with the George A. Smith company as they traveled clo s e together crossing the plains.

Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson/Ira Eldredge Company (1854) Age at departur e : 4 3
Initially this company was the Orson Pratt/Horace S. Eldredge company. L a ter it became the Ezra T. Benson and Ira Eldredge Company. They left t h e Missouri River late in July.

Company Unknown (1857) Age at departure: 46

Orson Pratt/Ezra T. Benson Company (1858) Age at departure: 47
A small group of returning missionaries and others from Californi a t o o k a steamer from San Francisco to Los Angeles, then traveled to S an B ernardino, from which place they quickly traveled overland to Utah.

Ezra T. Benson was the first son of John and Chloe Taft Benson of Worces t er County, Massachusetts. His father was a farmer and a very industrio u s man - a quality which his son inherited - and Ezra T. lived at hom e h e l ping him on the farm until he was sixteen years old. Then, he we n t t o live with his sister, Abby Ann Benson and her husband, Calvin Raw so n, who we re keeping a hotel in the center of town of Uxbridge, Mass . H e remained working for them for three years. His grandfather, Easmo n Taft , was also a farmer, and while engaged in the field, he fell and d ied sud denly on the 29th of April 1829 at Uxbridge. At the age of ninete en his g randmother, Hannah Taft, requested him to take charge of the far m.

Apostle, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, settler of Cac h e V a lley. Member of first Mormon pioneer company arriving in Salt La k e Valle y, July 24, 1847. He is also the great grandfather of Ezra Taf t B enson, thirteenth president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-d ay S aints.

(son of John Benson and Chloe Taft of Mendon, Worcester county, Massachu s etts). Born February 22, 1811, at Mendon, Massachusetts. Came to Utah J ul y 24, 1847, captain second ten, Brigham Young first division, and on A ugu st 2 with Porter Rockwell, returned to meet the incoming immigrant t r ai n s with mail, and a special letter from President Young. Having per forme d their mission they returned and on the Big Sandy met the memorabl e expe dition east-bound for Winter Quarters, headed by President Young , an d re t urned east with the caravan. The following year, May 7, 1848 , with par t of his numerous family he joined the exodus for Utah that le ft Winter Q uarters practically uninhabited.

Married: Pamelia Andrus January 1, 1832 (daughter of Jonathan Harvey A n drus and Lucina Parsons, married July 16, 1807). She was born October 2 1 , 1809, and came to Utah in 1848.

Their children:

Chloe Jane;
Adin Parsons;
Jonathan;
Harvey;
Charles Taft;
Emma Parsons born February 28, 1842, married Bolivar Roberts;
Isabella born March 9, 1846, married William Goodwin;
Charlotte Taft born July 4, 1851, married W. S. Narcross.

Married: Adeline Brooks Andrus April 27, 1844, Nauvoo, Illinois. (daug h ter of Jonathan Harvey Andrus and Lucina Parsons), who was born Marc h 1 8 , 1813, Windsor, Connecticut. Came to Utah October 2, 1847.

Their children:

George Taft born May 1, 1846, married Louisa Ballif December 20, 1 8 67;
Florence Adeline born September 17, 1851, died December 24, 1 852;
Frank born October 13, 1853, married Amanda Eliason.

Married: Eliza Perry March 4, 1847, Council Bluffs, Iowa (daughter o f J ohn Perry and Grace Ann W. Williams, pioneers July, 1849). She was bo rn M arch 30, 1829, and came to Utah 1848 with husband.

Their children:

Alice Eliza born August 11, 1848, married James Goodwin December 2 0 , 1867;
John Perry born September 24, 1849, married Evalina Hales 1870;
Malina A. born September 27, 1851, married Frederick Goodwin 1874;
Orion W. born October 4, 1853, married Harriet Williams October 1 6 , 1876;
Carrie S. born May 22, 1860, married William J. J. Price 1890;
Abbie Delia born October 16, 1862, married Hyrum Thatcher 1884;
Grace A. born January 31, 1867, married John E. Price 1893.

Married: Mary Knight (daughter of James Knight and Maria Wallace, pion e ers 1852, Edward Hunter company). She was born January 29, 1829, Worces te r, England.

Their children:

Louise, married Charles Bruce;
Heber, died;
Moroni born November 8, 1861;
Lorenzo T. born August 3, 1863, married Margaret A. Morgan March 29 , 1 884;
Joseph born July 13, 1865, married Sigrid L. Larson September 24, 189 0 ;
Ida born April 16, 1867, married Edward Lewis December 30, 1889;
Don Carlos born September 29, 1869, married Lillian Hurst April 26, 1 8 99.

Married: Elizabeth Golliaher June 8, 1852, Salt Lake City (daught e r o f William C. Golliaher and Elizabeth Orton), who was born Decembe r 30 , 1831.

Their children:

Fred Golliaher born January 17, 1854, married Clara J. Rice;
Brigham Young born December 17, 3858, married Margret Ann Adams;
Luella born November 1860, married Harvey W. Curtis;
William C. born November 1862, married Ida M. Mason;
Hyrum Smith born May 3, 1864, married Nana Rice;
Edith born April 22, 1867, married William B. Parkinson;
Lizzie born July 9, 1869, married Evan R. Owen.

Married: Mary Larsen September 3, 1866 (daughter of Magnus and Mary La r sen), who was born December 19, 1843.

Their children:

Walter born June 17, 1867;
Henry T. born March 19, 1869, married Selma Lundberg October 4, 19 0 6.

Families resided in Salt Lake City and Logan, Utah.

Ordained member high council of the twelve apostles July 16, 1846; presi d ent Boston conference 1844-45; missionary in eastern states; missionar y t o England 1856, and presided over the British mission. In 1864 he, wi th A postle Lorenzo Snow, Elders Joseph F. Smith, William W. Cluff and Al ma L . Smith were sent on a special mission to the Sandwich Islands to se t i n order the affairs of the church, which they successfully accomplish ed , returning in 1865. Took active part in organization of provisional g ove rnment of Deseret; member house branch of legislature several sessio n s , 1 859-69. Contractor on Central Pacific. Preeminently connected wit h th e settlement of Cache valley. Died September 3, 1869, Ogden, Utah.

Ezra married Pamelia Andrus on 1 Jan 1831 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Pamelia (daughter of Jonathan Harvey Andrus and Lucina Pearson) was born on 21 Oct 1809 in Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 14 Sep 1877 in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States; was buried in Logan City Cemetery, Cache, Utah, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: G99R-CW7
• Initiatory (LDS): 25 Jul 1998, ARIZO

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• FamilySearch ID: LLMX-MMW
• Initiatory (LDS): 25 Apr 1929, LOGAN

John married Chloe Taft on 20 Oct 1805 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Chloe (daughter of Eastman Taft and Hannah Taft) was born on 7 Jul 1785 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 25 Apr 1826 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LKKM-LGG
• Initiatory (LDS): 10 Dec 1886, LOGAN

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• FamilySearch ID: LC32-H1Z
• Initiatory (LDS): 8 Dec 1886, LOGAN

Jonathan married Lucina Pearson on 16 Jul 1807 in Ludlow, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. Lucina (daughter of Lieutenant Adin Pearson and Eunice Brooks) was born on 16 Jul 1789 in Ludlow, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; died on 6 Sep 1878 in Whitinsville, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LZC1-DFB
• Initiatory (LDS): 25 Apr 1917

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• FamilySearch ID: LKKM-6XX
• Initiatory (LDS): 29 Sep 1920

John married Mary Holbrook on 9 Nov 1780 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Mary (daughter of Sylvanus Holbrook and Thankful Thayer) was born on 1 Feb 1762 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 27 Dec 1814 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LKKM-6F9
• Initiatory (LDS): 19 Jun 1919, LOGAN

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• FamilySearch ID: LVH5-DVB
• Initiatory (LDS): 18 Feb 1932, ARIZO

Eastman married Hannah Taft on 19 Apr 1784 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. Hannah (daughter of Joseph Taft and Elisabeth Cummings) was born on 1 Nov 1763 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States; died on 3 Jul 1832 in Uxbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LDMH-33F
• Initiatory (LDS): 3 Sep 1926, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: LHXT-R8Q
• Initiatory (LDS): 16 Feb 1887, LOGAN

Elizar married Anna Clark on 21 Nov 1769 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. Anna (daughter of Elizur Clark and Hanna) was born on 26 Jan 1755 in Woodbury, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; was christened on 27 Apr 1755 in Bethlehem, Litchfield, Connecticut, United States; died on 16 Feb 1836 in Newington, Hartford, Connecticut, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: L7J6-9K2
• Initiatory (LDS): 25 Sep 1914, SLAKE

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• FamilySearch ID: KPW9-8R4
• Initiatory (LDS): 15 Dec 1886, LOGAN

Adin married Eunice Brooks on 16 Jul 1789 in Ludlow, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. Eunice (daughter of Joseph Brooks and Mary Bliss) was born on 3 Oct 1771 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; was christened on 9 Nov 1772 in Brimfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States; died on 24 Nov 1801 in Ludlow, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• FamilySearch ID: LC74-FS8
• Initiatory (LDS): 13 Jun 1884, LOGAN