Dates

• Existence: 1831 - 1905

Biographical History

Benjamin P. Brown (1831-1905) was a farmer in American Fork and Salt Lake City, Utah.

Benjamin Pearce Brown was born to Ann Pearce Brown and Joseph Brown on December 31, 1831, in Staten Island, New York. On March 19, 1857, he married Rebecca Webb. They had nine children. Brown traveled with his wife, infant daughter, and parents to Utah in 1860. Prior to this, he had worked for Brigham Young, traveling across the United States to get materials and machinery for coopering. Once in Utah, he and his wife settled in American Fork, but later moved to Salt Lake City to give their children better opportunites for education. Brown died September 14, 1905, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Citation:

FamilySearch, August 11, 2011 (Benj. P. Brown; b. 31 Dec 1831; m. Rebecca Webb; had 9 children; d. 14 Sep 1905 in Salt Lake City, Utah)

Find A Grave, August 11, 2011 (Benjamin Pearce Brown; b. 31 Dec 1831 in Staten Island, Richmond County, New York to Joseph and Ann Pearce Brown)

Ancestry, August 11, 2011 (Benjamin Pearce Brown, b. 31 Dec 1831 in Richmond, New York; m. Rebecca Webb on 19 Mar 1857 in New Jersey; d. 14 Sep 1905 in Salt Lake City, Utah)

Family History Archives, Ancestry of Joseph Webb Brown : a companion book to the life, ancestry and descendants of Lillian King Brown, August 11, 2011 (Benjamin Pearce Brown; worked for Brigham Young making trips across the United States to get materials and machinery for coopering; immigrated to Utah with his wife, infant daughter, and parents in 1860; established his family farm in American Fork, Utah; later moved to Salt Lake City to give his children education.

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