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Bement, Bingham, 1817-1854

 Person

Biographical History

Bingham B. Bement (1817-1854) crossed the plains to Utah with the Henry W. Miller Company.

Bingham B. Bement was born in Tunbridge, Vermont to Silas Bement and Freelove Barnes on October 2, 1817. He married Melissa Russell on April 18, 1840, and together they had four children. Following his first wife’s death on May 11, 1850, Bement married Sarah Julia Hill on June 3, 1850, and had five more children. Bement crossed the plains with the Henry W. Miller Company, arriving in the Salt Lake valley in 1852. He died on October 22, 1854 in a mill accident in Salt Lake City.

Citation:
Nauvoo.byu.edu, via WWW, July 12, 2021. (Bingham B. Bement was born in Tunbridge, Vermont to Silas Bement and Freelove Barnes on October 2, 1817. Married Melissa Russell on April 18, 1840, and together they had four children. Following his first wife’s death on May 11, 1850, Bement married Sarah Julia Hill on June 3, 1850, and had five more children. Crossed the plains with the Henry W. Miller Company, arriving in the Salt Lake valley in 1852. Died October 22, 1854 in a mill accident in Salt Lake City)Nauvoo.byu.edu, via WWW, July 12, 2021. (Bingham B. Bement was born in Tunbridge, Vermont to Silas Bement and Freelove Barnes on October 2, 1817. Married Melissa Russell on April 18, 1840, and together they had four children. Following his first wife’s death on May 11, 1850, Bement married Sarah Julia Hill on June 3, 1850, and had five more children. Crossed the plains with the Henry W. Miller Company, arriving in the Salt Lake valley in 1852. Died October 22, 1854 in a mill accident in Salt Lake City)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Bement family letters

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 3146
Scope and Contents

The collection includes 73 items, including letters between Bingham and Sarah while she was in Kanesville and he was in St. Louis earning money for them to go West; letters between Sarah Bement and Ira and William Mudd discussing payment; and letters between members of the Bement family.

Dates: 1849-1878
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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