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Bennion, Samuel Roberts, 1842-1915

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1842 - 1915

Biography

Samuel Roberts Bennion (1842-1915) was a rancher, businessman, and stake president in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Utah.

Samuel Bennion was born November 10, 1842, in Nauvoo, Illinois. He married Mary Panter September 28, 1867, in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was a cattle rancher with his father John Bennion in Taylorsville, Utah, and one of the founders of Uintah Valley. Samuel served as president of the Uintah Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for over twenty years, and served a mission to the Eastern States Mission in 1876 to 1877. He also served in British Mission from 1883 to 1885. Samuel died November 16, 1915, in Vernal, Utah.

Citation:
Bennion family papers, approximately 1860-1981 (Samuel Roberts Bennion; Samuel R. Bennion; S.R. Bennion; served LDS mission to England in 1883)

FamilySearch, October 26, 2019 (Samuel Roberts Bennion; born November 10, 1842 in Nauvoo, Illinois; married Mary Panter September 28, 1867 in Salt Lake City, Utah; cattle rancher with his father John Bennion in Taylorsville, Utah; one of the founders of Uintah Valley; president of the Uintah Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for over twenty years; served mission to Eastern States Mission in 1876 to 1877; served in British Mission from 1883 to 1885; died November 16, 1915 in Vernal, Utah)

WorldCat, October 26, 2019 (heading: Bennion, Samuel Roberts, 1842-1915)

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Bennion family journals, 1860-1910

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MSS 1472 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains the original journals of John Bennion, Samuel R. Bennion, Laura Bennion Dimond, and William Panter, as well as accompanying microfiche copies and photocopies of the journals. Also includes other notebooks and journals of the Bennion family. Materials dated 1860-1910.

Dates: 1860-1910
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Bennion family papers

Bennion family papers

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 1472
Scope and Contents Collection consists of materials by and about the John Bennion family residing in the Taylorsville, Utah, area in the mid to late 19th century. Of particular focus are the missionary diaries of John Bennion, his son Samuel Roberts Bennion, and Samuel's daughter Laura Bennion Dimond. Also includes genealogical information about the Bennion family's ancestors and family history documents and information about their descendants. Primarily consists of original journals, photographs and...
Dates: approximately 1842-1971
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections

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