Bench, William, Jr.
Person
Biographical History
William Bench Jr. (1840-1920) was an early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints who settled in Manti, Utah.
William Bench Jr. was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England on November 6, 1840, to William Bench Sr. and Ann Longman. At the age of eleven in 1851, Bench departed for Utah with his family aboard the ship Ellen Maria. On December 25, 1862, he married his first wife, Frances Ann Tatton. On October 11, 1869, he married his second wife, Martine Larsen. On April 10, 1877, he married his third wife, Christina Ericksen. He made a living as a farmer. He died on July 9, 1920, at the age of 79 in Manti, Utah.
Citation:
Findagrave.com, via WWW, July 12, 2021 (b. Nov 6, 1840-d. Jul 9, 1920. On December 25, 1862, he married his first wife, Frances Ann Tatton. On October 11, 1869, he married his second wife, Martine Larsen. On April 10, 1877, he married his third wife, Christina Ericksen)History.churchofjesuschrist.org, via WWW, July 12, 2021 (William Bench Jr. was born in Southampton, Hampshire, England to William Bench Sr. and Ann Longman. At the age of eleven in 1851, Bench departed for Utah with his family aboard the ship Ellen Maria. He made a living as a farmer. He died at the age of 79 in Manti, Utah)
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
William Bench letter
Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232489358]
Identifier: MSS 547
Scope and Contents
Photocopy of a handwritten letter dated 1 Feb. 1908 and addressed to "Son & Daughter." The item was written in Manti, Utah. Bench writes about his early life in Utah. He tells about settling in Manti early in the 1850s and about the hardships he faced at that time. He talks about encounters with Ute Indians stating that during "the first engagement we had with the Indians 5 balls passed through my clothing but I was unharmed" and about the preparations made to meet the Utah Expedition of...
Dates:
1908 February 1
Found in:
L. Tom Perry Special Collections