Eliza Ann Bennion diary
Scope and Contents
Includes a 149-page holograph diary kept by Eliza Ann Bennion from 1871 to 1876, while living on the "Bennion Ranch" near Vernon, in Rush Valley, Utah. Records the daily activities of a young woman in 19th century Utah, including helping her mother, doing chores, and going to church and school. She also tells of visits to family members in Taylorsville, Utah. Most entries are brief and recount simple incidents. Also includes a typed transcript, dated 1996, prepared by her granddaughter, Dawn Bennion Sandberg. Transcript includes a postscript and pictures of Eliza Ann Bennion and members of her family.
Dates
- 1871-1876
- 1996
Creator
- Bennion, Eliza Ann, 1853-1946 (author, Person)
- Sandberg, Dawn Bennion, 1929-2020 (contributor, Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Open for public research.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances. Permission to use material from this collection must be obtained from Reference Services at specialcollections@byu.edu.
Biographical / Historical
Eliza Ann Harker Bennion was born on August 25, 1853 in Taylorsville, Utah to Joseph Harker and Eliza Ann Smith. She married Hyrum Bennion on December 13, 1869 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Together they had 7 children. The Bennion family helped settle the West Jordan, Utah area. Eliza died on June 19, 1946 in Taylorsville, Utah.
Biographical / Historical
Dawn Bennion Sandberg was born on May 9, 1929, in Salt Lake City, Utah to Joseph Samuel Bennion and Florence Belle Hamilton. She was married to Karl Christian Sandberg on June 7, 1954. Dawn transcribed the diary of her ancestor, Eliza Ann Bennion, who was an early member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She died on August 6, 2020, in St. George, Utah.
Extent
2 folders (0.16 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated by Dawn Bennion Sandberg in 1979.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Dawn Bennion Sandberg; 1979.
Appraisal
19th Century Mormon and Western Manuscripts.
Processing Information
Processed; Jamie Wiser; 2023. Added description for value-added processing.
- Title
- Register of Eliza Ann Bennion diary
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Patsy Shin Hernandez
- Date
- 2010 August 2
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English in Latin script.
Repository Details
Part of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections Repository
1130 HBLL
Brigham Young University
Provo Utah 84602 United States