Winchester (Family : Winchester, Benjamin, 1817-1901)
Biographical History
The Benjamin Winchester (1817-1901) and Mary Hannah Stone (1820-1902) family began with their marriage on February 25, 1840. They had five children who survived into adulthood, and the family became early members and leaders of the Mormon Church in Ohio and Pennsylvania.
The Benjamin Winchester (1817-1901) and Mary Hannah Stone (1820-1902) family began with their marriage on February 25, 1840. They had five children who survived into adulthood, including Savillian, Americus, Benjamin Jr., Josephine Marion, and Francis Amelia. They were early members of the Mormon Church, Benjamin having joined while a youth in 1833, and lived in Ohio and Pennsylvania until Benjamin, Sr. left the Church in 1844 due to disagreements with church leadership. The family moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and later Council Bluffs, Iowa. Many of Benjamin's family, including his parents, migrated to Utah with the majority of the Mormon Church, although his children appear to have remained in Iowa.
Citation:
Winchester family papers, October 14, 2013. (Benjamin born to Stephen and Nancy Winchester; family converted to Mormonism in 1833; accompanied father on Zion's Camp march; became author, publisher, and businessman; married Mary Hannah Stone on February 25, 1840; had five children that lived into adulthood, including Savillian, Americus, Benjamin, Jr., Josephine Marion, and Francis Amelia; Benjamin Sr. left the Mormon Church in 1844 and later lived in Pittsburgh, Pa. and Council Bluffs, Ia.; many of his family migrated to Utah, but children appear to have remained in Iowa.)Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Winchester family papers
Materials primarily include correspondence between members of the Benjamin Winchester family. Some of the letters are written between family members who were visiting their grandparents in the Salt Lake Valley during the Civil War. The bulk of the correspondence is to and from Benjamin's oldest son, Savillian. Also includes business material and various receipts relating to Benjamin's life in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Dated 1864-1908.