Bennion family papers
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 scrapbooks, but some items are photocopies, including correspondence. Also included is a microfiche copy of John Bennion's Muddy River Mission journal from 1868 to 1870. Materials dated approximately 1842-1981.
Dates
- approximately 1842-1971
Creator
- Bennion (Family : Bennion, John, 1820-1877) (creator, Family)
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
The Bennion Family was established in 1842 at the marriage of John Bennion (1820-1877) and Esther Wainwright (1817-1902) and consists of their descendants. They emigrated from England in 1842 and eventually settled in the Taylorsville, Utah, area where the family engaged in stockraising.
Extent
4 boxes (2 linear ft.)
1 half box (0.25 linear ft.)
Language of Materials
English
Custodial History
Donated in July 1981 by Lucille Smith. Also received some materials from Ruth W. Robertson and Valoris Smith in 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Lucile Smith; 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Ruth W. Robertson; 1981.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated; Valoris Smith; 1981.
Appraisal
The history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and Mormonism (Mormon and Western American Manuscripts Collection Development Policy V.B.5.a, 2020)
- Autobiographies
- Bennion family
- Bennion, John, 1820-1877
- Bennion, Samuel Roberts, 1842-1915
- Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
- Diaries
- Dimond, Laura B., 1872-1948
- Latter Day Saint families -- Utah
- Latter Day Saint missionaries -- Diaries
- Letters
- Missions and Missionaries
- Photocopies
- Photographs
- Scrapbooks
- Taylorsville (Utah)
- Title
- Register of Bennion family papers
- Status
- In Progress
- Author
- Rebecca A. Wiederhold
- Date
- 2019 October 26
- 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