David Brinton
Birth Date
On 1814 December 29 (Born)
Death Date
On 1878 May 17 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Pioneer
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Born in Thornbury Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States
1814 December 29
Mother
Priscilla Branson
Father
John Brinton
Married
Sarah Piersol
1836 September 24 (Age 21)
Baptized by Lorenzo D Barnes
1840 June 12 (Age 25)
Married
Elizabeth Garrett Hoopes
1844 February 22 (Age 29)
Married
Harriet Wollerton Dilworth
1848 January 14 (Age 33)
Traveled in
Company Unknown
1850 (Age 35)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
Harriet Wollerton Dilworth (Age 27)
Evans Piersol Brinton (Age 12)
Caleb Dilworth Brinton (Age 1)
David Branson Brinton
Date Details
Circa 1850
Joined Company
Circa 1850
Company Arrived
Married
Mary Hillhouse
1857 January 29 (Age 42)
Served in
Eastern States Mission
1857 April 23 – 1858 June 21 (Age 42)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Big Cottonwood, Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Set Apart By
Wilford Woodruff
Date Details
On 1857 April 23
Set Apart
On 1858 June 21
Arrived at Home
Traveled in
John W. Berry Company
1858 May 10 – June 21 (Age 43)
Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
On 1858 May 10
Joined Company
On 1858 June 21
Company Arrived
Married
Olive Lewis
1865 October 14 (Age 50)
Married
Hilda Matilda Halstensen Bradesen
1867 October 19 (Age 52)
Served in
British Mission
1870 May 8 – 1872 July 4 (Age 55)
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Mission Type
Proselytizing
Marital Status
Plurally Married
Priesthood Office
High Priest
Residence When Called
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
Set Apart By
C C Rich
Set Apart By
Charles Coulson Rich, Sr.
Date Details
On 1870 May 8
Set Apart
On 1872 July 4
Released
Died in Big Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States
1878 May 17 (Age 63)
Media
David Brinton (1814 - 1878) Profile
Sources
Person
1850 United States Census
1850 United States Census. Salt Lake County, Utah.
1860 United States Census
1860 United States Census.
Murray Eagle
"Utah Pioneer Dies At Home in Salt Lake", Murray Eagle, (26 December 1929), Page 1.
Nauvoo Seventies List
Nauvoo Seventies List, Vol. 1, Page 48.
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c
Temple Records Index Bureau, comp., Nauvoo Temple Endowment Register, 977.343/N1 K29c, Page 72.
Mission
Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia
"David Brinton", Andrew Jenson, Latter-day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia, 4, Page 85.
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 23 April 1857, Page 1.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 10 May 1857, Page 55.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 13 June 1857, Page 363.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 27 June 1857.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 22 April 1857, Page 573.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 9 April 1857, Page 493.
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 22 February 1857, Page 7.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 May 1870, Vol. 2, Page 18, Line 704.
Missionary Department missionary registers, 1860-1959, 8 May 1870, Vol. 1, Page 17, Line 704.
Pioneer
Brinton, David, to Brigham Young
Brinton, David, to Brigham Young, 20 June 1858.
Transcript for Brinton, David, to Brigham Young, 20 June 1858, in Brigham Young, Office Files 1832-1878, reel 36, box 26, fd. 5
Gardner, Robert, Diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887, item 4, 88-92
Gardner, Robert, Diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887, item 4, 88-92.
Transcript for Gardner, Robert, Diaries and reminiscences, 1857-1887, item 4, 88-92
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals
George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, April, Vol. 2.
Transcript for George Goddard papers, 1855-1899, Journals, Volume 2, 1857 April-1858 July
Historical Department journal history of the Church
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 21 June 1858, Page 799.
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries
Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries, April, Vol. 8.
Transcript for Isaiah M. Coombs collection, 1835-1938, Diaries, Volume 8, 1858 April 13-1858 September 1, 16-66
Thomas Bullock journal
Thomas Bullock journal, May.
Transcript for Thomas Bullock journal, 1858 May-June
Thomas Bullock, letter
Thomas Bullock, letter, 22 July 1858.
Transcript for Thomas Bullock, letter, 22 July 1858
Welchman, Arthur P., Reminiscences and diary, [ca.1854-1917], fd. 1, 93-94
Welchman, Arthur P., Reminiscences and diary, [ca.1854-1917], fd. 1, 93-94.
Transcript for Welchman, Arthur P., Reminiscences and diary, [ca.1854-1917], fd. 1, 93-94