David Van Horn Bennett
David arrived in Utah between 1851 and 1853. He does not appear in the 1850 Utah census. The first documentation to place him in Utah is his purchase of property in Salt Lake City 1 November 1853. Further research is needed to determine the year he came to Utah and the name of the pioneer company he traveled with.
His death date is confirmed by his obituary.
Born in Buckingham, Bucks, Pennsylvania
1830 July 5
Mother
Alice Van Horn
Father
Benjamin C Bennett
Date Details
Occurred On 1830 July 5
Traveled in Company Unknown (1847-1868)
1847 – 1868 (Age 16) Pioneers in Company
Date Details
Started On 1847
Joined Company
Ended On 1868
Company Arrived
Baptized by Jacob Gibson
1849 February 12 (Age 18)
Served in Eastern States Mission
1860 September 23 – 1862 September (Age 30) See Missionaries
Mission Type
Proselytizing
Missionary Activity Notes
Priesthood Quorum When Called
33rd
Priesthood Office
Seventy
Residence When Called
United States
Set Apart By
W Woodruff
Location Served
United States
Date Details
Circa 1860
Departed from Home
Started On 1860 September 23
Set Apart
Ended On 1862 September
Released
Traveled in Company Unknown (1862)
1862 (Age 31) Pioneers in Company
Roles
Returning Missionary
Date Details
Occurred Circa 1862
Joined Company
Circa 1862
Company Arrived
Married Emma Summers
1864 (Age 33)
Died
1895 March 27 (Age 64)