William Bench, Sr.
Birth Date
On 1815 March 3 (Born)
Death Date
On 1875 December 27 (Died)
Gender
Male
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Born in Rockbourne, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
1815 March 3
Mother
Mary Ann Abraham
Father
Thomas Bench
Date Details
Occurred On 1815 March 3
Married
Ann Longman
1837 October 15 (Age 22)
Baptized
1849 September 2 (Age 34)
Traveled in
Robert Wimmer Company (1852)
1852 July – September 15 (Age 37)
Pioneers in Company
Traveling Group
George Edward Bench (Age 9)
Martha Bench (Age 5)
Mary Bench (Age 5)
Ann Longman (Age 44)
John Longman Bench (Age 14)
William Bench, Jr. (Age 11)
Date Details
Started Circa 1852 July
Joined Company
Ended On 1852 September 15
Company Arrived
Married
Ellen Bradshaw
1868 November 14 (Age 53)
Died in Manti, Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States
1875 December 27 (Age 60)
Media
William Bench Sr. (1815 - 1875) Profile
Sources
Person
1860 Utah Census
1860 Utah Census.
Deseret Evening News
"Manti: Patriarch J. L. Bench Dead", Deseret Evening News, (18 November 1905), Page 11.
Saints By Sea
"William Bench, Sr. ID: 5061", Saints By Sea.
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America
Saints by Sea: Latter-day Saint immigration to America.
Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966
Utah, Veterans with Federal Service Buried in Utah, Territorial to 1966.
Pioneer
Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862
"15th Company of 50 report, 1852 June 23", Brigham Young office emigrating companies reports, 1850-1862, Page 1-12.
Deseret News
"15th Company", Deseret News, (18 September 1852), Page 2.
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Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008
Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008. Supplement after 31 December 1852: Page 97.
New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
New Orleans, Passenger Lists, 1813-1963.
Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13
Presiding Bishopric immigrant location committee minutes, 1852 September 20-October 13, 20 September 1852.