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1847–1868

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Birth Date
12 October 1817
Death Date
6 January 1902
Gender
Female
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Esther Bennion


Alternate Names

    Esther Wainwright

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  • John and Esther sailed to America in 1842 on the ship John Cummins. 
    Her travel to Utah is mentioned in her daughter's obituary.

Edward Hunter/Joseph Horne Company (1847)

  • Age at Departure: 29

Traveled with

  • John Bennion (Age: 26)
  • Samuel Roberts Bennion (Age: 4)
  • Mary Bennion (Age: 3)
  • Ann Bennion (Age: 1)
  • Angeline Roberts Bennion (Age: Infant)

Sources

  • Esther W. Bennion in The Book of the Pioneers Volume 1 (Utah Semi-Centennial Commission, 1897), 69.
  • Journal History of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 21 June 1847, 21.
  • "Mrs. Spencer Rites are Set," Salt Lake Telegram , 28 May 1934, 6.
  • "Pioneer Woman Dead," Deseret Evening News , 7 Jan. 1902, 1.
  • Saints By Sea: Latter-day Saint Immigration to America
  • Samuel R. Bennion, Biographical sketches, 1891-2013.