Seymour BRUNSON
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NAME: Lt. Colonel Seymour BRUNSON
BIRTH: Also shown as Born Hector, Seneca County, New York. DEATH: Also shown as Died Fillmore, Millard County, Utah. BURIAL: Also shown as Buried Fillmore, Millard County, Utah.
NOTES: 1. Came to Utah in September, 1851, Rosewell Stevens company. 2. Bishop of Fillmore six years; missionary; president high priests quorum of Millard stake; high councilor. 3. Married Amanda Louisa Park (daughter of John Park and Matilda Wallace, pioneers 1851). She was born March 30, 1834, and came to Utah with husband. Their children: Mary Louisa b. Sept. 8, 1853, m. George Bryan; Joseph Lewis b. Jan. 6, 1855; Harriet Matilda b. Sept. 10, 1857, m. Ephraim Allred; Adaline b. Jan. 3, 1861, m. Joseph D. Smith Oct. 7, 1880; George Cannon b. 1859; Peter Lorenzo b. July 20, 1866, m. Clarinda Alta McCullough March 11, 1887. Family home Fillmore, Utah. 4. Married Lamira Mace Jan. 13, 1857 (daughter of Hyrum Mace and Elizabeth Armstrong, former a pioneer 1852, Capt. Miller company). She was born Jan. 14, 1840, Sevesten, Mich. Their children: Seymour Lewis b. Aug. 26, 1858, m. Anna Laura Tompkinson Dec. 25, 1876; Reuben E. b. Aug. 20, 1863; Arthur Mace b. Nov. 30, 1864, m. Sarah E. Carling Sept. 1, 1886; Hyrum b. Oct. 1, 1867, m. Clairilla A. Howard; Daniel b. March 20, 1870; Clairilla b. Oct. 19, 1872, m. William Wade; Harvey b. Oct. 29, 1882. 5. Married Catherine Carling March 31, 1857 (daughter of John Carling and Emaline Katon), who was born June 1, 1835. Their children: Annie b. March 13, 1859, m. Hans C. Hansen June 5, 1877; Jeanette b. Feb. 24, 1861, m. M. M. Bishop; John L. b. July 27, 1865, m. Emma Jane Wildon Nov. 11, 1887; James William b. April 17, 1866, m. Lois Warner Jan. 25, 1888; Isaac F. b. April 1, 1870, m. Nellie Beaston; Lewis b. Nov. 20, 1872; Charles A. b. Oct. 2, 1875, m. Christie Fackral Jan. 20, 1897.
He married Harriet Gould Abt 1824 at Hector, Senaca, New York . Harriet Gould was born at Hector, Seneca, New York 11 Aug 1802 daughter of William H. Gould and Huldah Gilmore .
They were the parents of 6
children:
Rueben Brunson
born 20 Mar 1825.
Lewis Brunson
born 27 Jan 1831.
Lecretia Brunson
born Abt 1833.
Joseph Brunson
born 20 Nov 1834.
Seymour Brunson
born 11 Nov 1836.
William Morgan Brunson
born 3 Mar 1839.
Seymour Brunson died 10 Jun 1840 at Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois .
Harriet Gould died 31 Jul 1879 at Fillmore, Millard, Utah .