- St. George Pioneer
Biography
Benjamin Joseph Stringham was born 16 March 1839 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States to George Stringham (1790-1876) and Polly Hendrickson (1803-1885) and died 12 March 1915 Holden, Millard County, Utah, United States of unspecified causes. He married Emma Smith Ashby (1843-1877) 26 October 1861 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. He married Olive Ann Johnson (1862-1939) 16 September 1880 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
St. George Pioneers of 1861-62
This person is listed on the Encampment Mall Memorial - a list of over 300 LDS Pioneer Families that helped to settle St. George, Utah in 1861. They were part of the "Dixie Cotton Mission" called by President Brigham Young to raise cotton and other southern crops in the warmer climate of Washington County, Utah.
Benjamin Joseph Stringham was born 16 March 1839 in Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States to George Stringham (1790-1876) and Polly Hendrickson (1803-1885) and died 12 March 1915 Holden, Millard County, Utah, United States of unspecified causes. He married Emma Smith Ashby (1843-1877) 26 October 1861 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. He married Olive Ann Johnson (1862-1939) 16 September 1880 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Benjamin Ashby Stringham (1863-1953) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Joseph Ray Stringham (1881-1962) | |||
| Alice Stringham (1883-1883) | |||
| Emma Stringham (1883-1958) | |||
| Polly Elmeda Stringham (1884-1959) | |||
| Elmer Taylor Stringham (1886-1974) | |||
| Louie Stringham (1889-1988) | |||
| Viola Stringham (1891-1982) | |||
| Platte Lyman Stringham (1893-1980) | |||
| Minerva Snow Stringham (1896-1941) | |||
| Alonzo Kimble Stringham (1898-1901) | |||
| Bryant Johnson Stringham (1901-1994) | |||
| Zina Berniece Stringham (1903-1999) | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Sabra Sabrina Stringham (1821-1909) | |||
| Briant Stringham (1823-1871) | 28 March 1823 Colesville, Broome County, New York, United States | 4 August 1871 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah, United States | Susan Ann Ashby (1830-1896) Harriet Maria Ashby (1834-1921) Martha Ellen Ashby (1832-1873) Nancy Garr (1822-1900) |
| Jeremiah Stringham (1825-1899) | |||
| Elmeda Stringham (1829-1923) | |||
| George Ammon Stringham (1837-1906) | |||
| Benjamin Joseph Stringham (1839-1915) | 16 March 1839 Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, United States | 12 March 1915 Holden, Millard County, Utah, United States | Emma Smith Ashby (1843-1877) Olive Ann Johnson (1862-1939) |
Residences
See Also
- Benjamin Stringham
- Stringham in Sangamon County, Illinois
- Stringham in Washington County, Utah