Erastus Bingham (1798-1882)

Biography

Erastus Bingham Sr was born 12 March 1798 in Concord, Essex County, Vermont, United States to Elisha Warner Bingham (1765-1802) and Sarah Perry (1764-1844) and died 2 May 1882 Lynn, Weber County, Utah, United States of unspecified causes. He married Lucinda Gates (1797-1874) 20 March 1820 in St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont. He married Patience Perkins (1783-1862) 4 April 1852 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. He married Sally Maria Barber (1811-1891) 7 April 1853 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. He married Mehitable Sawyer (1806-1886) 11 September 1857 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. He married Emma Nye (1837-1896) 13 December 1862 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.

Thomas Bingham (1824-1889) and his brother Erastus Bingham (1822-1906) Jr. were in the Mormon Battalion - Company B. Also their brother in law Elijah Norman Freeman. Erastus Bingham Sr. cared for the families of the volunteers. Placed to work among the sick, Elijah Norman Freeman (1822-1846) soon became ill himself and passed away in New Mexico, 28 November 1846. He was buried four miles south of Secorro, New Mexico, on the Rio Grande. (South of Santa Fe, New Mexico.)

Marriage and Family

Mary Bingham (1820-1893) - her 1st husband died during Mormon Battalion march.
Sanford Bingham (1821-1910)
Erastus Bingham (1822-1906) - Veteran of Mormon Battalion.
Thomas Bingham (1824-1889)- Veteran of Mormon Battalion.
Lucinda Bingham (1826-1894)
Maria Louisa Bingham (1828-1893)
Willard Bingham (1830-1913)
Edwin Bingham (1832-1903)
Jacob Bingham (1834-1835)
Brigham Heber Bingham (1841-1935)
Sarah Mary Chestnut (1845-1886) (Adopted). Orphaned at age 6 when parents were murdered.

Children

Offspring of Erastus Bingham Sr and Lucinda Gates (1797-1874)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Mary Bingham (1820-1893)	1 April 1820 St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States	25 September 1893 Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States	Elijah Norman Freeman (1822-1846) Willard Trowbridge Snow (1811-1853) Lorin Farr (1820-1909)
Sanford Bingham (1821-1910)
Erastus Bingham (1822-1906)	30 September 1822 St. Johnsbury, Caledonia County, Vermont, United States	4 April 1906 Mesa, Maricopa County, Arizona, United States	Olive Hovey Freeman (1820-1905) Susan Green (1837-1922)
Thomas Bingham (1824-1889)	19 July 1824 Littleton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, United States	31 December 1889 Vernal, Uintah County, Utah, United States	Caron Huppuch Holladay (1830-1915)
Lucinda Bingham (1826-1894)
Maria Louisa Bingham (1828-1893)
Willard Bingham (1830-1913)
Edwin Bingham (1832-1903)
Jacob Bingham (1834-1835)
Brigham Heber Bingham (1841-1935)
Sarah Mary Chestnut (1845-1886)	20 September 1845 Missouri, United States	4 July 1886 Ogden, Weber County, Utah, United States	Jefferson Slade (1836-1916) John Moroni Foy (1835-1900) Aquilla Trulock (1822-1869) Stephen Malan (1835-1926)

Offspring of Erastus Bingham Sr and Emma Nye (1837-1896)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Warner Bingham (1863-1918)

Siblings

Offspring of Elisha Warner Bingham (1765-1802) and Sarah Perry (1764-1844)
Name	Birth	Death	Joined with
Perry Bingham (1788-1820)
Warner Bingham (1790-1872)
Tyler Bingham (1791-1879)
Tracy Bingham (1792-1868)
Elisha Bingham (1794-1883)
Robert Bingham (1795-1801)
Erastus Bingham (1798-1882)	12 March 1798 Concord, Essex County, Vermont, United States	2 May 1882 Lynn, Weber County, Utah, United States	Lucinda Gates (1797-1874) Patience Perkins (1783-1862) Sally Maria Barber (1811-1891) Mehitable Sawyer (1806-1886) Emma Nye (1837-1896)
Willard Bingham (1799-1834)	15 October 1799 Concord, Essex County, Vermont, United States	May 1834 Kirtland, Lake County, Ohio, United States	Sally Gates (1799-1835)
Sarah Bingham (1801-1802)
Mary Polly Bingham (1802-1891)
Jeremiah Bingham (1802-)

Residences

Footnotes (including sources)

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