Jeremiah Bingham Jr. 1806-1890

Jeremiah was the youngest of 10 children. After the Revolutionary War, his parents were unable to support their large family so some of the children were "bound out," as it was called. Jeremiah was bound out to a man who was very unkind to him. He remained there until he could no longer tolerate the abuse and he ran away. He went to live with one of his brothers. After joining the Church, he married Abigail Harrington. She had six children but only two of them lived. He was a close friend of the Prophet, being about the same age. They both enjoyed wrestling together. When the saints left Nauvoo, Jeremiah and his family left too. His first wife had died so he married again in Iowa. She died after the birth of their fourth child. He later married Susan, a sister to Sarah. Jeremiah was a blacksmith by trade and each night on the trip west, he would repair the wagons and do other blacksmithing jobs. After arriving in Utah , they settled first in Ogden, then a year later moved south to Payson where he assisted in building the fort. In 1856 he was called on a mission to help settle Fort Bridger, Wyoming. They stayed there until Johnston's Army came, at which time they returned to Payson. Shortly before their return to Payson, Alexander Keele, a brother-in-law of Jeremiah, had been killed by the Indians, leaving a small family. When Jeremiah arrived in Payson, the bishop asked him to marry the widow, Minerva, and support her and her children. He lived a long active life, helping others and the church.

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JEREMIAH BINGHAM was born on June 15, 1806 at Cornwall, Addison County, Vermont. His parents were Jeremiah Bingham who was born April 17, 1760 at Cornwall, Vermont and Mary Ives who was born April 25, 1766 at Wellingford, Connecticut. He was the youngest of their ten children. Jeremiah married Abigail Harrington on February 2, 1829 at Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada. Abigail died leaving Jeremiah alone with a family of seven children to raise. Jeremiah met and married Sarah Keele on February 14, 1846 in Iowa. They had four children. Abigail died when their baby Augustus was born, and Jeremiah was left with an additional young family. In 1846, he had also married Susan Keele, a sister to Sarah.


Jeremiah was in Nauvoo when Joseph Smith was martyred. He was well acquainted with the prophet, and at one time was his body guard. There was but six months difference in their age, and they were the same size. At times, they liked to wrestle, a form of sport both enjoyed on the “Common.”

After they were driven from Nauvoo, Jeremiah and family joined the pioneer company of Captain Daniel A. Miller, having eight persons in the family, one wagon, and twelve head of cattle. He joined on April 6, 1852, but had planned on coming with the first company. Ezra Benson ask him for a loan of a horse, which he did, and this kindness caused him to remain behind until he could earn enough money to purchase another horse. He left with the second company on June 8, 1953

After arriving in Utah, a place the Mormons hoped to be a refuge from persecution, on September 9, 1953, the Bingham family settled first in Ogden where Jeremiah did what he could to help build up the community for a year. They then moved to Payson where he assisted in building a fort for the protection of the settlers.

Jeremiah and his son Joseph, who had learned the blacksmith trade from his father, worked together in their shop in Payson. Jeremiah suffered a broken leg from which he never fully recovered. He was an invalid, for two years, and died May 6, 1890 at Payson.

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Jeremiah Bingham born 15 Jun 1806 in Cornwall, Addison, Vermont to Jeremiah and Mary Ives Bingham. Children: Jeremiah Bingham born 6/10 June 1847 and died 14 January 1898 in Sanford, Conejos, Colorado; Abigail Aurora Bingham born 19 Aug 1848 and died 23 May 1927 in Burley, Cassia, Idaho; Sarah Ellenor Bingham born 15 Apr 1850 and died 9 Apr 1936 in Lyman, Wayne, Utah; Augustus Bingham born 8 Feb 1852 and died as an infant. The children were all born at Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie county, Iowa. Sarah died 8 February 1852 Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa in childbirth.


Jeremiah Bingham and children arrived in Salt Lake 9 Sep 1853with the Daniel A Miller & John W. Cooley Company. 1850 Census Pottawattamie County, Iowa Jeremiah 44 Blacksmith, Sarah 30, Lucinda, 13, Margaret 10, Jeremiah 3, Abigail 2, Sarah 6/12, Alonzo 18, Lewis 15, Adeline 13, Amos 10. 1860 Census Payson, Utah Territory Jeremiah 54 Blacksmith, Mary 27, Minerva 34, and twelve children. 1870 Census Jeremiah 63 farmer, Minerva 47, and seven children. 1880 Census Jeremiah 74 Blacksmith, Minerva 55, and 4 children. Jeremiah died 06 May 1890 in Payson, Utah, Utah and is buried in the Payson City Cemetery 6-14-6.

His first wife Abigail Harrington born 25 January 1812 in Younge, Leeds, Ontario, Canada whom he married 2 Feb 1829 in Brockville, Leeds, Ontario, Canada died 8 Jun 1843. Children: Perry Calvin Bingham born 1830 and died as a child, Amos Oscar Bingham born 1832 and died as a child, Clarinda Bingham born 1834, Lucinda Bingham born 24 Sep 1837 and died 14 Mar 1905, Margaret Melvina Bingham born 7 Nov 1840 and died 8 Apr 1926, Polly Bingham born 1842 and died as a child, John Bingham born 1843 and died as a child.

Married 3rd: Susan Keele about 1858, born 15 Sep 1832 and died 10 Mar 1859 , Payson, Utah, Utah. Children: Alpheus Bingham born 19 Feb 1859 and died 20 Sep 1927 .

Married 4th: Minerva Dixon about 1855, born 13 Nov 1826 and died 2 Oct 1912. Children: Joseph Henry Bingham born 8 Jan 1856 and died 14 Jan 1943. Melinda Sarah Bingham born 14 Feb 1859 and died 7 Sep 1902. Minerva Jane Bingham born 22 Sep 1862 and died 24 Mar 1949. Charles Richard Bingham, born 10 May 1865 and died 20 May 1910. Mary Louise Bingham, born 30 Jan 1868 and died 10 Oct 1868, and Alonza Bingham born 11 Feb 1869 and died 23 Sep 1869. Minerva died 2 October 1912 in Garland, Box Elder, Utah, buried at Payson City Cemetery.

Married 5th: Mary Reese 27 Mar 1857 who was born 4 September 1833 and died 27 September 1868. Children: Hyrum Bingham born 19 Feb 1858. Susan Colista Bingham born 6 Feb 1860 and died 3 June 1922. Georgiana Bingham 19 Oct 1862, James Perry Bingham born 7 Sep 1864 and died 1 September 1873, and Mary Larina Bingham born 8 Oct 1868. James and Indian boy raised by the family.