Philo Taylor Farnsworth

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This is the paternal grandfather of the Philo Taylor Farnsworth who invented the television.

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Name at Birth: Philo Taylor Farnsworth Birth: 21 JAN 1826 - Burlington, Lawrence, Ohio, United States Death: 30/01 JUL 1887 - Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States Burial: 1 AUG 1887 - Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States Gender: Male

Birth: Jan. 21, 1826 Burlington (Lawrence County) Lawrence County Ohio, USA

Death: Jun. 30, 1887 Beaver Beaver County Utah, USA

Son of Reuben Farnsworth and Lucinda Kent

Married Margaret Yates, 29 Oct 1848, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Married Margaret Adams, 24 Aug 1857, Beaver, Beaver, Utah

Married Agnes Ann Patterson, 9 Dec 1858, Beaver, Beaver, Utah

Married Mary Priscilla Griffiths, 15 Jun 1860, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Philo was the first Bishop of Beaver (Beaver Stake), Beaver county, Utah. It was at Hock Hocking, near Burlington, Ohio, when he was baptized in 1843 and emigrated to Salt Lake Valley in 1848, having charge of a team belonging to Franklin D. Richards in crossing the plains.

He settled at Pleasant Grove, Utah county, Utah, about 1851, and soon afterwards went to Fillmore and thence to Beaver in the latter part of 1856. The following year (1857) he was ordained a Bishop and set apart to preside over the Beaver Ward, which position he held until 1864. Subsequently, when the Beaver Stake of Zion was organized in 1877, he was chosen as a member of the High Council.

He also acted as probate judge of Beaver county and served as a member of the Territorial Legislature. Having learned the Indian language, he rendered at different times efficient service as an interpreter for the Piute Indians who loved and respected him very much.

Bishop Farnsworth was a farmer and stock raiser and a leader among men. He died at Beaver Aug. 5, 1887. The Bishop married four wives as follows: Margaret Yates, mother of nine children; Margaret Adams, who become the mother of seven children; Agnes Ann Patterson, who bore him ten children, and Mary Priscilla Griffiths, who bore him four children.

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Parents:

• Reuben Farnsworth (1787 - 1847)
• Lucinda Kent Farnsworth (1785 - 1869)

Spouses:

• Mary Priscilla Griffiths Farnsworth (1830 - 1914)
• Margaret Adams Farnsworth (1840 - 1872)
• Agnes Ann Patterson Farnsworth (1844 - 1909)
• Margaret Yates Farnsworth (1824 - 1882)*

Children:

• Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1849 - 1920)*
• Franklin Dewey Farnsworth (1854 - 1928)*
• William Henry Farnsworth (1856 - 1931)*
• Alva Kent Farnsworth (1858 - 1915)*
• David Barclay Farnsworth (1859 - 1931)*
• Milford Griffiths Farnsworth (1863 - 1946)*
• Lydia Caroline Farnsworth Murdock (1863 - 1933)*
• Robert John Farnsworth (1863 - 1932)*
• Reuben Lafayette Farnsworth (1869 - 1951)*
• Albert Stephen Farnsworth (1870 - 1945)*
• Edward Farnsworth (1872 - 1948)*

Burial: Mountain View Cemetery Beaver Beaver County Utah, USA Plot: A_88_2_H

Death: Jul. 30, 1887, Beaver, Beaver County, Utah, USA

Son of Reuben Farnsworth and Lucinda Kent

Married Margaret Yates, 29 Oct 1848, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Married Margaret Adams, 24 Aug 1857, Beaver, Beaver, Utah

Married Agnes Ann Patterson, 9 Dec 1858, Beaver, Beaver, Utah

Married Mary Priscilla Griffiths, 15 Jun 1860, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Biography - Philo was the first Bishop of Beaver (Beaver Stake), Beaver county, Utah. It was at Hock Hocking, near Burlington, Ohio, when he was baptized in 1843 and emigrated to Salt Lake Valley in 1848, having charge of a team belonging to Franklin D. Richards in crossing the plains.

He settled at Pleasant Grove, Utah county, Utah, about 1851, and soon afterwards went to Fillmore and thence to Beaver in the latter part of 1856. The following year (1857) he was ordained a Bishop and set apart to preside over the Beaver Ward, which position he held until 1864. Subsequently, when the Beaver Stake of Zion was organized in 1877, he was chosen as a member of the High Council.

He also acted as probate judge of Beaver county and served as a member of the Territorial Legislature. Having learned the Indian language, he rendered at different times efficient service as an interpreter for the Piute Indians who loved and respected him very much.

Bishop Farnsworth was a farmer and stock raiser and a leader among men. The Bishop married four wives as follows: Margaret Yates, mother of nine children; Margaret Adams, who become the mother of seven children; Agnes Ann Patterson, who bore him ten children, and Mary Priscilla Griffiths, who bore him four children.

Parents:

Reuben Farnsworth (1787 - 1847)

Lucinda Kent Farnsworth (1785 - 1869)

Spouses:

Mary Priscilla Griffiths Farnsworth (1830 - 1914)

Margaret Adams Farnsworth (1840 - 1872)

Agnes Ann Patterson Farnsworth (1844 - 1909)

Margaret Yates Farnsworth (1824 - 1882)

Children:

Philo Taylor Farnsworth (1849 - 1920)

Franklin Dewey Farnsworth (1854 - 1928)

William Henry Farnsworth (1856 - 1931)

Alva Kent Farnsworth (1858 - 1915)

David Barclay Farnsworth (1859 - 1931)

Lydia Caroline Farnsworth Murdock (1863 - 1933)

Robert John Farnsworth (1863 - 1932)

Milford Griffiths Farnsworth (1863 - 1946)

Reuben Lafayette Farnsworth (1869 - 1951)

Albert Stephen Farnsworth (1870 - 1945)

Edward Farnsworth (1872 - 1948)

Created by: SMSmith

Record added: May 20, 2007

Find A Grave Memorial# 19455581

Married Margaret Yates, 29 Oct 1848, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Married Margaret Adams, 24 Aug 1857, Beaver, Beaver, Utah

Married Agnes Ann Patterson, 9 Dec 1858, Beaver, Beaver, Utah

Married Mary Priscilla Griffiths, 15 Jun 1860, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

Biography - Philo was the first Bishop of Beaver (Beaver Stake), Beaver county, Utah. It was at Hock Hocking, near Burlington, Ohio, when he was baptized in 1843 and emigrated to Salt Lake Valley in 1848, having charge of a team belonging to Franklin D. Richards in crossing the plains.

He settled at Pleasant Grove, Utah county, Utah, about 1851, and soon afterwards went to Fillmore and thence to Beaver in the latter part of 1856. The following year (1857) he was ordained a Bishop and set apart to preside over the Beaver Ward, which position he held until 1864. Subsequently, when the Beaver Stake of Zion was organized in 1877, he was chosen as a member of the High Council.

He also acted as probate judge of Beaver county and served as a member of the Territorial Legislature. Having learned the Indian language, he rendered at different times efficient service as an interpreter for the Piute Indians who loved and respected him very much.

Bishop Farnsworth was a farmer and stock raiser and a leader among men. The Bishop married four wives as follows: Margaret Yates, mother of nine children; Margaret Adams, who become the mother of seven children; Agnes Ann Patterson, who bore him ten children, and Mary Priscilla Griffiths, who bore him four children.

• Updated from Find A Grave Memorial via Margaret Farnsworth (born Adams) by SmartCopy: Apr 22 2015, 0:35:26 UTC
• Residence: Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States
• Residence: Utah county, Utah, Utah Territory - 1850

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