Name: David Brinton
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1814
Birth Place: Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Parents: John and Priscilla Branson Brinton
Death Date: 17 May 1878
Death Place: Big Cottonwood, Utah
Arrival: 17 Sep 1850, Heber C. Kimball Co.
Spouse: Sarah Piersol
Marriage Date: 24 Sep 1836
Marriage Place: Pennsylvania
Spouse's Parents: Daniel and Eliza Lewis Piersol
Spouse's Birth Date: 15 Aug 1819
Spouse's Birth Place: Chester Co., Pennsylvania
Spouse's Death Date: 15 Jul 1843
Spouse's Death Place: Nauvoo, Illinois
Married 2nd: Elizabeth Garrett Hoopes Date: 22 Feb 1843 , Nauvoo, Illinois Born: 8 Sep 1817 , Parents: George and Albinah Woodward Hoopes Died: 24 Sep 1846 , Winterquarters Married 3rd: Harriet Wollerton Dilworth Date: 14 Jan 1848 , Winterquarters Born: 24 Feb 1822 , Uwchlan, Chester, Pennsylvania Parents: Caleb and Eliza Wollerton Dilworth Died: 19 Nov 1896 , Salt Lake City, Utah Married 4th: Mary Hillhouse Date: 29 Jan 1857 . (Div) No children Married 5th: Olive Lewis Date: 14 Oct 1865 . (Div) No children Married 6th: Hilda Matilda Bradesen Date: 19 Oct 1867 Born: 27 Jan 1848 , Solar, Hokkaasen, Norway Parents: Hans and Oline Olsen Bredesen Died: 20 Oct 1936 . Md. 2nd Antone Ludwig Halsett David and his wife were baptized in 1840 . Soon after they moved to Nauvoo where they lived until the death of Sarah and three of their children. After this David took his small son Evan and went back to their former home in Pennsylvania then he served a mission in the Eastern States . Upon his return, he married his second wife, Elizabeth Hoopes . When the saints left Nauvoo , David and his family started west with the saints. The cold and conditions resulted in the death of Elizabeth and their infant son. At Winter Quarters he again married. In June 1848 , they left with others for the Valley but soon his oxen died. And with other problems, he, with others, turned south to Savannah, Missouri . He worked there two years to rebuild his outfit. They finally reached the valley in 1850 and resided in Salt Lake until December 1850 . Then he was called to help establish Parowan. Upon returning, he built a home and blacksmith shop where the Cottonwood Mall is now located. He was soon called on another mission south of Ft. Bridger in Wyoming . Shortly after his return he was ordained a bishop (1856-1874 ). Three years after his release, his son was called and served in the same ward for 22 years. He served as a handcart missionary, served in the defense against Johnston 's army, served another mission, helped haul stone for the Salt Lake Temple, and had many other callings. He led a truly examplary life in the church and community. He died suddenly while loading a wagon. Children 1st wife: Evans Piersol , b. 16 Aug 1837 , Jennersville, Chester, Pennsylvania . Md. Harriet Hudnut Chase . D. 15 May 1915 , Springville, Utah . Daniel , D. Child. John , D. Child. Elizabeth , D. Child. Children 2nd wife: Robert H. , b. 11 Nov 1845 , Nauvoo, Illinois . D. 10 Oct 1846 , Winterquarters, Nebraska . Children of 3rd wife: Caleb Dilworth , b. 21 Nov 1848 , Savannah, Andrew, Missouri . Md. Emily Elizabeth Maxfield . David Branson , b. 23 Feb 1850 , Savannah, Missouri . Md. 1st, Susan Erepta Huffaker . Md. 2nd, Mary Jane McFarlane . Joseph Hammond , b. 8 Apr 1852 , Salt Lake City, Utah . Md. Mary Webster Howard . Samuel , b. 26 Dec 1853 . Md. Joan Helm . William Henry , b. 22 Sep 1855 . D. 14 Sep 1857 . Franklin Dilworth (twin), b. 21 Nov 1857 . Md. Alwilda Nancy Andrus . Harriet Dilworth (twin), b. 21 Nov 1857 . Md. Hyrum Alvin Bagley . Sarah Elizabeth , b. 8 Mar 1859 . Md. Vincent Shurtleff . Eliza Dilworth , b. 30 Mar 1863 . Md. Lawrence Henry Young . Children of 6th wife: 3 sons and 3 daughters born to Hilda and 2nd husband Antone Ludwig Halsett . Hyrum Bradesen , b. 23 Apr 1870 . Md. 1st, Alice Sophia Maxfield . Md. 2nd, Teenie Olsen . Minnie Marjorie Stewart , b. 6 Jul 1873 . Md. George Elias Burbidge . William Rowe , b. 7 Apr 1876 . Md. 1st, Cecelia Sharp Burt . Md. 2nd Viola Louisa Smith . Robert Neslin , b. 26 May 1877 . Md. 1st, Martha Pearl Jackson . Md. 2nd, Catherine Mills . Md. 3rd, Bessie Burns . written by Sherman Brinton

Headstone is located on the far north side of the cemetery.