Elizabeth BRINGHURST

Female 1921 - 2011  (89 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth BRINGHURST  [2, 3
    • Elizabeth Bringhurst Adams, age 89, passed away March 3, 2011, in Hurricane, Utah. She was born July 12, 1921, in Springfield, Idaho, to Benjamin and Bernice Gates Bringhurst.



      Elizabeth was born in Springfield and moved to Toquerville, UT at an early age where she attended school in Hurricane and graduated from Dixie High School. She also attended Dixie State College.



      Elizabeth married Chester on May 9, 1940, their marriage was later solemnized in the St. George LDS Temple. They lived in Kanab for a short time and then moved to Toquerville. Elizabeth worked at Zion Lodge, Clifton's Market and Lynn's Market for 50 years.



      Elizabeth was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and held several positions. She loved her family and her grandchildren.



      She is survived by her daughter, Hopi Hunt (Barry) of Toquerville, UT; brothers, Benny Bringhurst (Jeannine) of Cedar City, UT, Reed Bringhurst (Margaret) of Hurricane, UT, and Ralph Bringhurst (Shirley) of Idaho Falls, ID; son-in-law, Wesley Cannon (Cheryl) of St. George, UT; 4 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 1 great-great-grandchild. She is preceded in death by her husband, Chester; daughters, Helen Smith and Darlene Cannon; and grandson, Lance Cannon.

      Posted on Find A Grave by Annie [1]
    Birth 12 Jul 1921  Springfield, Bingham Co., Idaho Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Census 1940  Living with parents in Toquerville, Washington Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 3 Mar 2011  [1
    Burial Toquerville Cemetery, Toquerville, Washington Co. , Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I97605  Main Tree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2020 

    Father Benjamin BRINGHURST,   b. 7 Jun 1891, Toquerville, Washington Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1976, Toquerville, Washington Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
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    Mother Berneice GATES,   b. 16 Aug 1897, Saint George, Washington Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1970, Saint George, Washington County, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
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    Marriage 25 May 1920  Saint George, Washington Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F40260  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Francis Chester ADAMS,   b. 19 Aug 1919, Kanab, Kane Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Nov 2006, Toquerville, Washington Co., Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 87 years) 
    Marriage 9 May 1940  Kanab, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Children 
     1. Helen ADAMS
     2. Darlene ADAMS
    Family ID F40263  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2020 

  • Sources 
    1. [S11325] Find A Grave: Bio of Elizabeth Bringhurst Adams.

    2. [S11319] 1940 Census Toquerville, Washington County, Utah.

    3. [S11327] Complied by: Vera Leib Miller, The Jacob Vernon Hamblin Family, a descendent of James Hamblin,.

    4. [S8146] Ancestry.com: Utah, Select Marriage Index, 1887-1985.