Orrin Eleazer Barrus

  • Born September 17, 1845 in Hancock, Illinois.
  • Parents were EMERY BARRUS and HULDAH ABIGAIL NICKERSON.
  • Married EMMA CATHERINE WILSON on December 11, 1871 at the Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah. Emma was born February 28, 1856 in Valana, Monroe County, Iowa; and died July 10, 1901 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Her parents were WELLINGTON PAUL WILSON and REBECCA McBRIDE.
  • Died August 1, 1906 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.





CHILDREN

  1. EMMA CATHERINE BARRUS, born October 25, 1872 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; and died January 10, 1947 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married JAMES FOXALL PALMER on August 2, 1893 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
  2. ORRIN ELEAZER BARRUS, Jr., born March 25, 1874 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died August 30, 1882.
  3. FANNIE ABIGAIL BARRUS, born December 25, 1875 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died January 4, 1957. Married HAROLD GUSTAV PETERSON on June 1, 1905.
  4. LULA MAY BARRUS, born November 16, 1877 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died May 3, 1897.
  5. EZRA MILTON BARRUS, born November 9, 1879 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died August 13, 1961 in Gooding, Gooding County, Idaho.
  6. LAURA DOSHANE BARRUS, born in May, 1881 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died in July, 1944.
  7. JOHN ELMER BARRUS, born February 9, 1884 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died October 15, 1915.
  8. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BARRUS, born February 16, 1885 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died August 2, 1915.
  9. MARCUS WELLINGTON BARRUS, born in March, 1887 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died January 20, 1888 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
  10. EMERY PAUL BARRUS, born February 2, 1890 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died April 8, 1967 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
  11. STANLEY FILBERT BARRUS, born in July, 1898 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died February 4, 1900 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.