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George William Neal Huntington

George William Neal Huntington

Male 1848 - 1926  (77 years)

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  • Name George William Neal Huntington  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
    Birth 18 Sep 1848  Cambria, Niagara, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
    • Born in "Salt Lake City, Utah" [18]
    Gender Male 
    Endowed (LDS) 29 Sep 1866  Endowment House Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 25
    Baptized (LDS) 17 Aug 1877  [25
    Death 28 Jul 1926  Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19, 21
    • Died 27 Jul 1926 [24]
    • Died 29 Jul 1926 [19]
    • Died at age 77 [26]
    Death Certificate for George William Neal Huntington
    Death Certificate for George William Neal Huntington
    Image file from the Utah State Archives and Records Service website, Series 81448.
    Burial 30 Jul 1926  Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 21, 26
    Headstone of George W. Huntington
    Headstone of George W. Huntington
    Image file from the Find A Grave website (findagrave.com), submitted by Chesnut/Behunin Descendant on 7 Apr 2014.
    Headstones of George W. and Sarah E. S. Huntington
    Headstones of George W. and Sarah E. S. Huntington
    Image file from the Find A Grave website (findagrave.com), submitted by Chesnut/Behunin Descendant on 7 Apr 2014.
    Cemetery Records, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Utah; Record of the Dead, 1909-1928; Image 475 of 533.
    Cemetery Records, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Utah; Record of the Dead, 1909-1928; Image 475 of 533.
    From "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976." Image file obtained May 2021 from the FamilySearch.org website.
    Notes 
    • "George William Huntington, born September 18, 1848, in Cambria, N.Y.; married, first, in September, 1870, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Sarah Elizabeth, daughter of John and Catherine (Hundley) Spronce. She was born October 27, 1844, in Neshoba County, Mississippi, and died February 1, 1876, in Salt Lake City. He married, second, February 14, 1878, in Salt Lake City, Agnes Rosetta, daughter of Henry Augustus and Sarah Minnie (Cattlin) Squires. She was born March 14, 1855, in Braintree, Eng.

      He is a farmer, and an elder in the Church of the Latter Day Saints." [20]
    Person ID I16  The John and Tuly Huntington Family
    Last Modified 30 May 2021 

    Father Oliver Boardman Huntington,   b. 14 Oct 1823, Watertown, Jefferson, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Feb 1907, Springville, Utah, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Mary Melissa Neal,   b. 31 Jul 1824, Cambria, Niagara, New York Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Jan 1906, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Marriage 17 Aug 1845  Cambria, Niagara, New York Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19, 20
    • Married "17 Aug 1843" [18]
    Sealed P (LDS) 23 Sep 1914  Salt Lake Temple Find all individuals with events at this location  [25
    Family ID F18  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Sarah Elizabeth Sprouse,   b. 27 Oct 1844, Summerville, Noxubee, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Feb 1876, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 31 years)  [18, 19, 20, 22, 27, 28
    Marriage Sep 1870  Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 19, 20
    Sealed S (LDS) 28 Feb 1876  Endowment House Find all individuals with events at this location  [25, 29
    Children 
     1. Mary Zina Huntington,   b. 14 Aug 1871, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Jan 1873, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     2. George Augustus Huntington,   b. 1 Nov 1872, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1958, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)
    +3. Mabel Elizabeth Huntington,   b. 01 Jun 1874, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Mar 1925 (Age 50 years)
     4. John William Huntington,   b. 17 Jan 1876, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jun 1876, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
    Family ID F8  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 May 2021 

    Family 2 Rosetta Agnes Squires,   b. 14 Mar 1855, Braintree, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 06 Jun 1939, Midway, Wasatch, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)  [18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 30, 31, 32
    Marriage 14 Feb 1878  Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location  [18, 20
    Sealed S (LDS) 14 Feb 1878  Endowment House Find all individuals with events at this location  [25
    Children 
     1. Zina Ida Huntington,   b. 04 Jan 1879, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1880, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     2. Minnie Presendia Huntington,   b. 15 Oct 1880, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Aug 1882, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
    +3. Rosetta Agnes Huntington,   b. 16 Jun 1883, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. William Charles Huntington,   b. 10 Dec 1885, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 08 Mar 1886, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     5. David Oliver Huntington,   b. 10 May 1887, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 09 Jul 1900, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 13 years)
     6. Henrietta Huntington,   b. 18 Apr 1890, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 05 Jun 1890, Salt Lake City, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     7. Bessie Celestia Huntington,   b. 03 Nov 1891, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1892 (Age 0 years)
     8. Chauncy Boardman Huntington,   b. 26 Sep 1897, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F378  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Feb 2016 

  • Photos
    George William Huntington
    George William Huntington
    George William Huntington (born 1848)
    George William Huntington (born 1848)
    George William Huntington Family Portrait
    George William Huntington Family Portrait
    George William Huntington with his mother, Mary Malissa Neal, and with his sister, Mary Asenath Huntington.
    George William Huntington and Sarah Elizabeth Sprouse
    George William Huntington and Sarah Elizabeth Sprouse
    George William Huntington and his first wife, Sarah Elizabeth Sprouse. Handwritten on back: "Geo. Wm. Huntington & First Wife Elizabeth Sprouce". Image courtesy of Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Contact DUP Photo Department, for permission to use DUP images.
    George William Huntington and Sarah Elizabeth Sprouse (back)
    George William Huntington and Sarah Elizabeth Sprouse (back)
    Image courtesy of Daughters of Utah Pioneers. Contact DUP Photo Department, for permission to use DUP images.
    George William Huntington Family Portrait
    George William Huntington Family Portrait
    George William Huntington with his second wife, Rosetta Agnes Squires, and surviving children (from oldest to youngest): George Augustus Huntington, Mabel Elizabeth Huntington, Rosetta Agnes Huntington and Chauncy Boardman Huntington.
    George William Huntington Family Portrait
    George William Huntington Family Portrait
    George William Huntington with his second wife, Rosetta Agnes Squires, and child, Chauncy Boardman Huntington.

    Documents
    1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 134, Sheet 8B
    1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 134, Sheet 8B
    Dwelling 165, Family 169, Lines 79-81, Household of George W. Huntington; 13-14 January 1920; National Archives Microfilm T625, Roll 1866. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 130, Sheet 2A
    1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 130, Sheet 2A
    Dwelling 29, Families 33-34, Lines 26-32, Household of George W. Huntington (dwelling shared with family of William J. Bronson); 18 April 1910; National Archives Microfilm T624, Roll 1607. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 37, Sheet 7A
    1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 37, Sheet 7A
    Dwelling 121, Family 122, Lines 3-10, Household of George W. Huntington; 9 June 1900; National Archives Microfilm T623, Roll 1684. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Brighton, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 61, Sheet 326B
    1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Brighton, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 61, Sheet 326B
    Dwelling 5, Family 6, Lines 17-21, Household of Geo. W. Huntington; 1-2 June 1880; National Archives Microfilm T9, Roll 1337. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Sheet 692B
    1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Sheet 692B
    Dwellings 74-76, Families 74-76, Lines 25-33, Households of George Neal, Mary Hunting and Andrew Cooley; 29 June 1870; National Archives Microfilm M593, Roll 1611. Image file obtained September 2011 from the Ancestry.com website.
    1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah; Sheet 258
    1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah; Sheet 258
    Dwelling 1302, Family 59, Lines 1-2, Household of George A. Neal; 17 July 1860; National Archives Microfilm M653, Roll 1313. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Cambria, Niagara, New York; Sheet 306A
    1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Cambria, Niagara, New York; Sheet 306A
    Dwelling 376, Family 382, Lines 15-24, Household of Georg. A. Neal; 5 September 1850; National Archives Microfilm M432, Roll 561. Image file from the Ancestry.com website.
    Cemetery Records, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Utah; Record of the Dead, Books A-C 1848-1888; Image 288 of 556.
    Cemetery Records, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Utah; Record of the Dead, Books A-C 1848-1888; Image 288 of 556.
    From "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976." Image file obtained May 2021 from the FamilySearch.org website.

    Histories
    Memoirs of George W. Huntington, written by Charles L. Knight
    Memoirs of George W. Huntington, written by Charles L. Knight
    From "The Greer (Grier) Frontiersmen and Related Families (Volume 1)," by Helen LaVar Sprouse Moffitt

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Grace Letitia Rondot Huntington, Personal family history of Grace Letitia Rondot Huntington.
      Name recorded as "George William Huntington"

    2. [S1] Elizabeth Ross Huntington, Personal family history of Elizabeth Ross Huntington.
      Name recorded as "George William Huntington"

    3. [S3] Huntington Family Association, The Huntington Family in America: A Genealogical Memoir, (Hartford Printing Co., Elihu Geer Sons, Hartford, Connecticut, 1915), 390.
      Name recorded as "George William Huntington"

    4. [S7] Death Certificate for George William Neal Huntington.
      Name recorded as "George William Neal Huntington"

    5. [S8] Death Certificate for Rosetta Agnes Huntington.
      Name recorded as "George William Huntington"

    6. [S18] Death Certificate for George A. Huntington.
      Name recorded as "George Wm. Huntington"

    7. [S73] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 134, Sheet 8B, Dwelling 165, Family 169, Lines 79-81.
      Name recorded as "George W. Huntington"

    8. [S81] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 130, Sheet 2A, Dwelling 29, Families 33-34, Lines 26-32.
      Name recorded as "George W. Huntington"

    9. [S89] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 37, Sheet 7A, Dwelling 121, Family 122, Lines 3-10.
      Name recorded as "George W. Huntington"

    10. [S95] 1880 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Brighton, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 61, Sheet 326B, Dwelling 5, Family 6, Lines 17-21.
      Name recorded as "Geo. W. Huntington"

    11. [S105] 1870 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; Sheet 692B, Dwellings 74-76, Families 74-76, Lines 25-33.
      Name recorded as "Geo. Huntington"

    12. [S115] 1860 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Great Salt Lake City, Great Salt Lake, Utah; Sheets 257-258, Dwelling 1302, Family 59, Lines 35-40 and 1-2.
      Name recorded as "George Neal"

    13. [S130] 1850 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Cambria, Niagara, New York; Sheet 306A, Dwelling 376, Family 382, Lines 15-24.
      Name recorded as "Georg. Huntington"

    14. [S305] Katie Sprouse Mayhew, Personal family history of Katie Sprouse Mayhew.
      Name recorded as "George Huntington"

    15. [S1542] Headstone of George W. Huntington.
      Name recorded as "George W. Huntington"

    16. [S2567] Cemetery Records, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Utah; Record of the Dead, 1909-1928; Image 475 of 533.
      Name recorded as "George Wm. Neal Huntington"

    17. [S2574] Cemetery Records, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Utah; Record of the Dead, Books A-C 1848-1888; Image 288 of 556.
      Name recorded as "George W."

    18. [S1] Elizabeth Ross Huntington, Personal family history of Elizabeth Ross Huntington.

    19. [S2] Grace Letitia Rondot Huntington, Personal family history of Grace Letitia Rondot Huntington.

    20. [S3] Huntington Family Association, The Huntington Family in America: A Genealogical Memoir, (Hartford Printing Co., Elihu Geer Sons, Hartford, Connecticut, 1915), 390.

    21. [S7] Death Certificate for George William Neal Huntington.

    22. [S18] Death Certificate for George A. Huntington.

    23. [S89] 1900 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 37, Sheet 7A, Dwelling 121, Family 122, Lines 3-10.

    24. [S1542] Headstone of George W. Huntington.

    25. [S141] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree website (familysearch.org/tree).
      Accessed February 2016, entry for George William Neal Huntington, ID number KWZ4-7NL

    26. [S2567] Cemetery Records, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Utah; Record of the Dead, 1909-1928; Image 475 of 533.

    27. [S305] Katie Sprouse Mayhew, Personal family history of Katie Sprouse Mayhew.

    28. [S2574] Cemetery Records, Salt Lake City Cemetery, Utah; Record of the Dead, Books A-C 1848-1888; Image 288 of 556.

    29. [S141] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree website (familysearch.org/tree).
      Accessed March 2016, entry for Sarah Elizabeth Sprouse, ID number KWJ5-7RK

    30. [S8] Death Certificate for Rosetta Agnes Huntington.

    31. [S73] 1920 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 134, Sheet 8B, Dwelling 165, Family 169, Lines 79-81.

    32. [S81] 1910 U.S. Federal Census (Population Schedule), Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah; ED 130, Sheet 2A, Dwelling 29, Families 33-34, Lines 26-32.