1912 Utah Death Certificate
Obituary states birth as 6 Nov 1836

Seymour Brunson, Jr age 75
"quiet unassuming, minding his own business"

1850 Census Pottawattamie, Iowa
John Elmer 70, LDS Preacher
Harriet Elmer 40
Louis Branson 20
Seymour Brandon 13
Jerulia Brunson 8

1870 Census Fillmore, Millard, UT Terr
Seymour Brunson 33
Elizabeth A Brunson 23
Seymour E Brunson 6

1880 Census Fillmore, Millard, Utah Terr
Seymour Brunson 43, laborer
Elizabeth A Brunson 33
Seymour E Brunson 16, laborer
Harriet E Brunson 9
Irene Brunson 6
Reuben Brunson 4
Walter Brunson 1

1900 Census Fillmore, Millard, Utah
Seymour Brunson 63, Nursery man
Elizabeth A Brunson 53, 11 child. 5 living
Pearl Brunson 17
Emily Jane Brunson 12
Adelia Brunson 11
Own home, f

1912 Obituary Fillmore, Utah
In Memoriam
Funeral services over the remains of Seymour Brunson were held in the Fillmore Ward Chapel on Sunday afternoon. The deceased had been a sufferer for years and it was a relief to him and all concerned when the Change came on Friday last week.
The speakers were J V Robinson, Christian Anderson, F A Robinson and Bp. Brunson, who is a nephew of the deceased. Invocation was offered by F A Robinson and benediction by A Robinson. The choir sang three appropriate selections.

The deceased was the son of Seymour and Harriet Gould Brunson and was born in Illinois November 6, 1836. His parents were among the early converts to the Mormon Church and the father was a member of the High Council at Far West, Missouri and was the one who preferred the charges against Oliver Cowdery upon which he was tried and excommunicated. In consequence of persecutions and hardships in which he had shared with the saints, he died in Nauvoo and in a revelation given in 1841, where the members of the High Council of that stake of Zion are given, the word of the Lord is recorded as follows: Seymour Brunson I have taken unto myself, no man taketh his Priesthood, but another may be appointed unto the same Priesthood in his stead."

With his mother and step father and other members of the family, Seymour came to Utah, in the year 1852 and has had his home most of the time at Fillmore where he married Elizabeth A Mace and became the father of 11 children of which seven have preceeded him to the great beyond, 20 grand children and 6 great-grand children.
The deceased was known in our community as a quiet unassuming, minding his own business, citizen.
Millard Co. Progress Apr 12, 1912, Front page

Card Of Thanks.
To our friends and relatives who so kindly showed their sympathy and help at the recent death of our father, Seymour Brunson, we extend our thanks--The Family.
Millard Co. Progress Apr 12, 1912, Front page

11 Children
Seymour Edwin Brunson 1863-1948
Hyrum Brunson 1865-1866
William Henry Brunson 1866-1868
Elizabeth Harriet Brunson 1870-1882 UT
Irene Brunson Baldwin 1873-1983 UT
Reuben Brunson 1875-1882 UT
Walter Brunson 1878-1882
Freeman Brunson 1880-1882
Pearl Brunson Holloway 1883-1967 ID
Emily J Brunson Shail Hepworth 1887-1972 NV
Adelia Brunson Church 1889-1956 ELY


Siblings
Reuben Brunson 1825-1914 KS
Lewis Brunson 1831-1888 UT

SIL John Shail 1876-1955 UT
SIL Ora Clay Holloway 1876-1966 ID