Lewis Brunson age 56
Bishop of Fillmore 1855-1858
Early missionary to eastern states.

1851 Married: Provo Utah.
Amanda Louisa Park. Sealed Oct 9 1856, Endowment House.

1855 April
Called by Pres B Young as Bishop of Fillmore
Served as bishop until 1858.

1856 Married: Salt Lake City, Utah
Lamire Mace. Endowment House

1857 Married: Salt Lake City, Utah
Catherine Keaton Carling. Endowment House

1860 Census Fillmore, Millard, Utah
Lewis Brunson 29
-Amanda L Brunson 26
-Catharine Brunson 25
-Lamira Brunson 20
Mary L Brunson 6
Harriet M Brunson 2. Seymore Brunson 1. Anna Brunson 1
Chas Woodmansee 30

1870 Census Fillmore, Millard, Utah
Lewis Brunson 39, farmer
Lamira Brunson 30, born Michigan
Seymour L Brunson 11
Arthur M Brunson 6
Hyrum Brunson 2. Daniel Brunson 2 mos.

1877 Married: ST George, Utah
Jane Jackson. St George Temple

1879
Obituary Harriet Brunson
Obituary:
Died, of congestive chills, at the residence of her son, in Fillmore City, Millard County, July 31st, 1879, MARRIET [sic], relict of Seymour Brunson. The daughter of Wm. H Gould and Hulda Gillmore.
Born August 2nd, 1803, in Sector, Seneca County, N.Y. She was baptized by Hyrum Smith in 1831, and moved with her husband to Jackson County in 1836, being among those who suffered persecution at the hand of Missourians. They moved to Far West in 1838, and finally, with the rest of the Saints, left the state of Missouri in the year 1839 and moved to Quincy, Ils; finally --eating at Nauvoo, Hancock County, where her husband died in 1840. Seymour Brunson held the office of colonel in the Nauvoo Legion, and was a member of the High Council. He was buried with military honor.
In the year 1841, Sister Brunson was married to John Elmer. She had five children by her first husband and two by her second. They moved to Council Bluffs in 1846, and arrived in Salt Lake City in the fall of 1851. Since arriving in the valley of the mountain, she lived at Provo and Payson until Brother Elmer died, and has since resided with her son, Lewis Brunson in Fillmore.
There are but few now living who have passed through the same or similar trying scenes of persecution, privation and hardship, for the Gospel's sake, as has Sister Brunson. She had the satisfaction of going to the Temple of St George, and performing the ordinances for herself and for some of her dead friends, and has died in full faith of the Gospel and a firm hope of a glorious resurrection.
LEWIS BRUNSON.
Deseret News, 1879-Aug-13, Page 24.

1880 Census Fillmore, Millard, Utah
Lewis Brunson 49
-Lamira Brunson 40, 1st wife
Peter L. Brunson 14
Arthur M. Brunson 15
Hyrum Brunson 12
Daniel Brunson 10
Clarilla Brunson 7
Adeline Brunson 19
Also with family
-Catherine K. Brunson 44, 2nd wife
Janett Brunson 19
John L. Brunson 13
James W. Brunson 12
Isaac F. Brunson 10
Charles A. Brunson 5

1884 Married: St. George, Utah
Mary Swift. St George Temple

1888 Obituary Salt Lake City, Utah
Brunson- Louis Brunson, deceased, was born January 2th, 1831 in the town of Mantua, Portage County, Ohio; crossed the plains in 1851; was captain of a company and received the warmest thanks of those ever whom he presided. Arriving in Utah he settled in Provo, Utah County, but was soon called and set apart by President Geo A Smith to assist in forming a settlement on Chalk Creek, Millard County. When only 22 years old he was called and set apart by President B Young as Bishop of Fillmore, which position he held 6 years.
In 1861 he was released from his office as Bishop and called upon a mission in the United States.
Returning from his mission he was called by the Church authorities to fill the important position of High Councilor and President of High Priests of Millard Stake, which later position he held at the time of his death.
Bro Brunson had the respect and esteem of all good men and women and the special love of those of his own faith who were acquainted with his sterling character. In every way he showed his love to the laws and ordinances of the Gospel.
He died January 4th 1888 from a combination of deseases mourned by a large family and by the entire community.
His last days were full of suffering, which he bore with manly fortitude, and when enduring torture, spoke words of love and encouragement to his family.
Deseret News, Feb 1, 1888, Page 16.

Grandchildren:
Daniel Carl Brunson
Hyrum Earl Brunson
Elmer Howard Brunson
Beatrice Brunson 1900-1980
Clarissa Brunson
Ardella Brunson

Lewis Brunson Autobiography BYU Library
Lewis Brunson Bio