Born: 30 Sep 1822, Concord, Vermont

Parents: Erastus and Lucinda Gates Bingham

Died: 5 Apr 1906, Tucson, Arizona

Arrived in Valley: 19 Sep 1847, with Second Co. after serving

with Mormon Battalion

Married lst: Olive Hovey Freeman

Date: 29 Oct 1843, Illinois

Married 2nd: Susan Green

Date: 15 Nov 1855, Salt Lake, Utah

Erastus Jr. came west with his parents as far as Far West, Missouri. In 1846 they moved to Illinois, where they lived until 1846. Erastus Jr. was called to go west and help build roads to prepare the way for the saints. Later he joined the Mormon Battalion.

He and his brother, Thomas, entered the Valley just four days after the original group of pioneers. They helped build some log cabins and the wall around the fort, which is now Pioneer Park. His wife was not well when he finally met his parents and wife somewhere in Wyoming, but he brewed her some herb tea and she got well. They settled in Cottonwood and later in 1850 they moved to Ogden, and finally to Huntsville, Utah.

Children of 1st wife:

OLIVE LOUISA, b. 10 Oct 1844. Md. Mr. Walker. D. 12 Sep 1921.

ERASTUS PERRY, b. 20 Mar 1846. D. 4 Jun 1929.

LUCINDA MARIA, b. Jun 1848. Md. Mr.Foy. D. 27 Feb 1924.

LYDIA ROXENA, b. 6 Jan 1850. Md. Mr. Lish. D. Apr 1936.

ISAAC FARWELL, b. 20 Sep 1852. D. 20 Nov 1853. Child.

MARY ANN, b. 9 Feb 1854. Md. Mr. Geertsen. D. 15 Jan 1941.

LORENZO FREEMAN, b. 7 Dec 1855. D. 1 Nov 1938.

DIANA, b. 17 Jul, 1857. Md. Mr Smith. D. 11 Dec 1935.

OPHELIA CEDENIA, b. 19 Aug 1859. Md. Mr. Foy. D. 29 May 1936.

Children of 2nd wife:

SUSAN MELVINA, b. 23 Nov 1856. Md. Mr. Farr. D. 6 Nov 1903.

NEPHI, b. 9 Apr 1858. D. 2 Aug 1916.

LUCY ANN, b. 5 Mar 1860. Md. Mr. Wheeler. D. 15 Jul 1930.

MARINTHA ATHENA, b. 26 May 1861. Md. Mr. Eccles. D. 12 May 1948.

EDDA, b. 21 Jan 1863. D. 26 Jan 1863. Child.

ENOCH, (twin), b.7 Mar 1864.

DANIEL, (twin), b. 7 Mar 1864. D. 17 Jun 1940.

HARRIET ADELTHA, b. 2 Nov 1865. Md. Mr. Wheeler. D. 6 Jun 1920.

MARY JANE, b. 28 Apr 1867. D. 28 Apr 1867. Child.

ERASTUS ALMA, b. 28 Sep 1868. D. 11 Oct 1955.

VIOLETTA MAY, b. 30 May 1870. Md. Mr. Holt. D. 16 Nov 1946.

BENJAMIN WISDOM, b. 11 Jan 1872. D. 11 Mar 1879. Child.

MYRTLE ADELL, b. 2 Sep 1873. D. 30 Apr 1877. Child.

CLARA ISABELLA, b. 29 Aug 1876. Md. Mr. Woods.

ROZINA DIANTHA, b. 21 Jul 1878. Md. Mr McGee.

JACOB MORONI, b. 4 Nov 1881.