From Quaker to Mormon - William Bringhurst

We had always heard that one of the Bringhursts had gone out to Utah with Brigham Young. I don't know how he is related to Papa (Frederick Bringhurst), but William Bringhurst is the one. See The First 100 Persons Who Shaped Southern Nevada for a photo and some details.

His father was Joseph Bringhurst and his mother was Elizabeth Evans. Presumably they were all originally Quakers. However, in looking at where people were buried, it seems as though William brought his mother out west along with his sisters and some brothers.

I'm sure that there is an interesting story behind it all.