Series 28276

Benjamin Cemetery Maintenance District (Utah) Sexton's records, ca. 1878-1996.

1 microfilm reel

These records are housed in the Utah State Archives' permanent storage room.

Historical Note

See history of the records' creator.

Summary of Records

This series is a compilation of information about the Benjamin Cemetery created by Diane R. Parkinson. The series includes a brief history of the cemetery, a list of plot owners and those interred in each plot, an alphabetical list of those buried in the cemetery, a list of veterans buried in the cemetery, and various obituaries. This compilation is used as a primary tool for tracking the location and identity of burials in the cemetery. No older records for the Benjamin Cemetery are known to exist and the burial information in this record was gathered primarily from grave markers.

Scope and Content

This series is a compilation of information about the Benjamin Cemetery created by Diane R. Parkinson in the late 1990's. The series includes a brief history of the cemetery, a list of plot owners and those interred in each plot, an alphabetical list of those buried in the cemetery, a list of veterans buried in the cemetery, and various obituaries. This compilation is used as a primary tool for tracking the location and identity of burials in the cemetery. No older records for the Benjamin Cemetery are known to exist and the burial information in this record was gathered primarily from grave markers.

Arrangement

By topic, thereunder by name or lot number.

Additional Forms

This series is available on microfilm.

Access Restrictions

This series is classified as Public.

Use Restrictions

These records are available for reproduction and use.

Preferred Citation

Cite the Utah State Archives and Records Service, the creating agency name, the series title, and the series number.

Acquisition Information

These records were acquired from the creating agency through established retention schedules.

Processing Information

The microfilm copy of these records was archivally processed by Alan Barnett in August 2016.

Indexing Terms

Container List

ReelDescription
1History of the Benjamin Cemetery
1Deeds
1Genealogical Records [Burials list]
1Miscellaneous
1Obituaries