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Bryant was born 9 July 1867 in Coalville, Summit,Utah and married first 28 June 1893 in , Christina JOHNSON. She was born 4 June 1870 in Provo, Utah, Utah and died 11 July 1908 in Provo, Utah, Utah.
He married second 4 August 1909 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, Ada BITNER the daughter of . She was born 30 June 1880 in Big Cottonwood, Salt Lake, Utah and died 9 November 1930 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
He married third 22 February 1932 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, May GREEN. She was born 1 May 1881 in Brampton, Derbyshire, England and died 2 May 1943 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
He married fourth 20 June 1944 in , , Utah, Lois ANDERSON. She was born 6 November 1889 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah and died. Bryant died 5 June 1961 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Bryant Stringham Hinckley (July 9, 1867–June 5, 1961) was an American author, religious speaker, civic leader and educator. He served as a prominent mid-level leader in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in the early 20th century. His books were primarily designed for a Latter-day Saint audience.
Hinckley was the father of Gordon B. Hinckley,[1] who would later serve as an apostle and the president of the LDS Church. His brother, Alonzo A. Hinckley was also an Apostle. His father was Ira Hinckley. He was named for Briant Stringham, an early judge and stock raiser in Utah.
Hinckley was the principal of the Latter-day Saint high school in Salt Lake City. During the first decade of the 20th century, he was the head of LDS Business College. Hinckley had previously been the head of the Commercial Department at Brigham Young Academy.[2] Today there is a scholarship at LDS Business College named after Hinckley.[3]
Hinckley later served as the superintendent of the LDS Church owned Deseret Gym.
Bryant Strongham Hinckley was born to Ira Nathaniel Hinckley and his wife Angeline Wilcox Noble. Bryant's mother, Angeline, had been born in Livonia, Michigan. He was Ira and Angeline's fifth child and was a full brother of Alonzo A. Hinckley.
Hinckley married four times, his first three wives having predeceased him. In 1893, Hinckley married Christina Johnson (1870-1908). After Johnson's death, he married Ada Bitner (1880-1930) in 1909. After Bitner's death, he married May Green (1881-1943) in 1932. After Green's death, he married Lois Anderson (1889-1983) in 1944.
All of Hinckley's children were born to his first two wives, Christina Johnson and Ada Bitner.[4]
Born in Coalville, Utah, Hinckley was president of the Liberty Stake in Salt Lake City in the 1920s, which was then the largest stake in the church with about 20,000 members.
He also served on the general board of the LDS Church's organization for young men, the Young Men's Mutual Improvement Association. While on this board he moved for the adoption of the Boy Scout program by the church. He had also been on one of the committees that led to the establishment of the Improvement Era. Other members of this committee included B. H. Roberts and Reed Smoot.
In the 1930s Hinckley was president of the Northern States Mission of the LDS Church, which was based in Chicago. While serving in this position he tried to convince the leaders of the LDS Church to rebuild the Nauvoo Temple. Also while in this position he represented the church at the dedication of the monument to the Mormon handcart pioneers in Iowa City erected by the Daughters of the American Revolution in 1936.[5] That same year Hinckley organized the first branch of the Church in Lansing, Michigan[6] Also in this capacity he was involved in organizing the celebration of the centennial of Nauvoo in 1939.[7]
Hinckley was also a popular speaker. He attended Brigham Young Academy where he studied under Karl G. Maeser. He won a contest to be the speaker at his commencement, and would be noted the rest of his life as a great orator. Among other speeches to church congregations he gave at least two talks at general conferences.[8][2][9]
Hinckley also participated in giving talks in the church's "Church of the Air" program on KSL radio in the 1930s.[10]
Later life and recognitions
From 1940-1941 Hinckley served as the President of the BYU Alumni Association. While in this office he was responsible for the formation of the emeritus club, of which he latter served as the leader.[2]
For a time there was a "Bryant S. Hinckley Award" given to recognize people for the service they had performed in boy scouts.[11]
A brilliant orator and prodigious worker, Bryant S. Hinckley helped shape Brigham Young Academy just as he was shaped by his time there. His portrait will hang in the completed Gordon B. Hinckley Alumni and Visitors Center, named in honor of his son.
Born in Coalville, Utah, in 1867, Bryant spent his early years at Cove Fort, which his father settled at Brigham Young’s direction. Bryant’s father, Ira N. Hinckley, sent all 15 of his children, including Bryant at age 16, to BYA in Provo. There Bryant grew under Karl G. Maeser’s tutelage. He later wrote of Maeser, “He could stir the best that slumbers in the human heart and could transform boys into gentlemen if anyone could.”
As the winner of an oratorical contest, Bryant delivered a speech at his own commencement. He would continue to speak to congregations throughout his life, says grandson Clark B. Hinckley (BS ’71). “Grandfather was a very gracious man with this beautiful public voice.”
He continued his studies in the East before returning to BYA in 1893 to teach commerce and head the Commercial Department for most of a decade. Next he was off to Salt Lake City to lead the LDS Business College; he later managed the Deseret Gymnasium.
While Hinckley was principal at LDS Business College, his first wife, Christine, died and he married Ada Bitner, who taught English and shorthand at the college. Their first child, Gordon Bitner Hinckley, was born June 23, 1910.
Bryant Hinckley served in the presidency of the Church’s largest stake for 39 years (11 years as president), as Northern States Mission president, and on the YMMIA general board. He began the first stake-missionary program and often took part in curriculum writing.
He also stayed connected to BYU, serving in 1940–41 as president of the Alumni Association. While president, he strengthened alumni support of athletics and helped establish the Emeritus Club. Hinckley served as president of the club from 1944 to 1947.
When Gordon B. Hinckley was presented as a new Assistant to the Twelve in 1958, he paid tribute to his aging father, who had recently suffered a stroke: “If I feel any selfish satisfaction in this honor, it is the satisfaction that comes from the realization that one of his sons has been found worthy of the confidence of the Brethren. And if I feel any regret, it is that, unless the Lord rules to the contrary, he will not know of this in mortality. . . . No son ever had a better father.”
Of his father’s love of learning, President Hinckley once said, “Almost to the time he died, just short of the age of 94, he read and wrote and contemplated the knowledge that had come to him. . . . He never ceased to learn.”
Many of the themes President Hinckley has addressed have root in the writings of his father, who authored more than 30 books, including biographies, treatises on Mormonism, and doctrinal lessons. Bryant Hinckley’s writings admonish perseverance, dependability, enthusiasm, service, education, and faith.
Bryant Hinckley’s portrait in the new visitors center will join other campus reminders of his influence at BYU—a bronze bust in Hinckley Hall (a Helaman Halls dorm named for the Ira N. Hinckley family) and a Jesse Knight Building lecture hall that carries his name.
1870 Census Cove Creek, Millard, Utah, Page 331
R Estate Personal Where Month
Mame Age Sex Race Occupation Value Value Born Born
HINCKLEY I N 40 M W Farmer & Rancher $ 25,000 $ 10,000 Canada -----
" Adelaide 38 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Ohio -----
" Angelina 38 F W Keeping House -------- -------- Ohio -----
" Eliza 20 F W School Teacher -------- -------- Iowa -----
" Minerva 15 F W At School -------- -------- Utah -----
" Jane 15 F W At School -------- -------- Utah -----
" Lois 11 F W At School -------- -------- Utah -----
" Laverna 11 F W At School -------- -------- Utah -----
" Della 9 F W At School -------- -------- Utah -----
" Ira 7 M W At School -------- -------- Utah -----
" Lucian 7 M W At School -------- -------- Utah -----
" Frank 4 M W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" Edwin 2 M W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" Bryant 3 M W At Home -------- -------- Utah -----
" Brigham 2M M W ---------- -------- -------- Utah March
1880 Census Cove Creek, Millard, Utah ED 33 Page 17
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Race Sex Age Relat Sta Occupation |Self Father Mother|
Ira HINCKLEY W M 51 ----- M Stock Dealer Canada N. Y. Canada
Angeline HINCKLEY W F 48 Wife M Keeping House Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
La Verna HINCKLEY W F 21 Dau S At Home Utah Canada Mich.
Ira N. HINCKLEY W M 19 Son S Works on Farm Utah Canada Mich.
Bryant HINCKLEY W M 12 Son S ------------- Utah Canada Mich.
Alonzo HINCKLEY W M 10 Son S At School Utah Canada Mich.
Elmer HINCKLEY W M 7 Son S ------------- Utah Canada Mich.
Adelaide HINCKLEY W F 46 Wife M ------------- Mich. N. Y. N. Y.
Lucian HINCKLEY W M 17 Son S ------------- Utan Canada Mich.
Frank HINCKLEY W M 14 Son S ------------- Utan Canada Mich.
Nellie HINCKLEY W F 9 Dau S ------------- Utan Canada Mich.
Samuel HINCKLEY W M 6 Son S ------------- Utan Canada Mich.
Sarah HINCKLEY W F 5M Dau S ------------- Utan Canada Mich.
1900 Census Provo, Utah, Utah. ED 164 Sheet 31A Line 8
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
HINCKLEY Bryant S Head W M Jul 1867 32 M 07 Utah Canada Mich. School Teacher
" Christina Wife W F Jun 1870 29 M 07 Utah Den. Norway ----------
" Stanford Son W M Jul 1894 5 S --- Utah Utah Utah ----------
" Lucile Dau W F Apr 1896 4 S --- Utah Utah Utah ----------
" Grant Son W M Dec 1897 2 S --- Utah Utah Utah ----------
" Grace Dau W F Sep 1899 8M S --- Utah Utah Utah ----------
FERGESON Jennie Serv W F Oct 1884 15 S --- Scot. Scot. Scot. Servant Girl
Christina Mother of 4 Children 4 Living
1900 Census Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. ED 9 Sheet 5A Line 17
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
DAVIS Emily Head W F Sep 1846 53 Wd --- Neb. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
" Millie E Dau W F Jan 1880 20 S --- Utah N. Y. Neb. Teacher
" Fairi Dau W F Jun 1882 17 S --- Utah N. Y. Neb. Music
HINCKLEY Martha A Niece W F Aug 1856 43 S --- Utah Canada Mich. Domestic
" Bryant S Neph W M Jul 1868 31 M 07 Utan Canada N. Y. Instructor
Emily Mother of 5 Children 2 Living
1910 Census Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, ED 98 Sheet 2B Line 86
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
HINCKLEY Bryant S Head M W 41 M2 Utah Canada Mich. Teacher College
" Ada B Wife F W 29 M1 Utah Penn. Eng. None
" Stanford B Son M W 15 S Utah Utah Utah None
" Josephine L Dau F W 14 S Utah Utah Utah None
" Heber G Son M W 12 S Utah Utah Utah None
" Windel J Son M W 6 S Utah Utah Utah ----------
" Ralph W Son M W 6 S Utah Utah Utah ----------
" Venice Dau F W 4 S Utah Utah Utah ----------
Ada B Mother of 0 Children 0 Living
1920 Census Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah ED 80 Sheet 15A Line 37
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
HINCKLEY Bryant S Head M W 51 M Utah U. S. U. S. Secretary Gymnasium
" Ada B Wife F W 39 M Utah Penn. Penn. None
" Windell J Son M W 15 S Utah Utah Utah Newsboy Street
" Waldo R Son M W 15 S Utah Utah Utah None
" Venice Dau F W 14 S Utah Utah Utah None
" Gordon B Son M W 9 S Utah Utah Utah None
" Sherman B Son M W 8 S Utah Utah Utah None
" Ruth Dau F W 5 S Utah Utah Utah None
" Ramona Dau F W 3 S Utah Utah Utah None
1930 Census Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah ED 18 Sheet 13A Line 14
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
HINCKLEY, Bryant S. Head M W 61 M 26 Utah Canada Mich. Secretary
Gymnasium
HINCKLEY, Ada B. Wife F W 49 M 29 Utah Penn. Engl. None
HINCKLEY, Gordon B. Son M W 19 S --- Utah Utah Utah None
HINCKLEY, Sherman B. Son) M W 18 S --- Utah Utah Utah None
HINCKLEY, Ruth Dau F W 16 S --- Utah Utah Utah None
HINCKLEY, Ramona Dau F W 14 S --- Utah Utah Utah None
HINCKLEY, Sylvia B. Dau F W 10 S --- Utah Utah Utah None
Owns home worth $5000; Owns a radio
Children of bryant Stringham HINCKLEY and Christina JOHNSON:
1. STANFORD BRYANT b: 11 Jul 1894; Provo, Utah, Utah.
d: 11 Oct 1918; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
2. LUCILE JOSEPHINE b: 2 Apr 1896; Provo, Utah, Utah.
d: 2 Jun 1973; , . .
3. HEBER GRANT b: 16 Dec 1898; Provo, Utah. Utah.
d: 18 Jan 1974; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
4. GRACE b: Sep 1899;
d: 23 Jan 1902
5. CAROLINE b: 23 Jan 1902; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
md: 19 Apr 1943; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Tracy Young CROXALL
d: 27 Aug 1995; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
6. WENDELL J b: 1 Feb 1904; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
d: 17 Jan 1927; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
7. RALPH WALDO b: 1 Feb 1904; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
d: 12 Apr 1982; , , .
8. VENICE b: 9 Oct 1905; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
md: 23 Dec 1926; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Lester John NIELSON
d: 14 Jun 1987; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
9. CHRISTINE b: 11 May 1908; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
md: 16 Sep 1929; , , .
Oliver Preston ROBINSON
d: 2 Jul 1991; , , .
Children of Bryant Stringham HINCKLEY and Ada BITNER:
+ 1. GORDON BITNER b: 23 Jun 1910; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
md: 29 Apr 1937; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Marjorie PAY
d: 27 Jan 2008; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
2. SHERMAN BITNER b: 20 Oct 1911; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
md: 10 Jun 1947; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Frances Jo WADSWORTH
d: 13 Aug 2000; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
3. RUTH b: 3 Feb 1914; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
md: 9 Oct 1936; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Joseph Simmons WILLES
d: 13 Sep 1982; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
4. RAMONA b: 31 Jan 1916; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
md: 31 Jul 1838; , , .
Patrick John SULLIVAN
5. SYLVIA BITNER b: 7 Mar 1920; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
md: 20 Aug 1940; Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.
Franklin Don WADSWORTH
d: 6 Feb 1970; Panaca, Linocln, Nevada.
Children of Bryant Stringham HINCKLEY and May GREEN:
0. NONE KNOWN b: ; , , .
Children of Bryant Stringham HINCKLEY and Lois ANDERSON:
0. NONE KNOWN b: ; , , .
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