WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY (Washington County, Utah)
EBENEZER BRYCE
(ship's carpenter, pioneer)
BIOGRAPHY
Ebenezer Bryce was born in Dunblane, Perthshire, Scotland on November 17, 1830.Mary Ann Park was born in Warwich, Kent, Canada on January 24, 1837.
He joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and was baptized on March 15, 1848. He was the
only member of his family to join the church and was disowned by his father.
He emigrated to the United States in 1848.
Ebenezer married Mary Ann Park in Salt Lake City on April 16, 1854.
They Bryces moved to southern Utah in 1862 and settled in Pine Valley.
Ebenezer designed and oversaw the building of the Pine Valley Chapel in 1868.
The family move to the Paria Valley where his homestead became known as Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon became a national monument in 1923 and a national park in 1928.
In 1880, the Bryce family moved to an area two miles north of Pima, Arizona. The settlement there
was named Bryce in Ebenezer's honor.
Mary died in Bryce, Graham County, Arizona on on April 10, 1897 and was buried in the
Bryce Cemetery.
Ebenezer died in Bryce, Graham County, Arizona on on September 26, 1913 and was buried in the
Bryce Cemetery.
FAMILY
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Ebenezer's Parents and Siblings:
Andrew Bryce Janet Adamson Bryce William Bryce John Bryce Ebenezer Bryce Margaret Bryce Amanda Bryce Mary Bryce Janet Bryce Isabella Bryce |
(12/29/1795-3/10/1855) (married 11/28/1824) (1/10/1804-xx/xx/1877) (xx/xx/1826-xx/xx/1907) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1827-xx/xx/1832) (11/17/1830-9/26/1913) (married Mary Ann Park) (xx/xx/1836-xx/xx/1905) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1838-xx/xx/1839) (xx/xx/1838-xx/xx/1872) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1840-xx/xx/1841) (xx/xx/1842-xx/xx/1920) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Mary's Parents and Siblings: David Park Ann Brooks Park Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Mary Ann Park Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
(7/12/1809-7/22x/1884) (married 3/xx/1830) (5/3/1811-2/25/1889) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (1/24/1837-4/10/1897) (married Ebenezer Bryce) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
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Ebenezer & Mary's Family: Ebenezer Bryce Mary Ann Park Bryce Ebenezer Park Bryce Ann Jeanette Park Bryce David Andrew Bryce William Henry Bryce Alma Nephi Bryce Barbara Ellen Bryce George Alvin Bryce Jane Louisa Bryce Mary Isabelle Bryce Joseph Walter Bryce Heber Brooks Bryce Sr. Reuben Adam Bryce |
(11/17/1830-9/26/1913) (married 4/16/1854) (1/24/1837-4/10/1897) (xx/xx/1855-xx/xx/1938) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1857-xx/xx/1919) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1858-xx/xx/1887) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1860-xx/xx/1930) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1861-xx/xx/1916) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1863-xx/xx/1936) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1863-xx/xx/1940) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1867-xx/xx/1957) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1870-xx/xx/1957) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1872-xx/xx/1938) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1878-xx/xx/1926) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) (xx/xx/1880-xx/xx/1956) (married Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx) |
PHOTOS
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REFERENCES
Wikipedia article on Ebenezer BryceFamilySearch entry for Ebenezer Bryce
Find-A-Grave entry for Ebenezer Bryce
FamilySearch entry for Mary Ann Park
Find-A-Grave entry for Mary Ann Park Bryce
SOUTHERN UTAH MEMORIES: The Founding of Pine Valley
by Loren R. Webb, August 7, 2012