Joseph Belnap (1853-1922)

Gathered here is the most comprehensive repository of materials on the life of Joseph Belnap, son of Utah Pioneer Gilbert Belnap.  Click on the links below to access biographical and historical information concerning Joseph Belnap:

Biographical Materials

• Belnap, W. Dean. Heritage With Honor: Genealogy and History of the Ancestry and Descendants of Gilbert Belnap (1821 – 1899) (1974)
• Centennial History in Honor of Utah Pioneer Gilbert Belnap, 1850-1950 (including 1952 and 1956 Supplements) 
• Esshom, Frank. Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah (1913). pp 221-22, 748-49) (PDF; large file)
• Stout, Wayne D. Genealogy of the Sagers, Fisk and Stout Families (1960)

Letters to Joseph Belnap from:

• Hyrum Belnap to Joseph Belnap (brother), 14 Oct 1915
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• Hyrum Belnap to Joseph Belnap (brother), 3 Jan 1916
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LDS Materials

Newspaper Articles

Mission

• “Fifty-third Annual Conference,” Millennial Star (vol. 45 no. 21), 21 May 1883, p. 321
• “From Wednesday’s Daily, Mar. 26,” Deseret News, 2 Apr 1884
• “Elder Joseph Belnap Sends Word From Virginia,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 18 Jul 1884
• “North Carolina Conference,” Deseret News, 1 Oct 1884
• “Missionary Messages,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 4 Oct 1884
• “Welcome Home!,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 25 Nov 1884
• “The Spirit of Mobocracy,” Deseret News, 26 Nov 1884

Church Matters

• “Organized,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 24 Oct 1882
• “Missionary Appointments,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 21 Jul 1885
• “Missionary Appointments,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 22 Jul 1885
• “Missionary Appointments,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 4 Aug 1885
• “Missionary Appointments,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 6 Aug 1885
• “Missionary Appointments,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 19 Sep 1891
• “Mutual Improvement Associations,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 29 Aug 1902
• “North Ogden Notes,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 7 Mar 1903

Constable Matters

• “People’s Convention,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 30 Jul 1890
• “People’s Ticket,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 30 Jul 1890
• “People’s Ticket,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 3 Aug 1890

Deputy Sheriff Matters

• “Newsy Local Topics,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 18 Dec 1889
• “Post Office Robbed–That’s Different,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 24 Jan 1890
• “Notice of Sheriff’s Sale,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 6 Apr 1890
• “Notice of Sheriff’s Sale,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 3 Apr 1891
• “Notice of Sheriff’s Sale,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 4 Apr 1891
• “Notice of Sheriff’s Sale,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 11 Apr 1891
• “The Dillon Verdict,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 1 Dec 1891
• “Sheriff’s Sale,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 9 Jan 1892
• “The Western Union Sued,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 6 Apr 1892
• “Random References,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 26 Jun 1892
• “Alleged Embezzler Arrested,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 13 Aug 1892
• “Becoming Interesting,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 1 Jan 1893
• “Arrested in Salt Lake,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 20 May 1893
• “Charged With Grand Larceny,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 9 Jul 1893
• “Ogden Department–The Old and The New,” Salt Lake Tribune, 3 Jan 1899
• “Ogden Department,” Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Jan 1899
• “Captain Brown Killed,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 1 May 1899
• “How Captain Brown,” Ogden Standard Examiner, Died 2 May 1899
• “Random References,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 6 Jun 1899
• “Random References,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 19 Jun 1899
• “Threatened to Kill Riverdale Woman,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 13 Nov 1903
• “Random References,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 19 Jan 1904
• “Random References,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 3 May 1904
• “Glenwood Disaster Inquest,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 12 Jul 1904
• “Free Majors Or Die Is Letter’s Threat,” Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Mar 1913

Political Matters

• “People’s Party,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 30 Sep 1882
• “City Council,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 27 Apr 1889
• “Local News Items,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 13 Jul 1889
• “The Weber Convention,” Deseret News, 11 Oct 1890
• “Ogden Department,” Salt Lake Tribune, 24 Mar 1895
• “First District Court,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 13 Feb 1891
• “At The Fourth Precinct,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 2 Jul 1891
• “Committee Meeting,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 8 Jul 1891
• “The Primaries,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 15 Jul 1891
• “Weber County Convention,” Daily Enquirer, 21 Mar 1892
• “Hurrah!,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 2 Apr 1892
• “Fifth Ward Republican Club,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 20 Aug 1892
• “Young Men’s Republican Club,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 30 Sep 1892
• “Opening The City Campaign,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 8 Oct 1893
• “More Republican Clubs Meet,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 19 Oct 1893
• “Republicans Name Their Men,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 20 Oct 1893
• “Nothing But Politics,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 24 Oct 1893
• “Winning Nominees,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 25 Oct 1893
• “Weber County Judges,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 31 Oct 1893
• “At Fifth Ward Institute,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 1 Aug 1894

Assessor

• “Joseph Belnap,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 7 Nov 1892
• “[Untitled],” Ogden Standard Examiner, 7 Nov 1892

Clerk

• “Weber County Election,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 24 Nov 1892

Police Officer

• “Nomination Downed,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 20 Mar 1894

Farm Matters

• “Great Pears,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 23 Sep 1885
• “Utah News,” Millennial Star, 19 Oct 1885
• “Thieves Who Raid The Roosts,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 22 Jan 1908

President Harrison’s Visit

• “Preparations Made To Receive The President,” Daily Enquirer, 8 May 1891

Legal Matters

• “Happenings Of A Day In Ogden–White, A Lawyer, Arrested,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 14 Apr 1892
• “Fourth District Court,” Salt Lake Tribune, 27 Sep 1893
• “Car Case to be Tried–Cases Argued,” Salt Lake Tribune, 11 May 1899
• “Sued For Sister’s Support–Motion For Rehearing Denied,” Salt Lake Tribune, 8 Aug 1899

Oil Fields

• “Excursion to Promontory Oil Fields,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 23 Aug 1904

Lumber Business

• “Articles of Incorporation Filed,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 1 Apr 1892

Property Matters

• “Warranty Deeds,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 18 Sep 1906

Preston, ID/Preston Lumber Company Matters

• “Random References,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 19 Feb 1907
• “Rain and Snow Will Ruin Any Machine,” Franklin County Citizen, 6 Feb 1913
• “Local News In Brief,” Franklin County Citizen, 25 Jul 1913
• “Liberty Bond,” Franklin County Citizen, 10 Jul 1919
• “Ordinance No. 158,” Franklin County Citizen, 2 Sep 1920

Family Matters

• “Gleanings in the Local Field–Another Mile Post Passed,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 19 Mar 1893
• “Golden Wedding at Hooper,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 27 Dec 1895
• “Ogden Society,” Salt Lake Tribune, 29 Dec 1895
• “The Week in Society–Silver Wedding,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 8 May 1900
• “The Week in Society–Sun-Flower Party,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 8 Sep 1900
• “The Week in Society–For Mr. Bramwell,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 22 Sep 1900
• “Random References,” Ogden Standard Examiner, 9 Dec 1902

Census Records

• 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Weber County, UT (10 Jul 1860)
• 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Weber River Valley, Weber, UT (8 Jul 1870)
• 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Hooper, Weber, UT (11 Jun 1880)
• 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Preston, Oneida, ID (incorrectly refers to “Hyrum” rather than “Joseph”) (10 May 1910)
• 1920 U.S. Federal Census, Preston, Franklin, ID (14-15 Jan 1920)

Other Records

• Cannon, Frank J. & O’Higgins, Harvey J. Under The Prophet In Utah: The National Menace Of A Political Priestcraft, p. 117 (brief mention of Joseph Belnap)

Death Records

• Death Certificate: Joseph Belnap, 1922

Photographs and Images

Individual Images

• Joseph Belnap, seated, as younger man, n.d. (from original in possession of Patricia Belnap Johnson)
• Joseph Belnap, seated, n.d. (from original in possession of Patricia Belnap Johnson)
• Joseph Belnap, age 65, about 1918 (from original in possession of Patricia Belnap Johnson)
• Joseph Belnap, Pioneers and Prominent Men of Utah

Group Images

• Joseph Belnap (seated) and Hyrum Belnap (standing), prior to departing on mission to Southern States, 1882
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  • Back
• Joseph Belnap (seated) and Hyrum Belnap (standing), 1882 (from original in possession of Patricia Belnap Johnson)
• Joseph Belnap (left) and unidentified man, presumably while on mission, n.d. (from original in possession of Patricia Belnap Johnson)
• Joseph Belnap Family (from left to right): Augusta Permelia Belnap, Minerva Permelia Howard (Fisk) Belnap, Tirzah Adaline Belnap, Joseph Howard Belnap, Joseph Belnap, Lodasca Belnap; n.d. (from Donald L. Hammon)
• Joseph Belnap and Sons (from left to right): Emory Belnap, Amos Belnap, Joseph Howard Belnap, Roswell Stanton Belnap, Joseph Belnap; about 1905? (from original in possession of Patricia Belnap Johnson)
• Joseph Belnap’s Wife and Daughters: Back Row (left to right): Augusta Permelia, Tirzah Adaline, Lodasca, Blanche LaVern; Front Row (left to right): Florence, Ida, Manerva, Josie May; about 1903 (from original in possession of Patricia Belnap Johnson)

Other Images

• Manerva Belnap, n.d. (from original in possession of Patricia Belnap Johnson)

Headstone

• Headstone: Ogden City Cemetery: Joseph Belnap (taken by Brent J. Belnap, Jul 2007)
• Headstone: Ogden City Cemetery: Manerva [sic] Belnap (taken by Brent J. Belnap, Jul 2007)

Spouse

• Minerva Permelia Howard or Fisk (1857-1935)

Children

• Joseph Howard Belnap (1876-1940)
• Augusta Permelia Belnap (1877-1917)
• Lodasca Belnap (1879-1930)
• Tirzah Adaline Belnap (1881-1969)
• Josie May Belnap (1883-1964)
• Florence Belnap (1885-1930)
• Gilbert Riley Belnap (1887-1889) [no issue]
• Amos Belnap (1889-1966)
• Emory Belnap (1891-1961)
• Blanche LaVern Belnap (1894-1926)
• Ida Belnap (1898-1989)
• Roswell Stanton Belnap (1900-1961)

Parents

• Gilbert Belnap (1821-1899)
• Adaline Knight (1831-1919)

Last update:  15 Jun 2020