Isaac Behunin
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Early Mormon Pioneer
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In memory of Isaac Behunin,
Mormon Pioneer, Early Utah Settler and
Credited with the naming of Zion Canyon. Isaac Behunin was born October 20, 1803 in Richland, New York to Albert and Nancy Lord Bohanan (Bohannon). He was involved in the thrust westward, frontierism and the religious revival of early America. In addition to being a farmer, he helped build the Erie Canal as well as other canals during the “Canal Craze” of the 1800s. He married Meribah Morton in 1823 and joined the Mormon Church in 1833. Shortly thereafter, he moved to Kirtland, Ohio to join the main body of the church. Meribah died in Kirtland, leaving Isaac three small boys to raise; Philo, Isaac M. and William. He married Elmina Tyler in 1834, and over the following 19 years they had nine more children. He knew the Prophet Joseph Smith and at times served as one of his body guards. He helped build the Kirtland and Nauvoo Temples. In 1840 he was ordained an Elder and later a Seventy and High Priest. He served a short mission to Iowa. He and his family suffered the losses, hardships and persecutions of the “driving of the saints” through Ohio, Missouri, Illinois and Iowa from 1833 until 1850 when he migrated to Utah.
This monument is located in Mount Carmel and the Mt. Carmel School and Church.
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In a Google review of the Isaac Behunin Monument in Mt. Carmel. Two people said its no longer there. I can’t seem to confirm that, even Kane County Tourism does seem to know. Do you know?
That appears to be correct, the google streetview images from 2014 show the monument and the google streetview images from 2018 do not. My photos on this page are from 2017. I’ll have to look into where it was moved and document the new location – surprisingly it’s not that strange to move historic markers – I would think it would never happen but in my years of documenting them I’ve seen it happen many times.
I called the Orderville City offices to inquire about it. They said that the city council didn’t think it fit with the landscaping, so they bulldozed it.
Wow. Did they at least give the plaques to a museum or something?
I asked the same question. They said it broke apart and had no information about the pieces.
I think I’ll ask some neighbors next time I’m in the area. It’s hard to believe nobody cared enough to save it.