- Born April 8, 1809 in Hanover, Chautauqua County, New York.
- Parents were BENJAMIN BARRUS and BETSIE STEBBINS.
- Married HULDAH ABIGAIL NICKERSON on December 19, 1833 in New York. She was born April 16, 1816 in Springville, Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania; and died August 22, 1872 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Her parents were FREEMAN NICKERSON and HULDAH CHAPMAN.
- Married JANE ZERILDA BAKER on April 5, 1857 at Endowment House, Salt Lake City, Utah. Jane was born November 3, 1839 in Adams County, Illinois; and died March 25, 1895 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Her parents were BENJAMIN BAKER and ABIGAIL KRUYER TAYLOR.
- Died October 6, 1899 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- Emery, Huldah and Jane are buried in Grantsville Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
CHILDREN WITH HULDAH ABIGAIL NICKERSON
- LYDIA NICKERSON BARRUS, born October 22, 1834 in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus County, New York; died September 4, 1862. Married JOHN DeHART in 1853, but he died shortly thereafter. Married FESTUS SPRAGUE on April 1, 1857.
- BETSEY NICKERSON BARRUS, born March 28, 1836 in Mount Pleasant, Ontario, Canada; died January 12, 1839.
- BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BARRUS, born May 30, 1838 in Chatauqua, Chautauqua County, New York; died August 29, 1921 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married LOVINIA ANN STEELE on September 29, 1861 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- EMERY FREEMAN BARRUS, born March 13, 1841 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois; died September 20, 1841.
- MARY HULDAH BARRUS, born April 8, 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois; died July 5, 1926 in Blackfoot, Bingham County, Idaho. Married CHARLES WESTLAKE BAILEY on July 29, 1863 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- ORRIN ELEAZER BARRUS, born September 17, 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois; died August 1, 1906 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married EMMA CATHERINE WILSON on December 11, 1871 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- EMERY ALEXANDER BARRUS, born March 28, 1848 in Ferryville, Pottawatomie County, Iowa; died November 16 1858.
- RUEL MICHAEL BARRUS, born November 14, 1850 in Ferryville, Pottawatomie County, Iowa; died May 23, 1916 in Groveland, Bingham County, Idaho. Married IDA PRINCETTA HUNTER on February 1, 1883 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- OWEN HENRY BARRUS, born December 28, 1853 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died May 23, 1927 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married OLIVE DESERET McBRIDE on February 18, 1877 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married MARY ANN HUNTER on December 21, 1892 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, Utah.
- SARAH ABIGAIL BARRUS, born April 9, 1856 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died May 18, 1933 in Soda Springs, Caribou County, Idaho. Married ELEAZER FREEMAN NICKERSON on April 12, 1875 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- JOHN NICKERSON BARRUS, born June 1, 1858 in Provo, Utah County, Utah; died March 29, 1919 in Raymond, Alberta, Canada. Married ALICE BURTON on September 30, 1890 in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
- ELIZA ALVIRA BARRUS, born September 15, 1860 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died September 11, 1910 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married CHARLES CORNELIUS POST on March 16, 1897.
CHILDREN WITH JANE ZERILDA BAKER
- EMELINE ABIGAIL BAKER BARRUS, born November 30, 1859 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died October 9, 1933 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married MARTIN HENRY TANNER January 7, 1879 in Grantsville, Utah.
- JAMES BENJAMIN BARRUS, born August 7, 1862 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died April 30, 1903 in Maeser, Uintah County, Utah. Married CHARLOTTE ANN MATTHEWS October 17, 1888 in Logan, Cache County, Utah.
- WILLIAM TAYLOR BAKER BARRUS, born June 1, 1864 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died April 4, 1942 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah. Married OLIVE MEHITABLE "MATILDA" McBRIDE June 1, 1892 in Logan, Cache County, Utah.
- THOMAS BAKER BARRUS, born July 20, 1866 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died March 4, 1872 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- FREEMAN BAKER BARRUS, born October 12, 1869; died November 30, 1871 - both in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah.
- CHAUNCY BAKER BARRUS, born January 15, 1872 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died July 23, 1949.
- CATHERINE ROZINA BARRUS, born February 24, 1877 in Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah; died April 28, 1901. Married WILLIAM HENRY WATSON December 24, 1898.