Brief Life History of Stephen Thomas
When Stephen Thomas Bettess was born on 26 December 1859, in St Ive, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Bettess, was 42 and his mother, Mary Ann Johns, was 39. He married Ellen Carolina Allen on 11 January 1898, in Eureka, Juab, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Stoke Climsland, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom in 1871 and Elberta, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 7 February 1926, in Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Santaquin, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Stephen J Betless in household of Mary Ann Betless, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Mr. Stephen Thomas Bettess, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Stephen Thomas Bettess, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children
School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Monique, Napoleon.
Americanized form (translation into English) of French Lemieux , a variant of Better with the addition of excrescent -s, a common feature of Americanized surnames.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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