William Franklin Crowton

Brief Life History of William Franklin

When William Franklin Crowton was born on 5 July 1891, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Joseph Franklin Crowton, was 23 and his mother, Mahala Eliza Palmer, was 23. He married Nessie Whittaker on 11 November 1910, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 40 years. He died on 30 October 1963, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Franklin Crowton
1891–1963
Nessie Whittaker
1894–1948
Marriage: 11 November 1910
Esther Deon Crowton
1911–1997

Sources (34)

  • Wm Frank Crowton, "United States 1950 Census"
  • William Franklin Crowton, "Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915"
  • William F Crowton, "Utah, Weber County Marriages, 1887-1941"

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World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1896 · Utah Becomes a State

After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition. This condition was that the new state rewrite their constitution to say that all forms of polygamy were banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.

1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Crowton in Cheshire.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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William Franklin Crowton Find A Grave Memorial# 97158362

William Franklin Crowton Birth: Jul. 5, 1891 Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA Death: Oct. 30, 1963 Salt Lake City Salt Lake County Utah, USA Family links: Parents: Joseph Franklin Cr …

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