Arthur Willis Atwood

Brief Life History of Arthur Willis

When Arthur Willis Atwood was born on 10 August 1901, in Crescent, Sandy, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Alfred Willis Atwood, was 25 and his mother, Emma Elisabeth Anderson, was 23. He married Florence Pulliam on 22 October 1927, in Orange, California, United States. He lived in Election Precinct 8, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1920. He died on 17 October 1947, in Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 46, and was buried in Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Arthur Willis Atwood
1901–1947
Florence Pulliam
1902–
Marriage: 22 October 1927

Sources (19)

  • Arthur Willis Atwood, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Arthur Willis Atwood, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
  • Arthur Willis Atwood, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952"

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World Events (8)

1902 · So Much Farm Land

A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.

1906 · Great San Francisco Earthquake

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake shook San Francisco for approximately 60 seconds on April 18, 1906. A 1906 report by US Army Relief Operations recorded the death toll for San Francisco and surrounding areas at 664. Later reports record the number at over 3,000 deaths. An estimated 225,000 people were left homeless from the widespread destructuction as 80% of the city was destroyed.

1915 · Dinosaur National Monument

Dinosaur National Monument is a park that contains over 800 paleontological sites and fossils. It was declared a National Monument on October 4, 1915.

Name Meaning

English: topographic name from Middle English atte wode (Old English æt thǣm wuda) ‘by the wood’.

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

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