James Cunningham Grier

Male1877–24 February 1890

Brief Life History of James Cunningham

When James Cunningham Grier was born in 1877, in Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States, his father, John Grier, was 38 and his mother, Caroline Karen Sophie Larsen, was 22. He died on 24 February 1890, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 13, and was buried in Provo City Cemetery, Provo, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Grier
1839–1907
Caroline Karen Sophie Larsen
1855–1878
John Marion Grier
1875–1956
James Cunningham Grier
1877–1890

Sources (3)

  • James Grier in household of John Grier, "United States Census, 1880"
  • James C Grier, "BillionGraves Index"
  • James C Grier, "Find A Grave Index"

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Siblings (2)

World Events (6)

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Age 4

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

1882 · The Chinese Exclusion Act

Age 5

A federal law prohibiting all immigration of Chinese laborers. The Act was the first law to prevent all members of a national group from immigrating to the United States.

1886

Age 9

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Glasgow): from the medieval Scottish personal name Grier, a vernacular form of Gregor (see Gregory ). This form of the surname is also common in Ireland, especially Donegal, Antrim, and Longford.

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

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