Brief Life History of William Moronia
When William Moronia Behunin was born on 28 May 1833, in Richland, Oswego, New York, United States, his father, Isaac Behunin, was 29 and his mother, Maribah Morton, was 29. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Lorina Vice. He registered for military service in 1852. He died on 22 September 1855, in Moab, Grand, Utah, United States, at the age of 22, and was buried in Moab, Grand, Utah, United States.
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- William M Behunin, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Moronia Behunin, "Find A Grave Index"
- Wm Behnnin, "Utah, Territorial Militia Records, 1849-1877"
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1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1849
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, Utah Territory, United States 1851: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
Probably Irish: variant of Bohannon .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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