Mary Virginia Deseret Prichett

Brief Life History of Mary Virginia Deseret

When Mary Virginia Deseret Prichett was born on 30 January 1864, in Missouri, United States, her father, William Dekalb Pritchett, was 39 and her mother, Barbara Ellen Fulcher, was 35. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 23 February 1874, in Huntsville, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 10, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Dekalb Pritchett
1824–1885
Barbara Ellen Fulcher
1828–1880
Susan Calpernia Pritchett
1851–1903
John Douglas Pritchett
1853–1935
Barbara Pritchett
1854–1854
Nancy Elizabeth Pritchett
1855–1924
Samuel Spotswood Pritchett
1856–1924
Margaret Adeline Pritchett
1860–1918
Stonewall Jackson Pritchett
1862–1936
Mary Virginia Deseret Prichett
1864–1874
Katherine Emaline Pritchett
1867–1948
William Franklin Pritchett
1870–1934

Sources (4)

  • Deseret Pritchet in household of Wm D Pritchet, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Mary V. Pritchett, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Mary Virginia Deserett Pritchett, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"

World Events (6)

1865

Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

1865 · The Assassination of a President

"While attending the play ""Our American Cousin"" in Ford's Theatre, actor John Wilkes Booth climbed up the stairs to the suite that President Abraham Lincoln and his wife resided. Once inside the suite Booth pulled out his pistol and shot The President in the head. In critical condition The President was carried out of the theatre for urgent medical attention. Unfortunately, Lincoln died the following day. Abraham Lincoln was the first American president to be assassinated, and his death caused a period of national mourning both in the North and South."

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Pritchett . This surname is rare in Britain.

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

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