Hezekiah Simkins

Brief Life History of Hezekiah

When Hezekiah Simkins was born on 3 February 1837, in Wigan All Saints, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Charles Simkins, was 38 and his mother, Rachel Hawthorne, was 34. He married Ann Darling Wiley on 11 February 1864, in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Warrington, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom in 1841 and Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 25 December 1916, in Lehi, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.

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Family Time Line

Hezekiah Simkins
1837–1916
Ann Darling Wiley
1841–1917
Marriage: 11 February 1864
Sarah Elizabeth Simpkins
1865–1902
Charles Wiley Simkins
1867–1930
Alice Ann Simkins
1870–1901
Robert Wiley Simkins
1872–1942
Caroline Hawthorne Simkins
1874–1937
Hezekiah Simkins
1876–1880
Eliza Charlotte Simkins
1879–1958
son Simkins
1892–1892

Sources (29)

  • Ezekiah Simkin in household of Charles Simkin, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
  • Hezekiah Simkins, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
  • Hezekiah Simkins, "United States Western States Marriage Index"

World Events (8)

1843

Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.

1856

Historical Boundaries: 1856: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1856: Beaver, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Beaver, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Simpkins .

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

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Hezekiah Crossing the ocean - A Compilation of General Voyage Notes - Liverpool to New Orleans 4 Sep 1850 - 1 Nov 1850

Liverpool to New Orleans 4 Sep 1850 - 1 Nov 1850 Voyage Information Ship Name: North Atlantic Vessel Type: Ship Departure: 4 Sep 1850 from Liverpool Arrival: 1 Nov 1850 at New Orleans Source BMR, Boo …

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