Brief Life History of Lucy
When Lucy Bigelow was born on 3 October 1830, in Charleston, Coles, Illinois, United States, her father, Nahum Bigelow, was 45 and her mother, Mary Gibbs, was 21. She married Brigham Young on 20 March 1847, in Florence, Douglas, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1848 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and St. George, Washington, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 3 February 1905, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Lucy Hanson (Young), "United States Census, 1870"
- Lucy B Young, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Mrs Lucy Bigelow Young, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
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1831
Historical Boundaries: 1831: Coles, Illinois, United States
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1850 · Tornado Finishes off the Temple
On May 27, 1850, a tornado came through Nauvoo and took the remaining outer walls of the temple. It was the most frightful thing the city had witnessed. Not just a tornado but also lightening, thunder, wind, hail and rain assailed the spot. Over time what was not destroyed by the storm crumbled until only a small amount was left.
Name Meaning
English or Irish: perhaps a variant of English Bigley or Irish Begley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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