Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Buys was born on 22 March 1849, in Pisgah, Harrison, Iowa, United States, his father, Hyrum DeBaun Buys, was 46 and his mother, Elizabeth Huntington, was 36. He lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1850 and Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 4 August 1869, in Oquirrh, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 20, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph Bays in household of Hyrum D Bays, "United States Census, 1850"
- Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Buys - Church record: birth-name: Joseph Buys
- Joseph Buys, "Find A Grave Index"
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1850
Named after the early pioneer leader Daniel C. Davis the County was established as a territory in 1850.The territorial legislature created Davis County in 1852 and designated its County seat at Farmington-midway between boundaries-the Weber River on the north and the mouth of the Jordan River on the south. Westward the County includes a portion of the Great Salt Lake-its largest island on which Antelope Island State Park is now located.During first half-century Davis County grew slowly.It supported a hardy pioneer people engaged in irrigation agriculture and raising livestock.The Utah Central Railroad(now the Union Pacific crossed the County from Ogden on the north to Salt Lake City on the south in 1870 and offered welcome transportation links to bring manufactured products.This was the beginning of a transition in the County's history that led to mechanized agriculture, a surge of commerce, banking, and local business along with improved roads, new water systems, and the electrification of homes and business
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
Name Meaning
Dutch and Flemish: variant of Buis . This surname is also established in South Africa. Compare Bice , Bise , and Byce .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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