Samuel Brown Dallas

Male4 September 1825–15 December 1896

Brief Life History of Samuel Brown

When Samuel Brown Dallas was born on 4 September 1825, in Springfield Township, Clark, Ohio, United States, his father, John Wilson Dallas, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Cunningham, was 22. He married Harriet Cleeton on 21 May 1852, in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 15 December 1896, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Brown Dallas
1825–1896
Harriet Cleeton
1825–1909
Marriage: 21 May 1852
Flora Elizabeth Dallas
1852–1854
Eleanor Cleeton Dallas
1854–1896
Samuel Cleeton Dallas
1857–1920
George Morris Cleeton Dallas
1859–1902
John Cleeton Dallas
1862–1906
Gwennisa May Dallas
1867–1907
May Dallas
1870–

Sources (28)

  • Samuel B Dallas, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Samuel B Dallas, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • Samuel B Dallas, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    21 May 1852St. Louis, Missouri, United States
  • Children (7)

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    Siblings (4)

    World Events (8)

    1830 · The Second Great Awakening

    Age 5

    Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

    1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

    Age 11

    On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

    1846

    Age 21

    U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: habitational name from the barony of Dallas, a place near Forres in Morayshire, probably named from British dol ‘meadow’ (Gaelic dail) + gwas ‘dwelling’ (Gaelic fas). The surname is also established in County Derry in Ireland.

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

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