Brief Life History of Moroni
When Moroni Clayton was born on 30 March 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, William Clayton, was 31 and his mother, Diantha Farr, was 17. He registered for military service in 1860. He died on 4 September 1864, in Utah, United States, at the age of 18, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Sources (14)
- Moroni in household of Alice Sturgess, "United States Census, 1850"
- Birth of Moroni Clayton (originally William Adriel Benoni Clayton)
- Moroni Clayton, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949"
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World Events (7)
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
1848 · Fire Destroys the Temple
On October 9, 1848, an arsonists fire claimed everything but the outer walls of the Nauvoo Temple since the structure was made out of limestone and wood. It was meant to discourage the Saints that had fled to never come back.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places, in Yorkshire, Lancashire, Staffordshire, and Sussex, named Clayton, from Old English clǣg ‘clay’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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15 April 1846
William Clayton, Journal 4. "This morning, Ellen Kimball came to me and wishes me much joy. She said Diantha has a son. I told her I was afraid it was not so but she said Brother (Samuel) Pond had rec …
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