Brief Life History of William
William Kuhns was born on 17 May 1819, in Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States as the son of Peter Kuhns and Elizabeth. He married Martha Twitchell in 1844, in Philadelphia Monthly Meeting, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. He registered for military service in 1889. He died on 24 February 1897, in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Los Angeles National Cemetery, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.
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- William Kuhns, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- William Coons, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
- U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960
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1820 · Making States Equal
The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1841 · The Nauvoo Legion
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Kunz . Compare Kunes 3.
German: patronymic from Kuhn or a habitational name from a place so named in former Silesia.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Coons
William Coons had two sisters in Philadelphia, Penn. Wm. was a corporal in the Mormon Battalion. He was a saddle maker by trade and was hired by Isaac Goodwin. Isaac refused to let him marry Emeret …
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