Brief Life History of Brigham Young
When Brigham Young Barrows was born on 1 June 1846, in Council Bluffs, Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States, his father, Ethan Allen Barrows, was 29 and his mother, Lorena Covey, was 25. He lived in Fremont, Wyoming, United States in 1900 and South Pass City, Fremont, Wyoming, United States in 1910. He died on 22 June 1928, in Charleston, Wasatch, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Charleston, Wasatch, Utah, United States.
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- Brigham Burrows in household of Ethan Burrows, "United States Census, 1850"
- Brigham Y. Barrows, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Brigham Y Barrows, "Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001"
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World Events (8)
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English (Yorkshire): variant of Barrow , with excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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