Lyman Humiston

Brief Life History of Lyman

When Lyman Humiston was born on 27 September 1778, in Hamden, New Haven, Connecticut, United States, his father, Samuel Humiston, was 35 and his mother, Mary Gill, was 29. He married Lydia Graves on 10 April 1805, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. He lived in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States in 1840 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 10 October 1859, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Lyman Humiston
1778–1859
Amelia Milner
1805–1875
Marriage: 22 March 1858

Sources (18)

  • L Hamiston, "United States Census, 1840"
  • Lyman Hamiston, "Connecticut, Births and Christenings, 1649-1906"
  • Lyman Homiston, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1695-1910, 1921-1924"

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World Events (8)

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1781 · Salem Philosophical Library Organized

The Salem Philosophical Library was privately funded and mostly men attended it. In 1810 it merged with the Salem Social Library.

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

Name Meaning

Scottish: habitational name from Humeston near Cumnock in Ayrshire.

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

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