Brief Life History of Jacob D.
When Jacob D. Burnham was born on 1 October 1820, in Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Richard K. Burnham, was 37 and his mother, Elizabeth Young, was 35. He married Mary Caroline Blanchard on 28 October 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1847. He died in 1850, in Greenwood, Sonoma, California, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in El Dorado, California, United States.
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- Jacob D Burnham, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jacob D Burnham, "Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900"
- Jacob D Burnham (1820-1850) - Find A Grave Memorial
Spouse and Children
1820–1850 Male
1828–1847 Female
Children (1)
1846–1847 Female
Parents and Siblings
1783– Male
1785– Female
Siblings (5)
1809–1893 Male
1813– Male
1815– Female
1817– Female
1820–1850 Male
World Events (6)
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 1
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 5
1829 · Farmington Canal Opened
Age 9
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of several places called Burnham. Those in Buckinghamshire (Burnham Beeches), Norfolk (various villages), and Essex (Burnham-on-Crouch) are named with Old English burna ‘stream’ + hām ‘homestead’. In the case of Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, however, the second element is Old English hamm ‘water meadow’, while Burnham in Lincolnshire is named from brunnum, dative plural of Old Norse brunnr ‘spring’, originally used after a preposition, i.e. ‘(at) the springs’.
History: In 1635 Robert Burnham and his two brothers came from England to Ipswich, MA, after their ship was wrecked on the coast of Maine. In the mid 18th century John Burnham and his son, also called John, were among the early settlers in what became the state of VT. In 1785, the younger John Burnham established himself at Middletown, CT.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Jacob D. Burnham
Jacob D. Burnham was born Oct. 1, 1820, in New York to Richard and Elizabeth Burnham. He was baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on November 13, 1844. He moved to Nauv …
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