Brief Life History of Decan Westmoreland
When Decan Westmoreland Garff was born on 3 May 1857, in Atlantic Ocean, his father, Niels Jørgensen Garff, was 46 and his mother, Marie Jacobsen, was 36. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 15 September 1886, in Utah, United States, at the age of 29.
Photos and Memories (9)
Do you know Decan Westmoreland? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (6)
- Richard Goodmanson in household of Goodman Goodmanson, "United States Census, 1870"
- Decon Westmoreland Garff in entry for Unknown, "Utah, Latter-Day Saint Biographical Encyclopedia"
- Decan Westmoreland Garff, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic) (also Gräff): variant of Graf . Compare Graeff .
English (London): metonymic occupational name for a clerk or scribe, from Old French grafe ‘stylus, pencil’, a derivative of Old French grafer ‘to write’ (from Late Latin grafare, from Greek graphein). It is uncertain whether the English name survived the medieval period or whether the early 17th century bearers in Britain were in fact of German origin.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related NamesStory Highlight
Dorius History translated by John Dorius and rewritten by L.S.Dorius
Nicoli Dorius My Grandfather Nicoli Dorius was born September 21, 1804, at Caphag, a small village some distance from Copenhagen, Denmark. Father describes Denmark as being a beautiful country with …
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.