Brief Life History of Edwin Henry
When Edwin Henry Hooker was born on 7 May 1836, in Charleston, Charleston, South Carolina, United States, his father, Henry Hooker, was 32 and his mother, Mercy Murray Day, was 34. He married Mary Coltrin on 26 January 1867, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 11 January 1906, in Clifton, Franklin, Idaho, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Clifton, Franklin, Idaho, United States.
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- Edward Thomas in household of Elijah Thomas, "United States Census, 1860"
- Edwin Henry Hooker, "BillionGraves Index"
- Edwin Henry Hooker, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States* 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States *Renamed Salt Lake in 1868
1860
In 1860, South Carolina quit the United States because its citizens were in favor of slavery and President Lincoln was not. The Civil War started a year later.
Name Meaning
English (southeastern):
occupational name for a hook maker, from Middle English, Old English hōcere, possibly also used for an agricultural laborer who used hooks. In some cases the name may have become Hocker .
topographic name for a ‘dweller by a hill spur or bend’, from Middle English hoke ‘hook, river bend, hill spur’ + -er (see Hook 1).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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NAMES, Edwin Henry Hooker, Edward Henry Hooker, Edwin Henry Thomas, Edward Henry Thomas Edwin's Mother was sealed to his stepfather, Elijah Thomas. For that reason Edwin gave his name as Thomas in a …
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