Brief Life History of John Moroni
When John Moroni Blakey was born on 4 February 1849, in Cheadle Bulkeley, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, Richard John Blakey, was 29 and his mother, Caroline Garston, was 29. He married Clarissa Reed White on 6 November 1871, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He immigrated to Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1856. He died in 1879, in Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- John Morne Blakely, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- John Moroni Blakey, "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
- John Moroni Blakley, "BillionGraves Index"
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1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1860 · Abraham Lincoln Elected President
Abraham Lincoln was Elected President of the United States in November of 1860
Name Meaning
English (northern): habitational name from Blackay in Lancashire. Alternatively, from Blakey (Moor and Topping) in Allerston (North Yorkshire), from Middle English blake howe ‘black mound’ (Old English blæc + Old Norse haugr).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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