Brief Life History of John William
When John William Dutson was born on 28 September 1828, in Hereford, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Dutson, was 27 and his mother, Ann Green, was 25. He married Elizabeth Jane Cowley on 10 August 1850, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States in 1857 and Deseret, Millard, Utah, United States in 1863. He registered for military service in 1844. In 1855, at the age of 29, his occupation is listed as first counselor to bishop lowe, then first counselor to bishop andrew sprowle in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States. He died on 6 May 1887, in Oak City, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 58, and was buried in Oak City Cemetery, Oak City, Millard, Utah, United States.
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Sources (38)
- John Wm Dutson in entry for Mathias Caleb Dutson, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- John Datson, "United States Census, 1850"
- John Dutson in entry for William Dutson, "Idaho Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
Spouse and Children
1828–1887 Male
1829–1902 Female
Children (10)
1851–1851 Male
1852–1854 Male
1855–1937 Female
1857–1948 Female
1858–1917 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1801–1828 Male
1802–1893 Female
Siblings (2)
1827–1911 Female
1828–1887 Male
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 2
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
Age 11
1845 · Oh My Father
Age 17
Name Meaning
variant of Dodson with devoicing of the second consonant before voiceless /s/.
variant of Dudson, itself either a variant of Dodson or a habitational name from Dudston in Shropshire, with the assimilation of -t-.
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John William Dutson
JOHN WILLIAM DUTSON John William Duson, the second of two children born to John and Ann Green Dutson, was born September 28, 1829 at Aylstone Hill, Hereford, Herefordshire, England. John William’s fa …
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