Brief Life History of Charles Weston
When Charles Weston Maughan was born on 24 May 1844, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, Peter Maughan, was 33 and his mother, Mary Ann Weston, was 27. He married Jane McKenzie Farnes on 1 September 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 10 daughters. He lived in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 8 August 1914, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Charles Maughn in household of Peter Maughn, "United States Census, 1850"
- Maughan, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Charles W Maughan, “Utah, County Marriages, 1871-1941”
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1845 · Oh My Father
"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Mahan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Excommunication of Charles Weston Maughan
Excommunication Facts Concerning the Excommunication and Reinstatement of Charles Weston Maughan Written by his Daughter Rachel Ann Fames Maughan Wadsworth January 1962 I am writing this article to …
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