Brief Life History of Jane Elizabeth
When Jane Elizabeth Bodily was born on 19 September 1855, in Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa, her father, Robert Bodily Sr., was 39 and her mother, Jane Pittam, was 38. She married Christopher Lorenzo Layton Jr. on 18 January 1875, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 6 November 1930, in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Kaysville City Cemetery, Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Jane Bodley in household of Robt Bodley, "United States Census, 1870"
- Marriage/sealing record for Christopher Lorenzo Layton and Jane Elizabeth Bodily, 18 Jan 1875
- Jane Elizabeth Bodily Layton, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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World Events (8)
1856
Xhosa cattle sacrifices lead to famine.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.
Name Meaning
English (Northamptonshire): perhaps a variant of Baddeley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The Bodilys were Pioneers
The Bodilys were Pioneers of the WILLIAM BUDGE COMPANY, DEPARTURE 20 July 1860, ARRIVAL 5 October 1860, NUMBER IN COMPANY 432, CAPTAIN William Budge 400 individuals and 55 wagons were in the company …
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