Brief Life History of Caroline
When Caroline Felshaw was born on 3 May 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, William Felshaw, was 45 and her mother, Mary Harriet Gilbert, was 36. She married David Riley Stevens on 24 December 1862, in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 5 daughters. She died on 19 February 1923, in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Holden, Millard, Utah, United States.
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- Caroline Stevens im Haushalt von Davd R Stevens, „United States Census, 1870“
- Caroline Felshaw Stevens, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Caroline Felshaw in entry for Daniel Stevens, "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.
1846 · First Nauvoo Temple Dedicated
On May 1-3, 1846, the Nauvoo Illinois Temple was fully dedicated. It was the second temple that had been built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the first temple with an angel Moroni on top, in the case of this temple it also doubled as a weather vane. Before the saints left Nauvoo they gathered in great numbers to go through.
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
English (Lancashire and West Yorkshire):
variant of Culcheth, a habitational name from Culcheth (Lancashire).
variant of Kershaw or Kelsall , two names that were probably much confused.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The Life of Caroline Felshaw Stevens
by Margaret Young Information for this history was mostly gleaned from : 1. A sketch written by Laura Stevens found in the DUP Library in Salt Lake City, Utah. 2. A biography of William Riley …
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