Brief Life History of Nephi
When Nephi Tarbet was born on 22 June 1843, in Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, Thomas Tarbet, was 30 and his mother, Eleanor Kelly, was 24. He married Sarah Florence Smith on 16 November 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Cache, Utah, United States in 1860. In 1870, at the age of 27, his occupation is listed as freighter. He died on 19 March 1901, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States.
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Sources (69)
- Nephi Tarbet in entry for Kate Hendricks, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994"
- Tarbet, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Nephi Tarbet in entry for Lester Erastus Peterson and Edna Deborah Tarbet, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
Spouse and Children
1843–1901 Male
1859–1928 Female
Children (10)
1881–1913 Male
1882–1943 Male
1884–1942 Male
1886–1937 Female
1888–1971 Male
+5 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1812–1872 Male
1819–1898 Female
Siblings (12)
1838–1909 Female
1839–1843 Female
1841–1911 Male
1842– Female
1843–1901 Male
+7 More Children
World Events (8)
1846
Age 3
1856
Age 13
1859 · Logan is Founded
Age 16
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from one or more places called with Gaelic tairbeart ‘narrow isthmus, portage’, such as Tarbat (Ross and Cromarty).
English (Lancashire): variant of Torbet .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Short History of Nephi Tarbet
Nephi Tarbet was born the 22nd day of June, 1843 in Hancock County, Macedonia, Illinois. He was the 4th child born to Thomas & Eleanor Kelly Tarbet, and was the 1st child born in America to the Tarbe …
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