Margery Jean Stott

Brief Life History of Margery Jean

When Margery Jean Stott was born on 11 February 1935, in Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States, her father, Gilbert Stott, was 27 and her mother, Zella Gollaher, was 24. She married Donald Lynn Horsley on 11 February 1967, in Davis, Utah, United States. She lived in United States in 1949 and West Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States in 2001. She died on 2 September 2001, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Meadow Cemetery, Meadow, Millard, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Donald Lynn Horsley
1930–1995
Margery Jean Stott
1935–2001
Marriage: 11 February 1967

Sources (26)

  • Marjory Jean Stott in household of Gilbert Stott, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Margery Jean Theurer, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
  • Margery H. Stott Horsley, "BillionGraves Index"

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World Events (8)

1937 · The Neutrality Act

The Neutrality Acts were passed in response to the growing conflicts in Europe and Asia during the time leading up to World War II. The primary purpose was so the US wouldn't engage in any more foreign conflicts. Most of the Acts were repealed in 1941 when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

1938 · The DI is Opened To The Public

Deseret Industries is a non-profit organization and a division of Welfare Services of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It includes a chain of retail thrift stores and work projects. Many of the items sold are second hand or never used. Such items include furniture, appliances, computers, and clothing. The DI also sells new furniture, much of it received directly from its own manufacturing plant in Salt Lake City. The DI provides job skill training for the physically, emotionally and socially challenged and seeks to place them into private sector employment.

1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins

The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.

Name Meaning

English:

nickname from Middle English stout ‘bold, daring, brave’ (Old French estolt, estout, Anglo-Norman French estut, estot, estout ‘bold, fierce, randy, stubborn’).

perhaps occasionally a nickname from Middle English st(o)ut ‘gnat, horse-fly’ (Old English stūt, Old Norse stútr ‘gnat’), possibly used for someone with a biting tongue or for a small, quick-moving person.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Fun memories with grandma

I remember going to family reunions with grandma in Meadow when I would be visiting with her in the summers. I love to play games and grandma had a whole cupboard full of games and when I would come …

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