Francis George Wall

3 May 1846–22 February 1946 (Age 99)
England, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of Francis George

When Francis George Wall was born on 3 May 1846, in England, United Kingdom, his father, William Wall, was 33 and his mother, Sarah Sansom, was 31. He married Mary Bench on 24 June 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom in 1851. He registered for military service in 1866. His occupation is listed as mercantile store owner in Colonia Juárez, Casas Grandes, Chihuahua, Mexico. He died on 22 February 1946, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 99, and was buried in Glenwood Cemetery, Glenwood, Sevier, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Francis George Wall
1846–1946
Susan Elizabeth Bench
1864–1960
Marriage: 18 February 1887
John Edward Wall
1890–1974
Myrtle Mae Wall
1892–1892
Clyde William Wall
1893–1900
Angus Le Roi Wall
1895–1991
May Wall
1898–1900
Mable Wall
1898–1901
George Milne Wall
1900–1988
Leah Wall
1904–1997
Dora Bench Wall
1907–1974

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    18 February 1887Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
    • Children

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    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (9)

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    World Events (8)

    1854 · The Crimean War
    Age 8
    The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
    1863
    Age 17
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1872 · The First National Park
    Age 26
    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

    Name Meaning

    English: topographic name for someone who lived by a stone-built wall, e.g. one used to fortify a town or to keep back the encroachment of the sea (Middle English wall ‘wall’, Old English wall, weall, from Latin vallum ‘rampart, palisade’), or a habitational name from a place so named, such as Wall (Staffordshire).English (West Midlands): topographic name for someone who lived by a spring or stream, northern Middle English wall(e) (Old English (Mercian) wæll(a); compare Well ).Irish (of Norman origin): Anglicized form of de Valle (Gaelicized form de Bhál), the name of a Norman family established in Munster and Connacht.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Wallander
    Wallenberg
    Well
    Walle
    Wallen
    Walls

    Story Highlight

    History of Sarah Sansom Wall

    HISTORY OF SARAH SANSOME WALL Sarah Sansome was born 30 September 1815 at Horsley Parish, Gloucestershire, England, daughter of Richard and Sarah Brinkworth Sansome. She was next youngest of nine chi …

    Sources (78)

    • Francis George Wall, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
    • Francis G. Wall in entry for John Edward Wall and Ada Ray, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
    • Francis G Wall in entry for Susan Elizabeth Wall, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

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