Margaret Daniels Brown

Brief Life History of Margaret

When Margaret Daniels Brown was born on 6 May 1847, in Gorton, Manchester, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Richard Daniels Brown, was 36 and her mother, Margaret Southworth, was 35. She married Edward Potter Hemsley on 17 March 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 10 sons and 10 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and South Australia, Australia in 1927. She died on 22 April 1927, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 79, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward Potter Hemsley
1839–1910
Margaret Daniels Brown
1847–1927
Marriage: 17 March 1866
Hemsley
1867–1867
Elizabeth Ann Brown Hemsley
1868–1868
Eliza Margaret Hemsley
1870–1871
Sarah Jane Hemsley
1871–1962
Victoria Brown Hemsley
1873–1942
Rebecca Brown Hemsley
1875–1938
Edward Brown Hemsley
1876–1902
Miriam Margaret Hemsley
1878–1949
Richard Job Hemsley
1879–1968
Eliza Addelade Hemsley
1880–1944
Hemsley
1882–1882
Violet Brown Hemsley
1882–1928
Joseph Hyrum Hemsley
1883–1968
Hemsley Twin
1884–1884
Nephi Brown Hemsley
1886–1886
Beatrice Anna Hemsley
1887–1956
Hemsley
1888–
Hemsley Twin
1890–1890
Amos Moroni Hemsley
1891–1892
Rachel Brown Hemsley
1893–1979

Sources (51)

  • Margarette Hemsley in household of Edward Hemsley, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Margaret Brown, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
  • Margaret Brown Hemsley, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

World Events (8)

1848

Find A Grave website photo indicates establishment of the cemetery in 1848. Located at the NE corner of 4th Avenue and N Street. Salt Lake City Cemetery is in The Avenues neighborhood of Salt Lake City, Utah. Approximately 120,000 persons are buried in the cemetery. Many religious leaders and politicians, particularly many leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) lie in the cemetery. It encompasses over 250 acres and contains 9 1?2 miles of roads. It is the largest city-operated cemetery in the United States. The first burial occurred on September 27, 1847, when George Wallace buried his child, Mary Wallace. The burial was two months after the Mormon pioneers had settled the Salt Lake Valley. In 1849, George Wallace, Daniel Wells, and Joseph Heywood surveyed 20 acres at the same site for the area's burial grounds. In 1851, Salt Lake City was incorporated and the 20 acres officially became the Salt Lake City Cemetery with George Wallace as its first sexton.

1854 · The Crimean War

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.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

English, Irish (Cork), North German, Dutch, and Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Daniel , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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Happy 170th Edward Potter Hemsley

In April, we celebrated Great Great Grandpa Edward Potter Hemsley's birthday. Today, we celebrate the birthday of his second wife, Margaret Daniels Brown, who is my great great grandmother. Margaret D …

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