Joseph Johnson Imlay

Brief Life History of Joseph Johnson

When Joseph Johnson Imlay was born on 1 March 1838, in Chesterfield Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, his father, James Havens Imlay, was 22 and his mother, Sarah Engle Butterfield, was 25. He married Mary Ann Pettit on 29 November 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. He died on 12 June 1902, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Johnson Imlay
1838–1902
Mary Ann Pettit
1839–1926
Marriage: 29 November 1857
Catharine Isabella Imlay
1857–1904
Joseph Ethan Imlay
1859–1859
Mary Elizabeth Imlay
1860–1867
Sarah Margaret Imlay
1862–1880
James Leon Imlay
1865–1947
Thomas Levi Imlay
1867–1919
Ann Eliza Imlay
1869–1878
Lucy Matilda Imlay
1872–1951
Cornelia Borden Imlay
1879–1949
Francis Milo Imlay
1882–1898
Julia Deane Imlay
1886–1976

Sources (107)

  • Joseph Imlay, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
  • Joseph J Imlay, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States

1861

No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Imlach .

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

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Joseph Johnson Imlay

Joseph Johnson Imlay was born in New Jersey on March 1, 1838, the only son of James Haven and Sarah Butterfield Imlay. When the child was only 13 months old his mother died, leaving him in the willin …

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