Leander James Lemmon

Brief Life History of Leander James

When Leander James Lemmon was born on 10 November 1839, in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States, his father, Washington Lemmon, was 33 and his mother, Tamer Stephens, was 32. He married Disrene Erickson on 6 June 1894, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. He lived in Cache, Utah, United States in 1860 and Mendon, Cache, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 4 October 1907, in Huntington, Emery, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Huntington, Emery, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Leander James Lemmon
1839–1907
Disrene Erickson
1865–1944
Marriage: 6 June 1894
Florence Lemmon
1895–1982
Mabel Lemmon
1896–1955
Mary Emily Lemmon
1898–1933
Katie Ann Lemmon
1900–1965
Wilton Lee Lemmon
1902–1983

Sources (33)

  • Leander James in household of Jasper Lemmon, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Leander James Lemmon - birth-name: Leander James Lemmon
  • Leander Lemmon, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"

World Events (8)

1841 · The Nauvoo Legion

In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.

1846

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

1858 · A House Divided

Abraham Lincoln's goal was to be different than the previous Senators of Illinois and voice his opinion in how he saw the State and the United States start to drift apart in the different ideology on what was right and what was wrong. Even though it would become an unsuccessful campaign strategy to win the senate seat, to this day it is one of the most famous speeches of US politics.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Lemon .

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

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BIOGRAPHY OF LEANDER JAMES LEMMON

Leander James Lemmon was born on 10 November 1839 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois to Washington and Tamer Stephens Lemmon. He was the seventh of fourteen children, five girls and nine boys. Stacy Ann was …

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