Joseph Smith Moffat

Brief Life History of Joseph Smith

When Joseph Smith Moffat was born on 16 June 1846, in Whitburn, West Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, David Kay Moffat, was 34 and his mother, Janet Leishman, was 29. He married Mary Jane Brown on 7 December 1867, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Meadowville, Rich, Utah, United States in 1880 and Laketown, Rich, Utah, United States for about 10 years. He died on 15 August 1926, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Laketown, Rich, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Smith Moffat
1846–1926
Lois Barham Gunn
1858–1912
Marriage: 5 January 1886
Caroline Barham Moffat
1886–1976
John Kay Moffat
1888–1975
Lois Lorene Moffat
1889–1971
Clarence Gunn Moffat
1890–1907
Lucille Jessie Moffat
1891–1988
Janet Leishman Moffat
1894–1969
Roy Alexander Moffat
1896–1975
Ralph Smith Moffat
1898–1939

Sources (51)

  • Joseph Moffitt, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Smith Moffat, Sr. - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Joseph Smith Moffat, Sr.
  • Mr. Joseph Smith Moffat, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

World Events (8)

1847 · The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland is established.

The United Presbyterian Church of Scotland was formed in 1847. For most of its existence the United Presbyterian Church was the third largest Presbyterian Church in Scotland and flourished in Scotland for 53 years. After being reunited with the Church of Scotland in 1929, it continues to bring relief to the local communities.

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

1870

Historical Boundaries: 1870: Rich, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Rich, Utah, United States

Name Meaning

Scottish: variant of Moffatt .

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

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