Catherine Essick

Brief Life History of Catherine

When Catherine Essick was born on 31 January 1779, in Vincent Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Rudolph Essick, was 37 and her mother, Mary Nyce, was 31. She married Elijah Malin Sr. on 19 March 1799, in Vincent Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. She died on 10 January 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Malin Sr.
1774–1857
Catherine Essick
1779–1866
Marriage: 19 March 1799
Sidney Ann Malin
1800–1817
Anna Maria Malin
1802–1865
Sarah Malin
1804–1858
Ann Malin
1806–1856
Elijah Malin Jr
1808–1849
Levi Benjamin Malin
1811–1894
Samuel Malin
1813–1893
Rudolph Malin
1815–1820
Thomas Malin
1818–1818
Eliza Ann Malin
1820–1889

Sources (24)

  • Catherine Malin, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Catherine Malin, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
  • Catherine Essex in entry for Eliza Ann Malin Gleason, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1780

Pennsylvania was always against slavery, even though the first settlers, including Penn, came with slaves. Slavery was not prominent in the area.

1781 · The First Constitution

Serving the newly created United States of America as the first constitution, the Articles of Confederation were an agreement among the 13 original states preserving the independence and sovereignty of the states. But with a limited central government, the Constitutional Convention came together to replace the Articles of Confederation with a more established Constitution and central government on where the states can be represented and voice their concerns and comments to build up the nation.

1803

France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Essig .

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

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Catherine Essick Malin, Pioneer of 1848

Catherine Essick Malin, Pioneer of 1848 by Hazel Malin Black, DUP, [edited] and photos added by Lin Floyd, 2005 "Commemorating the planting of one of the oldest trees in Utah, Camp 3-DUP has f …

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