Brief Life History of Hannah Rebecca
When Hannah Rebecca Neslen was born on 1 June 1844, in Lowestoft, Suffolk, England, United Kingdom, her father, Samuel Neslen, was 36 and her mother, Eunice Burgess Francis, was 35. She married John Sharp on 8 September 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 26 January 1930, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Hannah Neslen in household of Samuel Neslen, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Hannah Neslen Sharp, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Hannah Neslen in entry for Eunice Jane Sharp, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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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
1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
Name Meaning
English: see Nessling .
Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland © University of the West of England 2016
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Hannah Rebecca Neslen
Hannah Rebecca Neslen married John Sharp. They were the parents of four children. She and John were called to a colonizing mission to the Big Muddy River region (aka the “Hole in the Rock”).
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