Brief Life History of William Street
When William Street Barney was born on 30 March 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, Charles Barney, was 58 and his mother, Deborah Riffle, was 32. He married Hannah Stoddart on 20 February 1865, in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850. He died on 3 May 1875, in Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 34, and was buried in Spring City Cemetery, Spring City, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Wm Barney in household of Chas Barney, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Street Barney, "Find A Grave Index"
- William S Barney in entry for William C Barney, "Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001"
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World Events (8)
1842 · Relief Society Organized
The Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized on March 17, 1842. Emma Smith was the first Relief Society president. It was established as a way to help strengthen and serve other women.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1854
EARLIEST RECORDED MARKER Eleazer King Sr. BIRTH 11 Oct 1784 Williamstown, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA DEATH 14 May 1854 (aged 69) Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah, USA BURIAL Spring City Cemetery Spring City, Sanpete County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 37117492 · View Source
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from Barney in Norfolk, which is probably named with an Old English personal name Bera (with genitive -n) + Old English ēg ‘island, dry ground in a marsh’.
English: from the personal name Barney, a pet form of Bernard .
Scottish: possibly from the Old Norse personal name Bjarni (from bjǫrn ‘bear’).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Fatal Accident
(Ed. Deseret News) It becomes our painful duty to record the sudden death of one of our respected citizens. Mr. William Street Barney, about 2 o'clock this afternoon was plowing in his city lot, w …
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