William Harrison Folsom Sr

Brief Life History of William Harrison

When William Harrison Folsom Sr was born on 25 March 1815, in Portsmouth, Rockingham, New Hampshire, United States, his father, William Fullington Folsom, was 27 and his mother, Hannah Skinner, was 26. He married Zerviah Eliza Clark on 21 March 1837, in Pembroke, Genesee, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Keokuk, Lee, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 19 March 1901, 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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Family Time Line

William Harrison Folsom Sr
1815–1901
Lavinia Huff
1845–1907
Marriage: 14 October 1865
Elry Huff Folsom
1867–1955
Clara Folsom
1869–1869
Ruth Huff Folsom
1870–1949
Olivia Huff Folsom
1873–1965
Martha Huff Folsom
1875–1933
William Harrison Folsom Jr.
1878–1882
Alice Folsom
1880–1970
Samuel Huff Folsom
1882–1883
Eva Huff Folsom
1884–1918
Edgar Huff Folsom
1884–1954
Amy Huff Folsom
1886–1963
Rachael Folsom
1889–1983

Sources (157)

  • W H H Folsom, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • William H Folsom, "California, County Marriages, 1849-1957"
  • Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (8)

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Foulsham, a habitational name from Foulsham in Norfolk, so named from the Old English personal name Fugol + hām ‘homestead’. This form of the surname is very rare in Britain.

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

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Died: 11 Dec 1910 - Salt Lake City, Utah Pioneer: 3 October, 1860 arriving with the Joseph W. Young Company by ox cart BIOGRAPHY: Harriet Amelia Folsom Young BIRTH DATE: 23 Aug. 1838 - Buffalo, New Yo …

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