Brief Life History of Margaret
When Margaret Moon was born on 14 January 1820, in Penwortham, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Moon, was 36 and her mother, Lydia Rigby Plumb, was 37. She married William Clayton on 27 April 1843, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. She died on 25 August 1870, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Margaret Clayton in household of William Clayton, "United States Census, 1860"
- Margaret Moon, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Margaret Moon Clayton, "Find A Grave Index"
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1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.
1825 · Museum of Lancashire
The Museum of Lancashire is located in the former courthouse of Preston in Lancashire, England. The building was designed by Thomas Rickman. Some the exhibits include Lancashire through the years, at work, at play, goes to war, and law and order. All depict different times and events in Lancashire county. The museum closed in 2015 and is now only opened for scheduled appointments.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
Irish: variant of Mohan .
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Moyon in La Manche. Compare Mounce .
Americanized form of German Mohn or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Margaret Moon 1820 - 1870
MARGARET MOON CLAYTON 1820 - 1870 BORN: 14 January 1820, Penwortham, Lancashire, England DIED: 25 August 1870, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah PARENTS: Thomas Moon and Lydia Plumb MARRIED: Willi …
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