Brief Life History of Simpson Montgomery
When Simpson Montgomery Molen was born on 14 September 1832, in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States, his father, Jesse Molen, was 27 and his mother, Laurany Suraina Huffaker, was 23. He married Jane Elizabeth Hyde on 7 August 1859, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He registered for military service in 1861. He died on 29 November 1900, in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Hyrum, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Simpson M Molen, "United States Census, 1900"
- Simpson M. Molen, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
- Simpson Montgomery Molen, "Find a Grave Index" (1900)
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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.
1846
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1854
Historical Boundaries: 1854: Unorganized Federal Territory, United States 1854: Nebraska Territory, United States 1854: Douglas, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Douglas, Nebraska, United States
Name Meaning
Swedish (Molén): ornamental or topographic name from mo ‘sandy heath’ + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’, with intrusive -l- for euphony, or from the root of Latin molinarius ‘miller’ or mola ‘mill’ + the suffix -én, derived from Latin -inius ‘relating to’.
Dutch and Flemish: very rare variant of Vandermolen and, in North America, (also) a shortened form of this.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Molen Family History Obtained from Church Historical Department 16 August 1985 by Nancy Lee Hanson File: Mormon Biographies File 2050, Box 6 File 15
Simpson Montgomery Molen was born 14 September 1832 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. I was second son of Jesse and Lurany Huffaker Molen and was one of 13 children born to them. When I was a mear ch …
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