Brief Life History of Henry Willard
When Henry Willard Brizzee Sr was born on 1 May 1826, in Leverett, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Henry Brizzee, was 26 and his mother, Lucinda Melissa Pratt, was 25. He married Emily Amanda Rockwell in 1851, in Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1846. He died on 27 March 1898, in Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in City of Mesa Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.
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- Henry Brazzee, "United States Census, 1870"
- BIRTHl: Henry W. , "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Henry W. Briezee, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1845 · Oh My Father
"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."
Name Meaning
Cambodian: written ស, from a Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘white, fair’. Compare Sar 1.
Cambodian: written សរ, from a Khmer word meaning ‘arrow’. Compare Sar 2.
French: variant of Saur .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Henry and the Mormon Battalion
"Henry united with The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and received his endowment in the Nauvoo temple on February 6, 1846. He suffered persecution with the other Saints and fled for safet …
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