Susan Ann Ashby

Brief Life History of Susan Ann

When Susan Ann Ashby was born on 1 February 1830, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Nathaniel Ashby, was 24 and her mother, Susan Ann Hammond, was 21. She married Lorenzo Dow Young on 26 January 1846, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 42 years. She died on 28 April 1896, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Briant Stringham
1823–1871
Susan Ann Ashby
1830–1896
Marriage: 21 March 1850
Susan Stringham
1850–1892
Briant Stringham Jr
1852–1927
James Stringham
1854–1868
Philip Stringham
1856–1940
Lucy Stringham
1858–1893
Julia Stringham
1860–1932
Jacob Stringham
1862–1863
Ashby Stringham
1864–1897
William Stringham
1867–1929
John Stringham
1870–1920

Sources (90)

  • Susan Stingham, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Susan Ann Ashby - birth-name: Susan Ann Ashby
  • Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (8)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

1836 · City of Salem Incorporated

On March 23, 1836, the city of Salem, Massachusetts was incorporated and three years later adopted a seal and motto

1848 · Fire Destroys the Temple

On October 9, 1848, an arsonists fire claimed everything but the outer walls of the Nauvoo Temple since the structure was made out of limestone and wood. It was meant to discourage the Saints that had fled to never come back.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from any of numerous places in northern and eastern England called Ashby, from Old Norse askr ‘ash’ (or in one instance possibly from the Old Norse personal name Aski) + ‘farm’.

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

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Susan Ann Ashby Stringham

SUSAN ANN ASHBY STRINGHAM From Pioneer Women of Faith and Fortitude page 2987 BIRTHDATE: 1 Feb 1830 Salem Essex Co., Massachusetts DEATH: 28 Apr 1896 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah PARENTS: Nathani …

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