Brief Life History of Hyrum King
When Hyrum King Elmer was born on 4 June 1816, in Norwich, Windsor, Vermont, United States, his father, John Elmer, was 39 and his mother, Sarah Polly Peake, was 31. He married Lucinda Elmer on 3 June 1840, in Adams, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Lee, Lee, Oneida, New York, United States in 1850 and Payson Election Precinct, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 30 September 1909, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 93, and was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States.
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Sources (36)
- Hyrum Elmer, "United States Census, 1870"
- Hiram Elmer, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Hyrum King Elmer, "Utah, World War I County Draft Board Registers, Name Index, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1816–1909 Male
1829–1902 Female
Children (12)
1846–1847 Male
1848–1916 Male
1850–1921 Female
1852–1910 Female
1854–1946 Female
+7 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1776–1871 Male
1784–1838 Female
Siblings (10)
1801–1885 Female
1804–1875 Female
1805–1838 Male
1806–1846 Male
1808–1851 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (8)
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 3
1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed
Age 18
1846
Age 30
Name Meaning
English: variant of Elmore .
English: habitational name from Elmer in Middleton (Sussex), probably named with Old English ǣl ‘eel’ + mere ‘pool’.
German: topographic name for someone living near elm trees, from Middle High German elm ‘elm tree’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of Hyrum King Elmer
Hiram was born 4 June , 1816, at Norwich, Orange, Vermont. He was the son of John Elmer, a pioneer of 1852 who was born 1776 at Somers, Connecticut. His mother, Sally Peake, was born at Pomfret, Woods …
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