Agnes Findley

Brief Life History of Agnes

When Agnes Findley was born on 10 September 1825, in Lanark, Ontario, Canada, her father, John Findlay, was 48 and her mother, Janet McDonald, was 41. She married James Pollock Park on 21 September 1849, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 1 January 1908, in Fairfield, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Pollock Park
1821–1889
Agnes Findley
1825–1908
Marriage: 21 September 1849
Agnes Jane Park
1852–1910
James Findley Park
1859–1929
Andrew Findley Park
1861–1938
Janette Findley Park
1864–1945

Sources (59)

  • Agnes Parks, "United States, Census, 1850"
  • Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates
  • Agnes Findley Park, "Utah Death Certificates"

World Events (8)

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.

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

Scottish and Irish: variant of Findlay (see Finley 1).

English: variant of Finley 2.

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

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James Pollock Park

James Pollock Park was born 21 December 1821 in the town of Cambuslang, near Glasgow, Scotland to Andrew Park (1796-1873) and Jean Pollock (1795-1847). He emigrated to Canada and, becoming a convert …

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