Brief Life History of William Alexander
When William Alexander Follett was born on 11 November 1825, in Shalersville, Portage, Ohio, United States, his father, King Follett, was 37 and his mother, Louisa Tanner, was 26. He married Nancy Mariah Fausett on 29 September 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He registered for military service in 1846. He died on 21 October 1885, in Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Pima Cemetery, Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States.
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Sources (52)
- Wm A Fowlett, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Alexander Follett, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
- US Military pension file
Spouse and Children
1825–1885 Male
1827–1886 Female
Children (13)
1846–1846 Male
1848–1907 Male
1850–1936 Male
1853–1853 Female
1853–1857 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1788–1844 Male
1799–1891 Female
Siblings (9)
1816–1884 Female
1819–1849 Male
1821–1827 Male
1823–1874 Female
1825–1885 Male
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World Events (8)
1827
Age 2
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 5
1841 · The Nauvoo Legion
Age 16
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French fol(l)et ‘fool, jester’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Alexander Follett Story
From humble beginnings in Ohio and Tennessee, the lives of these two individuals parallel the early events in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints as their dedication to the church took them …
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