When Julia Adelia Pratt was born on 31 August 1825, in Newstead, Erie, New York, United States, her father, Silas Pratt, was 48 and her mother, Silence Sally Phippen, was 40. She married James Worthington Phippen on 9 August 1845, in Newstead, Erie, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. She lived in River Falls, Pierce, Wisconsin, United States for about 10 years and Meenon, Burnett, Wisconsin, United States in 1900. She died on 19 June 1885, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
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.
In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.
English: nickname for a clever trickster, from Middle English prat(te), pret ‘cunning, wily, astute’ (a derivative of Old English præt, pret ‘trickery, deception’, which is found in use as a byname in the 11th century). This surname is quite common in southeastern Ireland.
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