Brief Life History of David Elmer
When David Elmer Sargent was born on 11 May 1842, in Rushville, Schuyler, Illinois, United States, his father, Stephen Sylvester Sargent, was 33 and his mother, Martha Louisa Elmer, was 28. He married Mary Fanny Reid in August 1862, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Utah, Utah, United States in 1910. He died on 13 November 1913, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Davd E Sargent in household of Stephen Sargent, "United States Census, 1860"
- David Elmer Sargent, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- David Elmer Sargent, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1847: Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: status or occupational name from Middle English sergeaunt ‘servant’ (Old French sergent, serjant). The surname probably originated for the most part in this sense, but the word also developed a number of more specialized meanings in the medieval period, including ‘tenant by military service below the rank of knight’. It was also used for a variety of administrative and legal offices, which may have contributed to the development of the surname. The sense ‘non-commissioned officer’ did not arise until the 16th century. Compare Sergent .
History: William Sargent (1624–1717) came to Gloucester, MA, from Devon, England before 1678. Many of his descendants distinguished themselves in the civil and military affairs of the colonies and some in literary or artistic paths, notably the portrait painter John Singer Sargent (1856–1925).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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