Brief Life History of Thomas Poulson
When Thomas Poulson Cloward was born on 10 December 1823, in Pottstown Landing, North Coventry Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Jacob Cloward, was 33 and his mother, Catherine Ann Pluck, was 27. He married Mary Ann Page on 25 March 1847, in Florence, Douglas, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He immigrated to Deseret, Millard, Utah, United States in 1847 and lived in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860 and Salem, Utah, Utah, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1865. In 1860, at the age of 37, his occupation is listed as shoemaker 1860, farmer 1870 in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. He died on 16 January 1909, in Payson, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 85, and was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Thomas Cloward, "United States Census, 1870"
- Utah, Select Marriages, 1887-1966
- Utah, Military Records, 1861-1970
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1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of an unidentified surname, possibly:
German Klauert or Glauert, from an ancient Germanic personal name composed of Old High German glou ‘sharp witted’ + hart ‘strong’.
Flemish Clauwaert, a derivative of Dutch klauw ‘claw’ (referring to the heraldic claw of a lion), denoting a member of the medieval militia from Gent.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of Jacob Cloward, Sr.
Found on ************************************************** History of Jacob Cloward, Sr. Written Jul 1970: Blanche Cloward (great grandson’s wife) Source: Daughters of the Utah Pioneers 12 Feb 1971 …
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