Moses Tracy

Brief Life History of Moses

When Moses Tracy was born on 11 April 1810, in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States, his father, Caleb Tracy, was 24 and his mother, Susannah Colvin, was 23. He married Nancy Naomi Alexander on 15 July 1832, in Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Weber, Utah, United States in 1850. He died on 25 August 1858, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Moses Tracy
1810–1858
Nancy Naomi Alexander
1816–1902
Marriage: 15 July 1832
Eli Alexander Tracy
1833–1917
Lachoneus Moroni Tracy
1835–1846
Moses Mosiah Tracy
1838–1858
William Francis Tracy
1840–1842
Theodore Franklin Tracy
1843–1845
Austin Walter Tracy
1845–1924
Helon Henry Tracy Sr
1849–1893
David Seymour Tracy
1852–1946
Charles Albert Tracy
1854–1922
Mary Ellen Naomi Tracy
1857–1937

Sources (70)

  • Moses Tracey, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Moses Tracy - Individual or family possessions: birth: 11 April 1810; Ellisburg, Jefferson, New York, United States
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1812 · War of 1812

Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.

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.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Tracey .

Irish: variant of Treacy .

Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish name.

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

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Story Highlight

Moses and Nancy Naomi Alexander Tracy

In the year 1816 in a small town in upper New York State a daughter was born to Aaron Alexander and Betsy Jones. She was their third child and they named her Nancy Naomi. When she was four years old h …

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