Brief Life History of Jean
When Jean Wilson was born on 12 June 1815, in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, her father, Charles Wilson, was 30 and her mother, Mary Chalmers, was 30. She married James Nibley on 17 April 1836, in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 20 March 1889, in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Jane Nibley in household of James Nibley, "United States Census, 1860"
- Jean Nibley, "Find A Grave Index"
- Jean Wilson in entry for Charles Wilson Nibley, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1817 · Dryburgh Abbey Bridge
Dryburgh Abbey Bridge was a cable-stayed footbridge that connected the villages of Dryburgh and St. Boswells, across the River Tweed. Before its construction, A ferry crossing service had existed here for centuries. It was originally 79 meters long and was undergoing a period of rapid growth in popularity. The Bridge was completed on August 1 but a few months later it collapsed. Very shortly after the collapse, another bridge was built further downstream. A new bridge, which still stands today, was constructed after the first World War.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.
Name Meaning
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Reminiscences Charles W. Nibley 1849-1931
Reminiscences Charles W. Nibley 1849-1931 Published by His Family Salt Lake City, Utah February 5, 1934. Copyright 1934. Printed in U.S.A. Stevens & Wallis, Inc. Foreword On Friday, December 11, …
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