William Wallace Cluff

Brief Life History of William Wallace

When William Wallace Cluff was born on 8 March 1832, in Willoughby, Geauga, Ohio, United States, his father, David Cluff Sr, was 36 and his mother, Elizabeth Hall, was 26. He married Ann Whipple on 24 October 1863, in Pine Valley, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1850 and Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 21 August 1915, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Wallace Cluff
1832–1915
Ann Whipple
1842–1927
Marriage: 24 October 1863
William Wallace Cluff Jr.
1864–1944
Anna May Cluff
1866–1921
Erastus Eli Cluff
1869–1871
Edwin B Cluff
1873–1873
Albion Whipple Cluff
1873–1879
Abraham Cluff
1873–1879
Lillian Claire Cluff
1875–1944
Flora Marian Cluff
1879–1953
Joseph Fielding Cluff
1884–1884

Sources (76)

  • W W Cluff, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • W. W. Cluff, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
  • Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961

World Events (8)

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.

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1859 · Copenhagen Waterworks

The Copenhagen Waterworks was the first waterworks in Denmark and served the community until 1951. It was one of the first buildings to be built outside Copenhagen's old city walls.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Clough .

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

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