Mary Elizabeth Meeks

Brief Life History of Mary Elizabeth

When Mary Elizabeth Meeks was born on 2 July 1823, in Spencer, Indiana, United States, her father, Priddy Meeks, was 27 and her mother, Mary Bartlett, was 30. She married Edward Dalton on 6 March 1848, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 3 October 1892, in Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Parowan Cemetery, Parowan, Iron, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Edward Dalton
1827–1896
Mary Elizabeth Meeks
1823–1892
Marriage: 6 March 1848
Huldah Amanda Dalton
1848–1885
Sarah Cedenia Dalton
1850–1925
Edward Meeks Dalton
1852–1886
Joseph Priddy Dalton
1854–1903
John Cranmer Dalton Sr
1857–1906
Franklin Stephen Dalton
1859–1929
Ada Elizabeth Dalton
1861–1887
Ida Mary Dalton
1861–1921

Sources (16)

  • Elizth Dolton in household of Edwd Dolton, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Elizabeth Meeks Dalton, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Elizabeth Meeks in entry for John C Dalton, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

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.

1825 · State Capital Moves to Indianapolis

The state capital was moved from Corydon to Indianapolis on January 10, 1825.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (Cambridgeshire): variant of Meek , with post-medieval excrescent -s. Compare Mix .

Dutch: patronymic from Meek 3.

History: Thomas Meeks (born c. 1624 in London) emigrated to New Haven, CT, in or before 1643. In 17th-century New Haven this surname was also spelled Meekes, Mix, and Mixx.

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

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Mary Elizabeth Meeks by Shauna Dalton Hart

Name: MEEKS, Mary Elizabeth Date born: 2 Jul 1823 Place born: Luce, Spencer, Indiana Da …

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