Brief Life History of John
When John Acomb Jr. was born on 25 August 1846, in Ellerton, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Acomb, was 43 and his mother, Hannah Ann Hutton, was 39. He married Eliza Jones on 25 March 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 60 years and Salt Lake Valley, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1936. He registered for military service in 1907. He died on 8 April 1936, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- John Acomb in household of John Acomb, "United States Census, 1860"
- John Acomb Junior, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
- Indian War discharge letter
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1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1884
Art Nouveau Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English (northern):
topographic name for a dweller in a valley, from Middle English atte combe ‘at the valley’ (Old English æt thǣm cumbe).
habitational name from any of the places in Northumberland, and West and North Yorkshire named Acomb, from Old English æt ācum ‘at the oak trees’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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