Brief Life History of Alfred Francis
When Alfred Francis Clift was born on 13 October 1830, in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Clift, was 23 and his mother, Mary Ann Mayo, was 24. He married Maria Moss on 30 April 1858, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 26 September 1872, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 41, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Alfred Clift in household of Thos Clift, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Alfred Clift, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Alfred Clift, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
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1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor
The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Cliff .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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