Brief Life History of Joseph
When Joseph Cluff was born on 11 January 1834, in Willoughby, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States, his father, David Cluff Sr, was 38 and his mother, Elizabeth Hall, was 28. He married Phoebe Elizabeth Bunnell on 28 April 1857, in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States in 1850 and Pima, Graham, Arizona, United States in 1880. He died on 4 June 1914, in Central, Graham, Arizona, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Central Cemetery, Central, Graham, Arizona, United States.
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- Joseph Cluff in household of David Cluff, "United States Census, 1850"
- Joseph Cluff, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
- Joseph Cluff, "Find A Grave Index"
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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.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Clough .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Joseph Cluff-Cluff Family Journal
Biography of Joseph Cluff Joseph Cluff Joseph Cluff is the sixth child born to Father and Mother Cluff. His birthplace is in the town of Willoughby, Geauga County, in the State of Ohio. He fir …
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