Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Jolley was born on 18 July 1847, in Durham, Durham, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Jolley, Jr., was 21 and her mother, Susannah Carter, was 21. She married Peter Liddle Oldroyd on 4 April 1863, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. She lived in Chilton, Durham, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Fountain Green Election Precinct, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 22 February 1942, in Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States, at the age of 94, and was buried in Fountain Green Cemetery, Fountain Green, Sanpete, Utah, United States.
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- Mary Oldroyd in household of Peter Oldroyd, "United States Census, 1880"
- Mary Jolley, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Mary J Oldroyd, "BillionGraves Index"
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World Events (8)
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Sanpete, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Sanpete, 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.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Jolly .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Susannah Carter Jolley
Susannah Carter Jolley 1826-1862 Susannah Carter the daughter of William Carter and Mary Stainsby was born 3 June 1826 in Coxgreen, Houghton-le-Spring, Durhamshire, England. She married John Jolley …
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