Brief Life History of William Moyer
When William Moyer Grow was born on 30 May 1842, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, Henry Grow Jr, was 24 and his mother, Mary Moyer, was 25. He married Esther Hunt Coffin on 2 July 1865, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Bingham, Idaho, United States in 1910 and Ammon, Bonneville, Idaho, United States in 1910. He registered for military service in 1866. He died on 10 March 1932, in Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Ammon Cemetery, Bonneville, Idaho, United States.
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- William Grow in household of Henry Grow, "United States Census, 1850"
- William Mowyer Grow, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
- William in entry for Esther Effie Grow, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1865
Historical Boundaries 1865: Called Taylor's Crossing, Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States 1866: Named changed to Eagle Rock, Oneida, Idaho Territory, United States 1885: Eagle Rock, Bingham, Idaho Territory, United States 1891: Renamed Idaho Falls, Bingham, Idaho, United States 1911: Idaho Falls, Bonneville, Idaho, United States
1866 · The First Civil Rights Act
The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.
Name Meaning
North German:
variant of Groh .
variant of Growe .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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