Brief Life History of Alice Maude
When Alice Maude Townsend was born on 11 April 1843, in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Thomas Townsend, was 37 and her mother, Mary Gegg, was 34. She married James John Walker on 29 June 1867, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States for about 10 years. She died on 3 March 1884, in Syracuse, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.
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Sources (22)
- Alice Walker, "United States Census, 1870"
- Alice Townsend Walker, "Find A Grave Index"
- Alice Townsend in entry for Frank Lester Walker, "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.
1849
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name for someone who lived at the extremity of a village, from Middle English toun(es)ende. Compare Town . There may have been some confusion with Townson .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Death Notice of Alice Townsend Walker
(Published in Deseret News--26 March 1884) WALKER--At Kaysville, March 3d, 1884, of inflammation of the bowels, after a short but very painful sickness, Alice, beloved wife of James J. Walker, and da …
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