Brief Life History of Vilate
When Vilate Murray was born on 1 June 1806, in Florida, Montgomery, New York, United States, her father, Roswell Murray, was 35 and her mother, Susannah Fitch, was 35. She married Heber Chase Kimball on 7 November 1822, in Mendon, Monroe, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. She died on 22 October 1867, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 61, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Volate M Kimball in household of Heber C Kimball, "United States Census, 1860"
- Vilate Kimball, "Find A Grave Index"
- Vilate Murray in entry for Solomon Farnham Kimball, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Scottish: habitational name from Moray in northeastern Scotland, which derives from Celtic mori- ‘sea’ + treb- ‘settlement’. The founder of the Scottish house of Murray was a Fleming named Freskin who was granted Strathbrock in West Lothian and Duffus in Moray by David I. The family took its name from the region in the late 12th century.
Irish and Scottish: shortened form of McMurray .
Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Muireadhaigh ‘descendant of Muireadhach’ a personal name meaning ‘mariner’. Occasionally it may be a shortened form of McMurray .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Utah Pioneers - Vilate Murray Kimball
Story of Utah Pioneers and their accomplishments Heber C. Kimball and his wives: Vilate Murray Christeen Golden Mary Ann Shefflin Sarah Peak Ann Gheen Charlotte Chase* Sarah Ann Whitney …
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