Emma Crowden

Brief Life History of Emma

When Emma Crowden was born on 17 June 1823, in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom, her father, Isaac Crowden, was 30 and her mother, Charlotte Brewer, was 32. She married Joseph Stevens on 23 October 1842, in Bridgwater, Somerset, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. She lived in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1880 and Kamas, Summit, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 9 December 1900, in Oakley, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Stevens Cemetery, Oakley, Summit, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Stevens
1819–1902
Emma Crowden
1823–1900
Marriage: 13 June 1847
Sarah Ann Stevens
1847–1887
William Henry Stevens Jr.
1849–1913
Ellen Christiana Stevens
1851–1927
Simon Percival Stevens
1854–1898
Emeline Augusta Stevens
1856–1918
Theophilus Franklin Stevens
1860–1879
Isaac Thomas Stevens
1863–1930
Abigail Charlotte Stevens
1865–1903

Sources (51)

  • Emma Stephens in household of William Stephens, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
  • Emma Stevens, "England Marriages, 1538–1973 "
  • Emma Stevens, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"

World Events (8)

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.

1833 · The Factory Act Restricts Child Labor

The Factory Act restricted the hours women and children could work in textile mills. No child under the age of 9 were allowed to work, and children ages 9-13 could not work longer than 9 hours per day. Children up to the age of 13 were required to receive at least two hours of schooling, six days per week.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from either of two places called Crowden, in Derbyshire and Devon. The first is named from Old English crāwe ‘crow’ + denu ‘valley’; the second from Old English crāwe + dūn ‘hill’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Emma Crowden Stevens

Emma Crowden was born on June 17, 1823 in Bridgwater, Somersetshire, England, which is located in the southwestern part of the country, just across the Bristol Channel from Wales. Emma was the daught …

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