Brief Life History of Elizabeth Preston
When Elizabeth Preston Welch was born on 31 March 1848, in Savannah, Andrew, Missouri, United States, her father, John Welch Sr, was 25 and her mother, Eliza Billington, was 22. She married William Horsley on 9 March 1867, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Nodaway, Andrew, Missouri, United States in 1850 and Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 8 April 1924, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Elizabeth Welch in household of Jno Welch, "United States Census, 1860"
- Elizabeth Preston Welch Horsley, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- Elizabeth P. Welch in entry for Lillian Susan Horsley, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1851 · Brigham City is Settled
In 1851, Brigham City is settled and named after Brigham Young.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Welsh or Walsh , an ethnic name for someone of Welsh origin. This is the usual form of the surname in England; the usual form in Ireland is Walsh and in Scotland Welsh .
German: variant of Welk .
Americanized form of German Welsch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John and Eliza Billington Welch
From Robert Oral and Myrtle Welch Hatch: Their Life Stories, Posterity, and Pioneer Ancestors compiled by Marjorie Eddy and Kathleen Savage Judd, 2004—may be reproduced for family purposes only, not c …
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