Brief Life History of Elizabeth Mary
When Elizabeth Mary Layton was born on 17 August 1844, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Christopher Layton, was 23 and her mother, Mary Matthews, was 24. She married William Wilkie Galbraith on 11 April 1861, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Davis, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States in 1880. She died on 13 February 1908, in Raymond, County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada, at the age of 63, and was buried in Temple Hill Cemetery, Raymond, County of Warner No. 5, Alberta, Canada.
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- Elizabeth Smith in household of William Smith, "United States Census, 1850"
- England, Select Births and Christenings, 1538-1975
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
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1845 · Oh My Father
"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1861 · Simple life to Soldiers
Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Leighton .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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