Brief Life History of Hyrum DeBaun
When Hyrum DeBaun Buys was born on 22 October 1802, in Waterford, Saratoga, New York, United States, his father, Jacob DeBaun Buys, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Howard, was 26. He married Elizabeth Huntington on 3 May 1834, in Albany, Albany, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He died on 28 August 1855, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 52, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Hyrum D Bays, "United States Census, 1850"
- Hyrum Debaun Buys, "Find A Grave Index"
- Hyrum D Buys, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1803 · The U.S doubles in size
The United States purchased all the Louisiana territory (828,000 sq. mi) from France, only paying 15 million dollars (A quarter trillion today) for the land. In the purchase, the US obtained the land that makes up 15 US states and 2 Canadian Provinces. The United States originally wanted to purchase of New Orleans and the lands located on the coast around it, but quickly accepted the bargain that Napoleon Bonaparte offered.
1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
Name Meaning
Dutch and Flemish: variant of Buis . This surname is also established in South Africa. Compare Bice , Bise , and Byce .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Hyrum DeBaun Buys 1802-1855 Life Sketch
BIOGRAPHICAL JOURNAL OF HYRUM DEBAUN BUYS In the year 1802, at Waterford, Saratoga county, New York, was born a son to Jacob D. Buys and Sarah (Howard) Buys. This little son w …
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