Nancy Meribah Behunin

Brief Life History of Nancy Meribah

When Nancy Meribah Behunin was born on 8 February 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Isaac Behunin, was 37 and her mother, Elmina Polly Tyler, was 29. She married Nelson Higgins on 20 February 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Moroni, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 18 October 1910, in Elsinore, Sevier, Utah, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Monroe City Cemetery, Monroe, Sevier, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Nelson Higgins
1806–1890
Nancy Meribah Behunin
1841–1910
Marriage: 20 February 1856
Moroni Higgins
1862–
Melvin Andrew Higgins
1863–1863
Isaac M. Higgins
1868–1870
Nelson William Higgins
1865–1941
Joseph Henry Higgins
1866–1933
Alvin Isaac Higgins
1868–1876
Lewis Higgins
1870–1935
Hyrum Smith Higgins
1872–1872
Meribah Elmira Higgins
1875–
Nancy Loretta Higgins
1877–1943

Sources (30)

  • Nancy M Higgins, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Nelson Higgins & Nancy M Behunin, "Utah, County Marriages, 1888
  • Nancy Maribah Higgins, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"

World Events (8)

1842 · Relief Society Organized

The Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized on March 17, 1842. Emma Smith was the first Relief Society president. It was established as a way to help strengthen and serve other women.

1846

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

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

Probably Irish: variant of Bohannon .

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

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Story Highlight

Statement by Isaac's Daughter Nancy regarding His Early Persecution

Mr. Musser, Dear Brother, as my Father Isaac Behunin has entirely lost his memory, I feel it my duty to send you a few lines in his behalf. My father and mother Elmina Tyler Behunin embra …

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