Brief Life History of Permelia
When Permelia Huggins was born on 23 May 1841, in Dover Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, her father, William Huggins, was 29 and her mother, Mary Emeline Aker, was 25. She married William Thomas Cordingley on 25 December 1856, in Springville, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 5 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1853 and lived in Chester, Fremont, Idaho, United States in 1900. She died on 25 October 1916, in Marysville, Fremont, Idaho, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Ashton, Fremont, Idaho, United States.
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- Permelia Cordingley in household of William T. Cordingley, "United States Census, 1900"
- Permelia Huggins Cordingley, "Find A Grave Index"
- Pameliia in entry for Stephan L Cordingly, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1847
Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Great Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1868: Salt Lake, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
Name Meaning
English (East Anglia): from the Middle English personal name Hugin, an Old French diminutive of Hugh , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. Occasionally the name may also arise from Middle English Huggen, a West Midlands dialect genitive form of the Middle English personal name Hugg (see Hug ), synonymous with Hughes , which has the more common -s genitival suffix.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Anthony Ivins Company
My Great Grand Mother Permelia Huggins Cordingley came across the planes with the Anthony Ivins Company leaving Toms River New Jersey on 5 April 1853 by rail to Independence, Missouri. Left Independe …
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