Brief Life History of Orson
When Orson Pratt was born on 19 September 1811, in Hartford, Washington, New York, United States, his father, Jared Pratt, was 41 and his mother, Charity Dickinson, was 35. He married Sarah Marinda Bates on 4 July 1836, in Henderson, Jefferson, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1867 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 3 October 1881, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Orson Pratt, "United States Census, 1860"
- Orson Pratt, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953" Entry for Julius P Pratt
- Orson Pratt, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967" Entry for Rella P Farrington
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1830
Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).
Name Meaning
English: nickname for a clever trickster, from Middle English prat(te), pret ‘cunning, wily, astute’ (a derivative of Old English præt, pret ‘trickery, deception’, which is found in use as a byname in the 11th century). This surname is quite common in southeastern Ireland.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Orson Pratt and Sarah Marinda Bates
Orson Pratt and Sarah Marinda Bates Orson and Sarah were married on the 4th of July, 1836 in Henderson, New York. They had 12 children, but only six lived to maturity. In 1851 Orson and Sarah c …
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