Brief Life History of Mary Priscilla
When Mary Priscilla Watson was born on 26 June 1853, in Crowle, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, John Webster Watson, was 35 and her mother, Mary Hutchinson, was 37. She married James Ephraim Rogers on 14 June 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. She died on 4 October 1869, in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 16, and was buried in Farmington City Cemetery, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States.
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- Precilla Watson in household of John W Watson, "England and Wales Census, 1861"
- Mary Priscilla Watson, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mary Priscille Watson, "Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900"
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World Events (5)
1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
Name Meaning
Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Lorenzo Watson
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