Oliver Perry Lemmon

Brief Life History of Oliver Perry

When Oliver Perry Lemmon was born on 23 September 1843, in Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States, his father, Washington Lemmon, was 36 and his mother, Tamer Stephens, was 36. He married Caroline Helm on 22 November 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States in 1850 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 19 September 1894, in Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 50, and was buried in Elysian Burial Gardens, Millcreek, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Oliver Perry Lemmon
1843–1894
Caroline Helm
1846–1930
Marriage: 22 November 1869
Walter David Lemmon
1870–1876
Mary Alice Lemmon
1872–1923
Laura Lemmon
1874–1876
Oliver Ernest Lemmon
1875–1943
Lawrence Lemmon
1878–1957
Washington Lemmon
1879–1945
Caroline May Lemmon
1882–1954
Samuel Perry Lemmon
1884–1921
Abraham Helm Lemmon
1887–1930

Sources (69)

  • Oliver P Lemmon in household of Washington Lemmon, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Oliver Perry Lemmon - birth-name: Oliver Perry Lemmon
  • Illinois, U.S., Marriage Index, 1860-1920

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: 1847: Pottawattamie, Iowa, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Lemon .

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

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