Brief Life History of Lenora Triphena
When Lenora Triphena Noble was born on 12 January 1848, in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom, her father, William Goodwin Noble, was 36 and her mother, Mary Ann Harper, was 41. She married Samuel Adam Merrill on 21 December 1863, in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 20 July 1876, in Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 28, and was buried in Smithfield City Cemetery, Smithfield, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Leonora Merrill in household of Samuel Merrill, "United States Census, 1870"
- Triphenia Noble, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- Leonora T. Noble, "United States Western States Marriage Index"
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World Events (7)
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.
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
1857
Historical Boundaries: 1857: Cache, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Cache, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
English, Scottish, and French: status name or nickname from Middle English, Old French noble ‘high-born, distinguished, illustrious’ (from Latin nobilis), denoting someone of lofty birth or character, or someone who poses as a nobleman, or perhaps also ironically someone of low station. The surname has been established in Ireland since the 13th century, but was re-introduced in the 17th century and is now found mainly in Ulster. Compare French Lenoble .
Americanized form of Jewish (Ashkenazic) and German Knöbel, Knobel , and Nobel .
Spanish: nickname from noble ‘noble’ or ‘courteous, kind’ (see 1 above).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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LIFE SKETCH OF LEONORA TRYPHENA NOBLE AND HUSBAND, SAMUEL ADAM MERRILL Written by Bessie Noble Larkin and Ethelyn Erickson Hodges. and typist Elaine Erickson Coleman.
Samuel Adam Merrill was born 2 April 1846 at Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois. After arriving in America he came westward with the saints. He went back to Winter Quarters with the company that picke …
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