Brief Life History of Oliver Cromwell
When Oliver Cromwell Hoskins was born on 17 May 1827, in Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, United States, his father, Elza Ebrey Hoskins, was 25 and his mother, Mary Hall, was 18. He married Lucinda Howell on 18 January 1846, in Story, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Decatur Township, Decatur, Iowa, United States in 1850. He died on 30 May 1905, in Portage, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Portage Cemetery, Portage, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- Oliver Hoskins, "United States Census, 1850"
- Oliver Etherington, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Oliver C Haskins, "Utah, Cemetery Abstracts"
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1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
1839 · Nauvoo is Settled
After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.
1848 · Fire Destroys the Temple
On October 9, 1848, an arsonists fire claimed everything but the outer walls of the Nauvoo Temple since the structure was made out of limestone and wood. It was meant to discourage the Saints that had fled to never come back.
Name Meaning
English:
variant of Hoskin with Middle English genitival -s (Western England) or post-medieval excrescent -s.
variant of Askin .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Life Story of Oliver Hoskins
Oliver Cromwell Hoskins was born 17 May 1827 in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois. He was the son of Elza Ebray Hoskins and Mary Hall. His grandparents were Jeremiah and Mary Scott Hoskinson an …
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