Belinda Jane Bair

Brief Life History of Belinda Jane

When Belinda Jane Bair was born on 12 March 1848, in Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States, her father, John Bair, was 37 and her mother, Lucinda Amanda Owen, was 29. She married Robert William Wilson Wall on 29 October 1866. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 6 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1850 and lived in Cache, Utah, United States in 1860 and Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States in 1880. In 1880, at the age of 32, her occupation is listed as keeping house. She died on 8 March 1924, in Layton, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Kaysville, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert William Wilson Wall
1842–1916
Belinda Jane Bair
1848–1924
Marriage: 29 October 1866
Augusta Belle Wall
1867–1923
Robert William Wall
1869–1925
Mary Ann Wall
1870–1976
Belinda Jane Wall
1872–1888
Thomas Holwell Wall
1874–1916
Elizabeth Wall
1876–
Henry Dennis Wall
1878–1935
Linney Lorena Wall
1880–1888
Owen Allen Wall
1882–1949
Charles Caton Wall
1885–1947
Bessie Lavina Wall
1889–1890

Sources (35)

  • Belinda Wall, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Malinda Bair, "Washington, County Marriages, 1855-2008"
  • Belinda Jane Wall, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"

World Events (8)

1849

Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, 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.

1868 · Impeach the President!

Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.

Name Meaning

Altered form of German Baer .

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

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Robert Wall's Memory of Belinda Jane Bair

Belinda was named after her mother's sister who died in Iowa while the the family prepared to make the trip west from Nauvoo. Belinda was born in Iowa after the family left Nauvoo. Her family crossed …

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