Brief Life History of Laurany Suraina
When Laurany Suraina Huffaker was born on 11 August 1809, in Monticello, Wayne, Kentucky, United States, her father, Jacob Huffaker, was 37 and her mother, Margaret Lee Bodkin, was 38. She married Jesse Molen on 13 November 1828, in Wayne, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 8 daughters. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1847. She died on 7 March 1854, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Laurana Molen, "United States Census, 1850"
- Utah, Death and Military Death Certificates, 1904-1961
- Laurany Huffaker Molen, "BillionGraves Index"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
Altered form of German Hofacker .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Molen Family History Obtained from Church Historical Department 16 August 1985 by Nancy Lee Hanson File: Mormon Biographies File 2050, Box 6 File 15
Simpson Montgomery Molen was born 14 September 1832 in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois. I was second son of Jesse and Lurany Huffaker Molen and was one of 13 children born to them. When I was a mear ch …
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