Brief Life History of Elmina Polly
When Elmina Polly Tyler was born on 23 April 1811, in Sempronius, Cayuga, New York, United States, her father, Andrews Tyler, was 31 and her mother, Elizabeth Comins, was 31. She married Isaac Behunin in October 1834, in Kirtland Township, Geauga, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 3 daughters. She lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1850. She died on 29 September 1883, in Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Ferron City Cemetery, Ferron, Emery, Utah, United States.
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- Almira Behunin in household of Isaac Behunin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Elmina Tylor Behumin, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"
- Elmina T Behunin, "Utah, Cemetery Abstracts"
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1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1827 · Slavery Becomes Illegal in New York State
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
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.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Old French tieuleor, tiewelier, tuilier, Middle English tiler(e), tiʒeler ‘tiler’, for someone who made or laid tiles for floors or roofs. This name may have become confused with Tiller . Wat Tyler was a leader of the English Peasants' Revolt in 1381, although his name may not have been hereditary at the time.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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The Behunins "were sent to Provo within a few days after arriving in Salt Lake City."[1] On February 17, 1852, he and others met with President Brigham Young[2][3] about the organization of …
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