Nancy Ann Foutz

Brief Life History of Nancy Ann

When Nancy Ann Foutz was born on 21 May 1826, in Franklin Township, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Jacob Foutz Sr., was 25 and her mother, Margaret Mann, was 24. She married John Martin Brown in 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. She lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Utah, Utah, United States in 1850. She died on 6 February 1894, in Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 67, and was buried in Pleasant Grove City Cemetery, Pleasant Grove, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ephraim John Pearson
1825–1883
Nancy Ann Foutz
1826–1894
Marriage: 20 December 1849
Ephraim Pearson
1850–1851
Ann Sophia Pearson
1850–1857
Hyrum Pearson
1852–1919
Louisa Pearson
1854–1928
Pheobe Elizabeth Pearson
1855–1945
Benjamin Franklin Pearson
1857–1934
George E. Pearson
1859–1860
Lewis Heber Pearson
1861–1940

Sources (44)

  • Ann Pearson in household of Ephm Pearson, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Nancy A Foutze in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
  • Nancy Ann Pearson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

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.

1845 · Oh My Father

"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."

Name Meaning

Americanized form of German Pfautz , a nickname for a puffing person.

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

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Ann Foutz Pearson

Ann Foutz Pearson Nancy Ann Foutz Pearson Married: Ephraim John Pearson December 1848

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