Naamah Kendel Jenkins Carter

Brief Life History of Naamah Kendel Jenkins

When Naamah Kendel Jenkins Carter was born on 20 March 1821, in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Billings Carter, was 29 and her mother, Elizabeth or Betsey Law, was 27. She married John Sandersen Twiss on 30 May 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1848 and lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. She died on 5 August 1909, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Brigham Young
1801–1877
Naamah Kendel Jenkins Carter
1821–1909
Marriage: 6 February 1846

Sources (15)

  • Twiss N. Young, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Hannah K. J. C. T. Young, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"
  • Wainiah C T Young, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

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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.

1827

Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States

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

English: occupational name for a transporter of goods, from Middle English carter(e) ‘carter’ (Anglo-Norman French car(e)tier, Old French charetier, medieval Latin carettarius, carettator). The Old French word coalesced with the earlier Middle English word cart(e) ‘cart’, which is from either Old Norse kartr or Old English cræt, both of which, like the Late Latin word, were probably derived from Celtic. This surname is also very common among African Americans.

Irish: shortened form of McCarter .

Americanized form of German Karter ‘carder’.

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

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