Brief Life History of William
When William Moyes Jr was born on 26 March 1841, in Jacobstow, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom, his father, William Moyes Sr., was 23 and his mother, Mary Eastcott, was 23. He married Ellen Dean on 24 April 1878, in St. George, Washington, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He died on 2 January 1882, in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States, at the age of 40, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States.
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- William Moyes in household of Mary Moyes, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Moyes Jr. - Individual or family possessions: birth: 26 March 1841; Jacobstow, Cornwall, England, United Kingdom
- William Moyes, "BillionGraves Index"
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1856: Beaver, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Beaver, Utah, United States
Name Meaning
Scottish (Fife) and English: from the Middle English personal name Moise, Mose, Mosse, a vernacular form (from Old French Moïse) of Moses .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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