Brief Life History of Tamson
When Tamson Parshley was born on 27 July 1824, in Barnstead, Strafford, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Richard Parshley Jr., was 37 and her mother, Mary Polly Caverly, was 32. She married Major Howard Egan on 24 November 1839, in Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1848 and lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 31 March 1905, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Samson W. Egan, "United States Census, 1880"
- Legacy NFS Source: Tamson Parshley - birth: 27 July 1825; Barnstead, Belknap, New Hampshire, United States
- Tamson Parshley, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
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World Events (8)
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
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Parsley .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Tamson At Echo Canyon
Tamson At Echo Canyon -- The following recounts one segment of the journey -- descending Echo Canyon -- 1246 miles from Nauvoo. “At the head or summit before entering Echo Canyon, Howard Egan was ca …
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