Brief Life History of Herbert Lorenzo
When Herbert Lorenzo Griffiths was born on 10 January 1851, in Woolwich, Kent, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Griffiths, was 40 and his mother, Margaret Griffiths, was 39. He died on 22 November 1856, in Martin's Cove, Natrona, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 5, and was buried in Martin's Cove, Natrona, Wyoming, United States.
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- Herbert Lorenzo Griffiths, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Herbert Lorenzo: Birth Certificate
- Herbert Lorenzo Griffiths, "Find a Grave Index"
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1854 · The Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Russia and an alliance of Britain, France, Sardinia and Turkey on the Crimean Peninsula. Russia had put pressure on Turkey which threatened British interests in the Middle East.
1856
From November 4 to 9, 1856, the Martin handcart company, about 500 Latter-day Saint emigrants from the British Isles, made camp in the cove because the cold wind and snow made it too dangerous to proceed to their destination in Salt Lake City about 330 miles (530 kilometers) away. A few days prior to their arrival at the cove, they were met by a small rescue party with food, supplies, and wagons that President Brigham Young had sent from Salt Lake City. On November 4, the company and rescuers forded the bitterly cold Sweetwater River and set up their tents in the place that would later be called Martin’s Cove. Over the next five days, the company waited for additional wagons to transport the sick and infirm. Members of the Hunt and Hodgetts wagon companies, traveling just behind the Martin company, emptied their wagons of provisions to make space for more people. Many handcarts were left behind, and the travelers in the worst condition rode in wagons. By November 9, preparations were made, and the weather h
Name Meaning
Welsh (Glamorgan and western England): Anglicized form of the patronymic (ap) Gruffudd, from Old Welsh Grippiud (see Griffith ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Margaret Ann Griffiths Clegg, Autobiographical sketch
We landed at Boston, U.S.A. and took the cars and came on to Florence, Iowa and camped there four weeks till our handcars were ready for us, then we started to cross the plains. It was the first day …
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