Brief Life History of Archibald Houston Northcott
When Archibald Houston Northcott Billingsley was born on 4 October 1839, in Pontotoc, Pontotoc, Mississippi, United States, his father, Elijah Randolph Billingsley, was 32 and his mother, Emaline Lavina Northcott, was 32. He married Jane Elizabeth Thorpe on 22 October 1872, in Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Mount Pleasant, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860 and Samaria, Oneida, Idaho, United States in 1880. He died on 5 May 1916, in Colton, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Colton, San Bernardino, California, United States.
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- Archibald Billingsly in household of Wm C Billingsly, "United States Census, 1860"
- Archie Billingsley, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
- Archibald A H Billingesly, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1849
Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands): habitational name from a place in Shropshire named Billingsley, from Old English Billingeslēah ‘clearing (Old English lēah) near a sword-shaped hill’ (billing). See Bill 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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