Brief Life History of Alma
When Alma Eldredge was born on 13 October 1841, in Warren Township, Marion, Indiana, United States, his father, Ira Eldredge, was 31 and his mother, Nancy Black, was 28. He married Marinda Margaret Merrill on 24 January 1863, in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850 and Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States in 1880. His occupation is listed as mayor of coalville, utah in Coalville, Summit, Utah, United States. He died on 21 February 1925, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Alma Eldredge, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Alma Eldredge, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Alma Eldredge, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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World Events (8)
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.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (London): variant of Eldridge .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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History of Alma Eldredge
Alma Eldredge was born October 13, 1841 in Warren Township, Indiana to Ira Eldredge and Nancy Black. In 1846 his family moved to Nauvoo, Illinois and finding that the Saints were being driven out, st …
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