Brief Life History of Florence Virginia
When Florence Virginia Dutson was born on 22 February 1857, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, her father, John William Dutson, was 28 and her mother, Elizabeth Jane Cowley, was 27. She married Niels Peter Nielson on 14 March 1878, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Fillmore, Millard, Utah, United States for about 10 years and Oak Creek, Millard, Utah, United States in 1910. She died on 12 February 1948, in Oak City, Millard, Utah, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Oak City Cemetery, Oak City, Millard, Utah, United States.
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Sources (28)
- Florence Virginia Dutson Nielson, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
- Florence V Nielson in entry for W M Willis and Margaret Nielson, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
- Florence Virginia Dutson in entry for John Louis Nielson, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1854–1900 Male
1857–1948 Female
Children (9)
1879–1962 Male
1881–1973 Male
1882–1948 Male
1884–1973 Female
1886–1888 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1828–1887 Male
1829–1902 Female
Siblings (10)
1851–1851 Male
1852–1854 Male
1855–1937 Female
1857–1948 Female
1858–1917 Male
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 6
1868
Age 11
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Age 24
Name Meaning
variant of Dodson with devoicing of the second consonant before voiceless /s/.
variant of Dudson, itself either a variant of Dodson or a habitational name from Dudston in Shropshire, with the assimilation of -t-.
English:
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Autobiography of Florence Virginia Dutson Nielson
I was born at St. Louis, Missouri, 22 February 1857. My father was John William Dutson and my mother, Elizabeth Jane Cowley. My father was away from home when I was born. When he was told that h …
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