Brief Life History of Joseph Franklin
When Joseph Franklin Simmons was born on 15 November 1852, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Joseph Marcellus Simmons, was 28 and his mother, Rachel Emma Woolley, was 16. He married Alice Eliza Dye on 21 June 1875, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 22 April 1925, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Joseph F Simmons, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Legacy NFS Source: Joseph Franklin Simmons - Church record: birth-name: Joseph Franklin Simmons
- Joseph Franklin Simone, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English (southeastern): variant of Simon , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Simmons, Joseph M. to Horace K. Whitney, 24 November 1856. Simmons, Joseph W. A Brief Biography of Joseph Marcellus Simmons. Facebook Twitter Print Mail SOURCE LOCATIONS Church History Library, MS …
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