Brief Life History of Charles Colson
When Charles Colson Leavitt was born on 7 October 1861, in Centerville, Davis, Utah, United States, his father, George Leavitt, was 33 and his mother, Nancy Minerva Earl, was 20. He married Sarah Ellen Cazier on 1 December 1886, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in West Point, Davis, Utah, United States in 1870 and Lewiston, Cache, Utah, United States in 1880. He died on 13 January 1948, in Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Afton Cemetery, Afton, Lincoln, Wyoming, United States.
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Sources (57)
- Charles Colson Leavitt, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Charles Johns in entry for Albert Johns and Arlene Leavitt, "Idaho, County Marriages, 1864-1950"
- Charles C. Leavitt in entry for Ida May Taylor, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1964"
Spouse and Children
1861–1948 Male
1868–1927 Female
Children (10)
1888–1935 Female
1889–1986 Female
1891–1970 Male
1893–1984 Male
1896–1982 Male
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Parents and Siblings
1828–1889 Male
1840–1911 Female
Siblings (10)
1859–1930 Male
1861–1948 Male
1863–1865 Female
1866–1924 Male
1867–1868 Female
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World Events (8)
1863
Age 2
1864 · Montana Territory
Age 3
1886
Age 25
Name Meaning
English:
(of Norman origin): nickname from Anglo-Norman French leuet ‘wolf cub’ (see Low 3).
habitational name from any of various places in Normandy called Livet. All are of obscure, presumably Gaulish, etymology.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Biography of Charles Colson Leavitt, Written by Don Leavitt Chadwick (a grandson) from interviews with Ruby Leavitt Chadwick
Charles Colson Leavitt was born October 7, 1861 in Centerville, Utah, the second son of George Leavitt and Nancy Minerva Earl. He was named after his mother's uncle Charles Colson Rich, a member of th …
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