Orson Clen Barney

Brief Life History of Orson Clen

When Orson Clen Barney was born on 28 June 1915, in Clawson, Emery, Utah, United States, his father, Joseph Orson Barney, was 45 and his mother, Elizabeth Jane Prows, was 38. He married Clara Cox on 28 June 1937, in Manti Utah Temple, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1949 and Emery, Emery, Utah, United States in 1950. He registered for military service in 1944. He died on 31 December 1972, in Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Farmington City Cemetery, Farmington, Davis, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Orson Clen Barney
1915–1972
Clara Cox
1921–1985
Marriage: 28 June 1937
Carol Jane Barney
1940–2014
Kay Barney
1942–2024
Robert Clen Barney
1946–2018

Sources (24)

  • Orsen Clen Barney in household of J. Orsen Barney, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
  • Orson Clen Barney, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
  • Orson Clen Barney, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"

World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1921 · One of The Oldest Coasters in the World

Utah is home to one of the oldest coasters in the world that is still operational. The Roller Coaster, at Lagoon Amusement park, is listed number 5.

1931

The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the national anthem.

Name Meaning

English: habitational name from Barney in Norfolk, which is probably named with an Old English personal name Bera (with genitive -n) + Old English ēg ‘island, dry ground in a marsh’.

English: from the personal name Barney, a pet form of Bernard .

Scottish: possibly from the Old Norse personal name Bjarni (from bjǫrn ‘bear’).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Brief History of ELIZABETH JANE PROWS BARNEY AND FAMILY Written by Wanda Barney Ryan 17 October, 1979

Elizabeth Jane Prows, the fifth child and second daughter of Louisa Malinda Roena James and William Cook Prows, was born 17 June 1877 in Kanosh, Millard Co., Utah. By her mother’s description, young …

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