Brief Life History of Jacob James
When Jacob James McGary was born on 11 February 1843, in Nauvoo Township, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, Charles James McGary, was 35 and his mother, Charlotte Elizabeth Earl, was 26. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 31 May 1892, in Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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Sources (6)
- James Mc Gary in household of Chas Mc Gary, "United States Census, 1870"
- Legacy NFS Source: Jacob James McGary - Published information: birth-name: Jacob James McGary
- James McGary, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850
Historical Boundaries: 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Weber, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Weber, Utah, United States
1858 · A House Divided
Abraham Lincoln's goal was to be different than the previous Senators of Illinois and voice his opinion in how he saw the State and the United States start to drift apart in the different ideology on what was right and what was wrong. Even though it would become an unsuccessful campaign strategy to win the senate seat, to this day it is one of the most famous speeches of US politics.
Name Meaning
Irish or Scottish: variant of McGarry .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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BIOGRAPHY OF JACOB JAMES McGARY
Jacob James McGary was born on 11 February 1843 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois to Charles James and Charlotte Elizabeth Earl McGary. His father Charles James was born on 5 February 1808 in Yo …
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