Brief Life History of Margaret Ann
When Margaret Ann Loy was born on 15 August 1773, in Orange, North Carolina, United States, her father, George Loy Sr, was 30 and her mother, Catherine Tillman, was 29. She married Ludwig "Ludwick Lewis" Clapp in 1791, in Guilford, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 4 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1850. She died on 15 December 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Margaret Clapp, "United States Census, 1850"
- Family Data Collection - Births
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
North Carolina is the 12th state.
1799 · Gold Nuggets Found
"In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow """"rock"""" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the """"rock"""" was a gold nugget."
Name Meaning
German, Dutch, and French: from a shortened form of the medieval personal name Eloy, from Latin Eligius (see Eligio ), a Christian saint's name.
German: habitational name from Loy in Oldenburg.
Italian (Sardinia): variant of Loi .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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She accompanied her oldest son when he moved to Salt Lake City. 1. Will of George Loy written 18 Oct 1799 Orange Co. North Carolina 2. Will of Martin Loy written 15 july 1777 Orange Co. North Caroli …
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