William Price Appleby

Brief Life History of William Price

When William Price Appleby was born on 8 April 1838, in Dover, Morris, New Jersey, United States, his father, William Ivins Appleby, was 26 and his mother, Sarah Brown Price, was 28. He married Eliza Hadley in October 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States for about 60 years and United States in 1918. He died on 24 October 1918, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Price Appleby
1838–1918
Eliza Hadley
1839–1924
Marriage: October 1860
Wilmina Appleby
1862–1868
Warren Hadley Appleby
1866–1869
Viola May Appleby
1868–1934
William Robertson Appleby
1870–1949
Jessie Melissa Appleby
1872–1938

Sources (36)

  • William Appleby, "United States Census, 1870"
  • William Price Appleby, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • William Price Appleby, "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2013"

World Events (8)

1844

The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1861

No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).

Name Meaning

English (northern): habitational name from any of various places, for example in Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and Cumbria, named from Old English æppel or Old Norse epli ‘apple’ + Old Norse ‘farm’.

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

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