Brief Life History of Celestia
When Celestia Griffith was born on 4 February 1855, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, United Kingdom, her father, Joseph Griffiths, was 24 and her mother, Margaret Price, was 22. She married Robert McMichael on 22 September 1881, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. She died on 11 April 1902, in Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Hoytsville, Summit, Utah, United States.
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- Celestia Mc Micheal in household of Robt Mc Micheal, "United States Census, 1880"
- Celestia Mcmichael, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Celestia McMichael, "Utah, Cemetery Abstracts"
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1859
Historical Boundaries: 1859: Summit, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Summit, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1868 · Impeach the President!
Caused by many crimes and breaking the Tenure of Office Act, Many Senators and House Representatives became angry with President Johnson and began discussions of his Impeachment. After a special session of Congress, the Articles of Impeachment were approved by the House and then the Senate. Making Andrew Johnson the first President to be Impeached.
Name Meaning
Welsh (Carmarthenshire and western England): from the Old Welsh personal name Gruffudd, Old Welsh Grip(p)iud, composed of the elements grip, of uncertain significance, + iud ‘chief, lord’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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