Brief Life History of Pricilla Barham
When Pricilla Barham Gunn was born on 9 March 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, her father, John Gunn VI, was 33 and her mother, Caroline D Barham, was 29. She died on 26 November 1869, in her hometown, at the age of 9, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Pricilla Barham Gunn - birth: 9 March 1860; Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Priscilla Gunn, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1849-1949"
- Priscilla Gunn, "Utah, Salt Lake City Cemetery Records, 1847-1976"
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World Events (6)
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1865
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the Old Norse personal name Gunnr (based on a word meaning ‘battle’), or perhaps from Gunne, a pet form of the Old Norse female personal name Gunnhildr (see Gunnell ).
History: This is the name of a Scottish clan or family associated principally with Caithness and Sutherland. It claims descent from a certain Gunni or Guinn who lived in the 12th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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