Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Varney was born on 6 February 1810, in Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States, her father, Paul Varney, was 37 and her mother, Anna Austin, was 31. She married Albert Bailey Griffin Sr. in 1825, in Essex, Chittenden, Vermont, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. She lived in Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860. She died on 5 January 1875, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 64, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Abigail Griffin in household of Albert B Griffin, "United States Census, 1850"
- Abigail Varney Griffin, "Find A Grave Index"
- Abigail Griffin Varney, "Utah, FamilySearch, Early Church Information File, 1830-1900"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · War of 1812
Because of the outbreak of war from Napoleonic France, Britain decided to blockade the trade between the United States and the French. The US then fought this action and said it was illegal under international law. Britain supplied Native Americans who raided settlers living on the frontier and halting expansion westward. In 1814, one of the British raids stormed into Washington D.C. burning down the capital. Neither the Americans or the British wanted to continue fighting, so negotiations of peace began. After Treaty of Ghent was signed, Unaware of the treaty, British forces invaded Louisiana but were defeated in January 1815.
1834 · Vermont Anti-Slavery Society is Formed
The Anti-Slavery Society of Vermont was established in 1834. 100 people from different towns were at the first meeting, with the intent to abolish slavery.
Name Meaning
English: of Norman origin, a habitational name from a French place called Vernay, probably chiefly Saint-Paul-de-Vernay (Calvados). The placename comes from a derivative of Gaulish verno- ‘alder’ + the locative suffix -acum.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Violet's notes of her Grandma Griffin, great gp's, sisters, first haircut, etc.
handwritten notes of Violet Griffin Lomax. (spelling as written) Re: Grandma Griffin ---Sarah Elizabeth Jarvis Great grandparents Albert Bailey Griffin and Abigail Varney. “(Grandma tells) “Albert …
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