When Marcus Wilson was born on 12 February 1854, in Wayne, Iowa, United States, his father, Wellington Paul Wilson, was 40 and his mother, Rebecca McBride, was 25. He immigrated to Utah, United States in 1864 and lived in Urbana Township, Monroe, Iowa, United States in 1860. He died on 1 November 1864, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 10, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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Historical Boundaries: 1855: Otoe, Nebraska Territory, United States 1867: Otoe, Nebraska, United States
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
English: from the Middle English personal name Will + patronymic -son ‘son of Will’. Will was a very common medieval short form of William . This surname is also very common among African Americans.
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