Joseph Latimer Mount Jr

Brief Life History of Joseph Latimer

When Joseph Latimer Mount Jr was born on 10 September 1806, in Middletown Township, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States, his father, Joseph Mount, was 37 and his mother, Debora Ann Tilton, was 38. He married Elizabeth Joan Bessac on 19 February 1832, in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Napa, California, United States in 1852. He died on 31 December 1876, in Napa, Napa, California, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Tulocay Cemetery, Napa, Napa, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Joseph Latimer Mount Jr
1806–1876
Elizabeth Joan Bessac
1813–1875
Marriage: 19 February 1832
Caroline Gertrude Mount
1834–1840
Mary Jane Mount
1837–1890
Henry Bertrand Mount
1838–1838
Elizabeth Cornelia Mount
1849–1916

Sources (24)

  • Joseph Mount, "California State Census, 1852"
  • Joseph Mount Marriages
  • Joseph Mount, "BillionGraves Index"

World Events (8)

1808

Atlantic slave trade abolished.

1818

Illinois is the 21st state.

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English (Kent and Lancashire): either a topographic name from Middle English mont, munt ‘mount, hill’, or a habitational name from any of the many minor places so called, such as Mount in Elham (Kent).

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

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