Clara Emma Luce

Brief Life History of Clara Emma

When Clara Emma Luce was born on 5 January 1841, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Stephen Grant Luce, was 39 and her mother, Mary Ann Wheeler, was 39. She married William Albert Beebe on 8 April 1857, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She immigrated to Utah, United States in 1848 and lived in Batesville, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1900 and Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States for about 6 years. In 1916, at the age of 75, her occupation is listed as none. She died on 30 October 1916, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Dabney Marsh
1834–1900
Clara Emma Luce
1841–1916
Marriage: 16 October 1864
George Edward Marsh
1865–1928
Benjamin Franklin Marsh
1867–1919
James Wilford Marsh
1869–1943
Mary Ann Marsh
1872–1900
Emma Louise Marsh
1874–1927
Rufus Alexander Marsh
1876–1956
John Dabney Marsh
1882–1967

Sources (56)

  • Clara E Marsh, "United States, Census, 1910"
  • Clara Emma Marsh, "Utah, Salt Lake County Death Records, 1908-1949"
  • Clara Emma Luce, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1842 · Relief Society Organized

The Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized on March 17, 1842. Emma Smith was the first Relief Society president. It was established as a way to help strengthen and serve other women.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1861 · Simple life to Soldiers

Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.

Name Meaning

English:

from the Old French and Middle English female personal name Luce, Lucy, from Latin Lucia .

habitational name from Lucé (Orne), transported to England by the Normans.

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

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William Albert Beebe

WILLIAM ALBERT BEEBE 1813-1884 LOUISA B. NEWTON 1819-1866 William Albert Beebe is a direct descendant of John Beebe, Sr. born at Broughton, Northampshire, England, in 1577 and who sailed from England …

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