Brief Life History of Elmira Quinsey
When Elmira Quinsey Corbett was born in 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, her father, Daniel Dewey Corbett, was 38 and her mother, Elmira Bangs Wright, was 34. She died on 2 June 1860, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 15.
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- Almira Corbett in household of Daniel Corbett, "United States Census, 1860"
- Alvira Quinsey Corbett, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
- Elmira Corbitt in household of Daniel Corbitt, "United States Census, 1850"
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World Events (6)
1845 · Oh My Father
"In October 1845, the newspaper Times and Seasons published a poem written by Eliza R. Snow entitled ""My Father in Heaven."" It has become the well known hymn, ""Oh My Father."" The song is only one in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints hymnbook that referrs to a Heavenly Mother."
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1850 · Tornado Finishes off the Temple
On May 27, 1850, a tornado came through Nauvoo and took the remaining outer walls of the temple. It was the most frightful thing the city had witnessed. Not just a tornado but also lightening, thunder, wind, hail and rain assailed the spot. Over time what was not destroyed by the storm crumbled until only a small amount was left.
Name Meaning
English (West Midlands, of Norman origin): nickname from Old French corbet ‘raven’, probably denoting someone with dark hair or a dark complexion.
History: This is the name of a family descended from Hugh Corbet, a Norman baron who settled in Shropshire following the Norman Conquest. One of his descendants, Sir Richard Corbet, was granted land near Shrewsbury in 1223; since the 13th century, this place has been known as Moreton Corbet. The name was taken from Shropshire to Scotland in the 12th century and to northern Ireland in the 17th century, and thence to North America by at least one group of bearers of the name.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Brief History of Elvira Quinsey Corbett 1845-1860 Elvira Quinsey Corbett was born to Daniel Dewey Corbett and Elmira Bangs Wright Corbett, sometime in 1845 while her family lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, …
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