Brief Life History of Elijah
When Elijah Averett Jr was born on 23 July 1845, in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States, his father, Elijah Averett Sr., was 34 and his mother, Cherrizade Bernice Grimes, was 33. He married Rebecca Nelson in 1866, in Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He lived in Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1850. He registered for military service in 1866. He died on 16 August 1866, in Kane, Utah, United States, at the age of 21, and was buried in Paria, Kane, Utah, United States.
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- Eliza Evrett in household of Elijah Evrett, "United States Census, 1850"
- Elijah Averett Jr, "Find A Grave Index"
- Elijah, Jr. Averett, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
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1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1846 · First Nauvoo Temple Dedicated
On May 1-3, 1846, the Nauvoo Illinois Temple was fully dedicated. It was the second temple that had been built by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. It was the first temple with an angel Moroni on top, in the case of this temple it also doubled as a weather vane. Before the saints left Nauvoo they gathered in great numbers to go through.
1856 · The Largest Map Company in the World
William Rand opened a small printing shop in Chicago. Doing most of the work himself for the first two years he decided to hire some help. Rand Hired Andrew McNally, an Irish Immigrant, to work in his shop. After doing business with the Chicago Tribune, Rand and McNally were hired to run the Tribune's entire printing operation. Years later, Rand and McNally established Rand McNally & Co after purchasing the Tribune's printing business. They focused mainly on printing tickets, complete railroad guides and timetables for the booming railroad industry around the city. What made the company successful was the detailed maps of roadways, along with directions to certain places. Rand McNally was the first major map publisher to embrace a system of numbered highways and erected many of the roadside highway signs that have been adopted by state and federal highway authorities. The company is still making and updating the world maps that are looked at every day.
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Everett or Avery .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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BIOGRAPHY OF ELIJAH AVERETT JR
Elijah Averett Jr. was born on 23 July 1845 in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois to Elijah and Cherrzade Bernice Grimes. His parents were married 9 February 1830 in Hamilton, Illinois …
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