Brief Life History of William
When William Gribble was born on 15 August 1817, in Perth, Lanark, Upper Canada, British North America, his father, John Gribble, was 29 and his mother, Ann Barnes, was 33. He married Adelia Maria Clemons on 4 March 1837, in Utica, Oneida, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839 and Ephraim, Sanpete, Utah, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1846. He died on 14 October 1866, in Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States, at the age of 49, and was buried in Vine Bluff Cemetery, Nephi, Juab, Utah, United States.
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- Wm Gribble, "United States Census, 1860"
- William Gribble, "United States Mormon Battalion Pension Applications, 1846-1923"
- William Gribble, "Find A Grave Index"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1827
Historical Boundaries: 1827: Hancock, Illinois, United States
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
Name Meaning
English (Devon and Cornwall): topographic name for someone who lived ‘(by the) crabtree or blackthorn’, from Middle English gribbele.
English (of Norman origin): from a Norman personal name Grimbald, composed of the ancient Germanic elements grīm ‘mask, helmet’ + bald, bold ‘bold, brave’. Grimbald became Gribald through assimilation of mb to bb.
Altered form of German Gribbel, from a pet form of a personal name formed with Greif .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Gribble, William - Gold Ring for Pres Young
William Gribble was the first of the Mormon Battalion to find gold. He made a gold ring and gave it to Brigham Young. A descendant of Pres Young has the ring and this correspondence deals with that. …
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