Elijah Moroni Billingsley

Brief Life History of Elijah Moroni

When Elijah Moroni Billingsley was born on 4 August 1848, in Mount Pisgah, Union, Iowa, United States, his father, Elijah Randolph Billingsley, was 41 and his mother, Emaline Lavina Northcott, was 41. He lived in Provo, Utah, Utah, United States in 1860. He died on 25 March 1883, in Utah, United States, at the age of 34.

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Family Time Line

Elijah Randolph Billingsley
1806–1888
Emaline Lavina Northcott
1806–1882
Miriam Jane Billingsley
1829–1912
William Campbell Northcott Billingsley
1831–1907
Tabitha Lavina Billingsley
1832–1908
James Turner Billingsley
1834–1867
JoAnn Artenia Billingsley
1837–1854
Archibald Houston Northcott Billingsley
1839–1916
Martha Isabelle Billingsley
1844–1918
Joseph Smith Northcott Billingsley
1846–1846
Margaret Josephine Billingsley
1847–1847
Elijah Moroni Billingsley
1848–1883
Emeline Victoria Billingsley
1852–1910

Sources (4)

  • Elizah M Billingsly in household of Elizah Billingsly, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Elijah Moroni Billingsley, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • Elijah Morine Billingsley in the Geneanet Community Trees Index

World Events (8)

1849

Historical Boundaries: 1849: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Utah, Utah, United States

1857 · The State Capital moves to Des Moines

The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English (West Midlands): habitational name from a place in Shropshire named Billingsley, from Old English Billingeslēah ‘clearing (Old English lēah) near a sword-shaped hill’ (billing). See Bill 2.

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

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