Brief Life History of John
When John Merchant was born on 29 January 1850, in Vacy, New South Wales, Australia, his father, Richard Bapson Merchant, was 49 and his mother, Elizabeth Barnes, was 44. He married Lucinda Alvira Hoopes on 14 July 1880, in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States for about 60 years. He died on 19 December 1927, in North Creek, Beaver, Utah, United States, at the age of 77, and was buried in Beaver, Beaver, Utah, United States.
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- John Merchant, "United States Census, 1920"
- John Merchant, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
- John Merchant, "Utah, State Archives Records, 1848-2001"
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1856
Historical Boundaries: 1856: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1856: Beaver, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Beaver, Utah, United States
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
English: occupational name for a buyer and seller of goods, from Old French, Middle English march(e)ant, Late Latin mercatans (see Marchand ).
Indian (Gujarat and Mumbai): Muslim and Parsi occupational name for a trader, from the English vocabulary word merchant.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Life Story of John Merchant and Lucinda Alvira Hoopes
John Merchant and Lucinda Alvira Hoopes Written by Ione Olcott Ogden, granddaughter 1992 I am the granddaughter of John and Lucinda Alvira Hoopes Merchant. My mother being their youngest child. …
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