Brief Life History of William McKenzie
When William McKenzie Hessenflow was born on 3 April 1829, in Indiana, United States, his father, Joseph Hessenflow, was 50 and his mother, Elizabeth Essley, was 37. He married Eliza Jane Crawford on 25 May 1850, in Van Buren, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Cream Ridge, Livingston, Missouri, United States in 1880 and Fishing River Township, Clay, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 5 May 1909, in Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, United States, at the age of 80, and was buried in Salem Christian Union Church Cemetery, Excelsior Springs, Clay, Missouri, United States.
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Sources (12)
- William W Hesenflow, "United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War, 1890"
- William Hessenflow, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- William McKenzie Hessenflow, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1829–1909 Male
1833–1909 Female
Children (9)
1851–1883 Female
1853–1939 Male
1856–1923 Male
1858–1938 Male
1861–1941 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1780–1857 Male
1792–1850 Female
Siblings (5)
1811–1880 Female
1812–1870 Female
1821–1863 Male
1829–1909 Male
1833–1911 Male
World Events (8)
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Age 1
1836 · The Massive Internal Improvements Act
Age 7
1851 · Constitution of 1851
Age 22
Name Meaning
Probably the most successful of all the Old French names of Germanic origin that were introduced to England by the Normans. It is derived from Germanic wil ‘will, desire’ + helm ‘helmet, protection’. The fact that it was borne by the Conqueror himself does not seem to have inhibited its favour with the ‘conquered’ population: in the first century after the Conquest it was the commonest male name of all, and not only among the Normans. In the later Middle Ages it was overtaken by John , but continued to run second to that name until the 20th century, when the picture became more fragmented.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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