Brief Life History of Henry Wayne
When Henry Wayne Yowell was born on 16 May 1837, in Culpeper, Culpeper, Virginia, United States, his father, William Yowell, was 42 and his mother, Simphronia W Hawkins, was 29. He married Vrouwke Pieters "Frances " Viersen on 17 October 1860, in Marion, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Cass Township, Cass, Iowa, United States in 1880 and Wyandotte, Kansas, United States in 1925. He died on 27 November 1925, in Belleville, Republic, Kansas, United States, at the age of 88, and was buried in Belleville Cemetery, Belleville, Republic, Kansas, United States.
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- Henry W Yowell in household of M R Yowell, "Kansas State Census, 1925"
- Henry W. Yowell, "Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934"
- Henry W Yowell, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1859
Historical Boundaries: 1859: Wyandotte, Kansas Territory, United States 1861: Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
1861
Kansas is the 34th state
Name Meaning
variant of Youle (compare Yule ), a nickname from Middle English yole ‘Yule, Christmas’ (Old English geōl, Old Norse jól), a nickname for one born at that time.
variant of Ewell with prosthetic Y-.
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Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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