William Harrison Evett

Brief Life History of William Harrison

When William Harrison Evett was born on 18 September 1839, in Milton, Pike, Illinois, United States, his father, Jesse Evett, was 46 and his mother, Perlitha M Wells, was 29. He married Amanda T Tucker on 18 February 1864, in Pike, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 25 July 1906, in Whitman, Washington, United States, at the age of 66, and was buried in Palouse, Whitman, Washington, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Harrison Evett
1839–1906
Amanda T Tucker
1841–1923
Marriage: 18 February 1864
Walter Evett
before 1864–before 1864
Effie Almeda Evett
before 1864–1939
Arthur Gilbert Evett
1867–1944
Grace Tobitha Evett
1871–1950
Jane Plithy Evett
1872–1954
Lula Zurella Evett
1881–1951

Sources (18)

  • William Evett in the 1850 United States Federal Census
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Harrison Evett - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: William Harrison Evett
  • William Evett, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"

World Events (8)

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized

Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.

1857 · 7.9 Earthquake In Fort Tejon

The Fort Tejon earthquake, on January 9, 1857, registered at 7.9, making it one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded in the United States. Only two people were killed, largely due to the sparse population in the area where the earthquake occurred. As a result of the large scale shaking, the Kern River was turned upstream and fish were stranded miles from Tulare Lake as the waters were rocked so far from its banks.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Evatt .

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

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