William T. Hartsell

Brief Life History of William T.

When William T. Hartsell was born on 15 January 1827, in North Carolina, United States, his father, Samuel Matthew Hartsell, was 32 and his mother, Christina Cline, was 28. He married Martha Ann Davis on 21 December 1852. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Tishomingo, Mississippi, United States in 1870 and Fulton, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States in 1880. He died on 25 February 1908, in Itawamba, Mississippi, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Asbury Cemetery, Tilden, Itawamba, Mississippi, United States.

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William T. Hartsell
1827–1908
Martha Ann Davis
1836–
Marriage: 21 December 1852
Carol Hartsell
1853–
Samuel L. Hartsell
1855–1900
Maryann Christine Hartsell
1857–1895

Sources (9)

  • William T Hartsell, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William T. Hartsell - Government record: birth: 15 January 1827; North Carolina, United States
  • William T. Hartsell, "Mississippi, Marriages, 1800-1911"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · Trail of Tears

In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.

1853 · First State Fair

The first state fair in North Carolina was held in Raleigh and was put on by the North Carolina State Agricultural Society in 1853. The fair has been continuous except for during the American Civil War and Reconstruction and WWII.

Name Meaning

Variant of Hartzell , a surname of (Swiss) German and Jewish (Askenazic) origin (see Hirtzel and Hertzel 1 and 3). The surname Hartsell is particularly common in NC. Compare Hartsel .

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

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