William Dyer Van Benscoter

Brief Life History of William Dyer

When William Dyer Van Benscoter was born in 1795, in Ohio, United States, his father, William Van Benscoten, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Humphreys Dyer, was 25. He married Sally Fritz on 25 June 1811, in Fairfield, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 10 daughters. He lived in Highland, Iowa, Wisconsin, United States in 1850. He died on 18 May 1869, in Mahaska, Iowa, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in Mahaska, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Dyer Van Benscoter
1795–1869
Sally Fritz
1796–1858
Marriage: 25 June 1811
Michael Benscoter
1813–1829
Molly Benscoter
1815–1852
Elizabeth Benscoter
1815–
Susan Benscoter
1817–
Peggy Benscoter
1821–
John B. Benscoter
1824–1878
Sarah Benscoter
1830–
Christina Benscoter
1834–
Elizabeth Benscoter
1836–
Michael Benscoter
1838–
Peggy Benscoter
1840–
Christina Christine Benscoter
1825–
Mary Magdalene Benscoter
1826–1904
William Dyer Benscoter
1827–1905
Henry David Benscoter
1828–1867

Sources (4)

  • William Benscooter, "United States Census, 1850"
  • William Benscoter, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Wm Benseotis in entry for Mary Benscotis Hager, "Wisconsin, Death Records, 1867-1907"

World Events (8)

1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.

1803

Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.

1819 · Panic! of 1819

With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Vietnamese Anh, Thanh, Hung, Minh, Vinh, Dung, Hue, Huong, Lan, Quang, Tan, Thuy, Hong, Chi, Hang, Ho, Pok, Sang, Bai, Chin, Ching, Chu, Chuan, Dong.

Vietnamese (Vạn): from the Chinese surname 萬, see Wan 1.

Vietnamese (Văn): from the Chinese surnames 文 or 聞, see Wen 2 and 3, and also 5 below.

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

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