Brief Life History of Halleck
When Halleck Jarvis was born in August 1861, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States, his father, Edward Edmund Jarvis, was 32 and his mother, Amanda Catherine Mercer, was 29. He married Mary Frances Markwell on 5 December 1895, in Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States. He lived in Kentucky, United States in 1870 and Summer's Magisterial District, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States for about 10 years. He died on 25 July 1914, at the age of 52, and was buried in Summer's Magisterial District, Muhlenberg, Kentucky, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Halleck? Do you have a story about him that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Haloc Jarvis in household of Edmond Jarvis, "United States Census, 1910"
- Hallock Jarvis, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Hallock Jarvis, "Kentucky Death Records, 1911-1965"
Spouse and Children
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1862 · Battle of Perryville
On October 8, 1862, the Battle of Perryville took place between the Army of Ohio and the Army of Mississippi. It was the bloodiest battle on Kentucky soil. The Union lost around four thousand people and the Confederates lost around three thousand people. This was about one fifth of those that fought.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1876 · The First Worlds Fair in the U.S.
The First official World's Fair, was held to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia. 37 Countries provided venues for all to see.
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Old French personal name Gervais(e), itself from ancient Germanic Gervas, with gair ‘spear’ as the first element and an uncertain second, perhaps a borrowing of Celtic wass- ‘servant, vassal’. The Latinized name Gervasius was borne by a Christian saint, martyred under the Roman Emperor Domitian, who became one of the patrons of Milan.
English: in Yorkshire, sometimes a habitational name from Jervaulx in East Witton (North Yorkshire). The place takes its name from the river Ure + Old French val, vals ‘valley’.
Americanized form of French Gervais and of its variant Gervaise, cognates of 1 above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Possible Related Names
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.