William Henry Harrison Applegate

Brief Life History of William Henry Harrison

When William Henry Harrison Applegate was born on 7 February 1840, in Oregon City, Clackamas, Oregon, United States, his father, Jesse M Applegate, was 28 and his mother, Cynthia Ann Parker, was 26. He married Nancy Elizabeth Grubb on 13 August 1873, in Ashland, Jackson, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Linkville, Lake, Oregon, United States in 1880 and Barron, Jackson, Oregon, United States for about 10 years. He died on 3 January 1913, in Jackson, Oregon, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Mount View Cemetery, Ashland, Jackson, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Henry Harrison Applegate
1840–1913
Nancy Elizabeth Grubb
1851–1927
Marriage: 13 August 1873
Henry Ernest Applegate
1874–1944
Herbert Henry Applegate
1875–1898
Zoe Applegate
1878–1902
Clarence Applegate
1880–1880
Walter Thayer Applegate
1882–1971
Chester Arthur Applegate
1883–1962
Roscoe Applegate
1888–1963

Sources (13)

  • Henry Applegate in household of Jesse Applegate, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Henry Applegate, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1968"
  • Unknown in entry for Roscoe Applegate, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Marriage Records, 1906-1968"

World Events (8)

1846

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

1847

Historical Boundaries: 1847: Benton, Oregon Territory, United States 1859: Benton, Oregon, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

Name Meaning

English (northern): variant of Applegarth , in which the less familiar final element has been assimilated to the northern Middle English word gate ‘road’ or to modern English gate.

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

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