Brief Life History of Penelope Ann
When Penelope Ann Miles was born on 5 July 1832, in Avoyelles, Louisiana, United States, her father, Lemuel M Miles, was 34 and her mother, Susan Tanner Jackson, was 20. She married William Maxie Ewell on 28 December 1853, in Avoyelles, Louisiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Assumption, Louisiana, United States in 1860 and Louisiana, United States in 1870. She died on 24 December 1893, at the age of 61, and was buried in Evergreen, Avoyelles, Louisiana, United States.
Photos and Memories (0)
Do you know Penelope Ann? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Pameayar An Ewell in household of William M Ewell, "United States Census, 1860"
- Penelope A Miles, "Louisiana, Parish Marriages, 1837-1957"
- Penelope Ann Miles Ewell, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1830–1893 Male
1832–1893 Female
Children (4)
1857–1937 Male
1858–1923 Female
1861– Male
1876– Male
Parents and Siblings
1797–1885 Male
1811–1888 Female
Siblings (8)
1832–1893 Female
1835–1897 Female
1835–1878 Female
1837–1842 Male
1840–1906 Female
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1836 · Remember the Alamo
Age 4
1846
Age 14
1863
Age 31
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): from the Middle English (Old French) personal name Mile + genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, or from its other Old French form Miles, a derivative of ancient Germanic Milo, based on the element mil, from mel ‘good, generous’. The Old French oblique case form was Milon (see Milon 1). Compare Millen and Millson .
English: variant, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s, of Myhill , from a vernacular form of the Biblical name Michael . Miles Coverdale, the translator of the Bible, when in Germany, called himself Michael Anglus (‘the Englishman’).
Irish (Louth and Kilkenny): when not the same as 1 or 2, it is sometimes an Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó Maolmhuire, see Myles .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Discover Even More
As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.
