Brief Life History of William Elliott
When William Elliott Yorty was born on 20 October 1875, in Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, his father, Jacob Cole Yorty, was 32 and his mother, Mary Ann Brady, was 26. He married Mary E Whitlatch on 29 November 1899, in Harlan, Nebraska, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Walla Walla, Washington, United States in 1910 and Mud Lake, Jefferson, Idaho, United States in 1920. He died on 4 April 1944, in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States.
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- William Yorty, "United States Census, 1900"
- Will E. Yorty, "Nebraska Marriages, 1855-1995"
- William E. Yorty, "Washington, County Death Registers, 1881-1979"
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World Events (8)
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.
1883 · The Newhall House Hotel Fire
A fire erupted on January 10, 1883, at the Newhall Hotel in Milwaukee. The fire began at 4:00 am in an elevator shaft and raced up through the building. The fire spread so quickly that many could not escape. General and Mrs. Tom Thumb, stars of P.T. Barnum's circus, were guests in the hotel at the time of the fire. A firefighter reached them by ladder and they were able to escape safely. The exact number of deaths remains unknown as the hotel register was destroyed in the fire, however, the death toll is estimated between 75-90.
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
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Probably a variant of Yordy .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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