Enos Algernon Stoddard

2 April 1863–14 April 1944 (Age 81)
Clinton, Michigan, United States

The Life Summary of Enos Algernon

When Enos Algernon Stoddard was born on 2 April 1863, in Clinton, Michigan, United States, his father, Hiram Loren Stoddard, was 35 and his mother, Lydia Ann Fuller, was 25. He married Edith May Mosher on 23 December 1891, in Ingham, Michigan, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Lansing Township, Ingham, Michigan, United States in 1938 and Lansing, Ingham, Michigan, United States for about 2 years. He died on 14 April 1944, in Meridian, Ingham, Michigan, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Benton Township Cemetery, Potterville, Eaton, Michigan, United States.

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Family Time Line

Enos Algernon Stoddard
1863–1944
Edith May Mosher
1869–1903
Marriage: 23 December 1891
Martha Lydia Stoddard
1895–1945
Murl D Stoddard
1899–1981
Wilber Stoddard
1900–1900
Wilus Stoddard
1900–1900

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    23 December 1891Ingham, Michigan, United States
    • Children

    (4)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1865
    Age 2
    Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.
    1879 · New State Capitol Building Dedicated
    Age 16
    After the second state capitol had been destroyed, Michigan Governor Henry P. Baldwin initiated the passing of a bill that would cover the costs for a new building. The bill was adopted and raised over $1 million by a six year state income tax. Architect Elijah E. Myers' design named Tuebor, or I will defend, was selected and he was commissioned to design the new capitol building. The renaissance revival brick and sandstone building soared 267 feet from the ground and was dedicated on January 1, 1879.
    1886
    Age 23
    Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

    Name Meaning

    English and Scottish: occupational name for someone who looked after a stud of horses, from Middle English and Older Scots stod(e), stud(e) ‘establishment where horses were bred’, ‘herd of stallions or mares’ + herd(e) ‘herdsman’.English: variant of Stothard, an occupational name for a keeper of cattle or horses, from Middle English stot ‘steer, bullock’ or ‘horse’ + herd(e) ‘herdsman’. The name was probably confused with Stodeherd ‘keeper of stud-horses’ (see above).History: The Stoddard family of Boston, MA, was introduced by Anthony Stoddard (1600–1686), who settled there in 1639. Solomon Stoddard (1643–1728/9) was a prominent Congregational clergyman in MA, the grandfather of Jonathan Edwards, and progenitor of many noted descendants.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Studdard
    Stodden
    Stoddart

    Sources (34)

    • Algie E Stoddard in entry for Mattie L Stoddard, "Michigan Births, 1867-1902"
    • Alger Stoddard, "United States Census, 1900"
    • Ogie E Stoddard, "Michigan, County Marriages Index, 1820-1937"

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