Brief Life History of Dawson William
When Dawson William Stahl was born on 14 June 1858, in Jewett, Harrison, Ohio, United States, his father, James J. Stahl, was 29 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Shuss, was 24. He married Amanda M Pittinger on 14 February 1878, in Harrison, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Rumley Township, Harrison, Ohio, United States in 1870 and Jewett, Rumley Township, Harrison, Ohio, United States in 1900. He died on 15 June 1906, in Jewett, Harrison, Ohio, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Jewett, Harrison, Ohio, United States.
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- Wm D Stall in household of J J Stall, "United States Census, 1870"
- William D. Stall, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- William Dawson Stahl, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1860 · Ohio supports the Union side of the Civil War
Although divided as a state on the subject of slavery, Ohio participated in the Civil War on the Union's side, providing over 300,000 troops. Ohio provided the 3rd largest number of troops by any Union state.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1872 · The First National Park
Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
Name Meaning
German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): metonymic occupational name for a steelsmith, an armorer or a steel merchant, from Middle High German stāl and German Stahl ‘steel, armor’. The Jewish surname is often artificial rather than occupational. This surname is also found in France (Alsace and Lorraine), Denmark, and some other European countries.
Swedish (Ståhl): soldier's name from ståhl, an ornamental spelling of stål ‘steel’. Compare Steel and Steele .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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