Ambra Hiram Nowell

Brief Life History of Ambra Hiram

When Ambra Hiram Nowell was born on 1 January 1826, in North Berwick, York, Maine, United States, his father, Silas Nowell, was 27 and his mother, Nancy F Hatch, was 20. He married Lucy Barker on 6 November 1857, in Atlanta, Logan, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Springdale Township, Cedar, Iowa, United States in 1860. He died on 23 February 1896, in Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Evergreen Memorial Cemetery, Bloomington, McLean, Illinois, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ambra Hiram Nowell
1826–1896
Lucy Barker
1839–1876
Marriage: 6 November 1857
Persella Mills Nowell
1858–1928
Edgar Amos Nowell
1859–1897
Anna S Nowell
1861–1931
Harriet M Nowell
1862–1892
Mary Ellen Nowell
1863–1910
Lillie R Nowell
1864–
Orin A Nowell
1871–1903
Lucy G Nowell
1872–1957
Simeon Nowell
1874–
Samuel Barker Nowell Sr
1876–1959

Sources (36)

  • Andre Nowel, "United States Census, 1860"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Ambra Nowell - Individual or family possessions: birth-name: Ambrey Nowell
  • Iowa, Select Marriages Index, 1758-1996

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1831

Historical Boundaries: 1831: York, Maine, United States

1846

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

Name Meaning

English (Yorkshire and Lancashire): variant of Noel , Knowles , or Newell .

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

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