Nelson Enyart

Brief Life History of Nelson

When Nelson Enyart was born in July 1819, in Mercer, Ohio, United States, his father, James Enyart, was 27 and his mother, Mary Ann Hahn, was 32. He married Margaret Kearns on 24 February 1841, in Mercer, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 9 daughters. He lived in Clifton Township, Washington, Kansas, United States for about 10 years and Sheridan Township, Washington, Kansas, United States in 1900. He died on 2 May 1901, in Postville, Allamakee, Iowa, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

Nelson Enyart
1819–1901
Margaret Kearns
1822–1890
Marriage: 24 February 1841
Elizabeth A Enyart
1844–1901
Mary Lyman Enyart
1848–1921
Amanda Enyart
1850–1890
Rebecca Enyart
1853–1924
Mahala E Enyart
1853–
Eliza Francis Enyart
1856–1876
Cynthia H Enyart
1858–1879
Abigail Enyart
1860–1910
Jessie May Enyart
1866–1941

Sources (35)

  • Nelson Enyart, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Nelson Enyart - Individual or family possessions: Family Bible: birth-name: nelson enyart
  • Nelson Enyart, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"

World Events (8)

1820 · Making States Equal

The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated

On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.

1846

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

Name Meaning

Possibly an Americanized form of German Engert or of some other similar (like-sounding) surname.

Alternatively, perhaps an Americanized form of Danish Enggård: unexplained.

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

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