William Henry Shough

Brief Life History of William Henry

When William Henry Shough was born on 30 January 1854, in Fayette, Ohio, United States, his father, David Joseph Shough, was 27 and his mother, Sophronia Mary Hornbeck, was 20. He married Mary Ellen McKinney on 20 September 1877, in Greene, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Fredericktown, Knox, Ohio, United States in 1900 and Morris Township, Knox, Ohio, United States for about 20 years. He died on 17 June 1937, in Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Mount Vernon, Knox, Ohio, United States.

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William Henry Shough
1854–1937
Mary Ellen McKinney
1856–1940
Marriage: 20 September 1877
Eva Retta Shough
1878–1921
Joseph Henry Shough
1882–1965

Sources (22)

  • William H Shough in household of David Shough, "United States Census, 1870"
  • William Shough, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • William Henry Shough, "Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953"

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.

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.

Name Meaning

Possibly an Americanized form of German Schuch or Schoch , or possibly Schau .

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

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