William W. Ezell

1840–
Tennessee, United States

The Life Summary of William W.

When William W. Ezell was born in 1840, in Tennessee, United States, his father, Jesse Ezell Sr., was 55 and his mother, Allie Simmons, was 42. He married Louisa before 1855. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Arkansas, United States in 1870 and Short Mountain Township, Logan, Arkansas, United States in 1880.

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Family Time Line

William W. Ezell
1840–
Louisa
1840–
Marriage: before 1855
Andrew Ezell
1855–
W. R. Ezell
1872–
Stephen Ezell
1860–
John Ezell
1862–
James Ezell
1867–
Jesse Ezell
1867–
Mary Lou Ezell
1868–
Porter Ezell
1870–1880
M F Ezell
1871–

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    before 1855
    • Children

    (9)

    +4 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1846
    Age 6
    Tennessee was known as the Volunteer State because during the Mexican War the government asked Tennessee for 3,000 volunteer soldiers and 30,000 joined.
    1860
    Age 20
    In 1860, the Pony Express used men riding on horseback to carry mail between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.
    1878 · Yellow Fever Epidemic
    Age 38
    When a man that had escaped a quarantined steamboat with yellow fever went to a restaurant he infected Kate Bionda the owner. This was the start of the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, Tennessee. By the end of the epidemic 5,200 of the residence would die.

    Name Meaning

    English: unexplained. The name was established in the Carolinas by the mid 18th century. In one branch of the family the name was changed to Israel ; this is a derivative, not the origin.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Ezelle
    Israel
    Ezzell

    Sources (3)

    • Wm Iseral in household of Ally Iseral, "United States Census, 1850"
    • Wm Ezell, "United States Census, 1880"

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