William Lockhart Hamilton Moyes

10 June 1859–13 December 1874 (Age 15)
Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

The Life Summary of William Lockhart Hamilton

When William Lockhart Hamilton Moyes was born on 10 June 1859, in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Moyes, was 47 and his mother, Elizabeth Hutchison, was 44. He died on 13 December 1874, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 15, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Robert Moyes
1812–1861
Elizabeth Hutchison
1814–1906
James Hutchison Moyes
1838–1913
William Moyes
1841–1920
Robert Hutchison Moyes
1844–1929
John Hutchison Moyes
1845–1942
Stewart Hutchison Moyes
1848–1934
Alexander Hill Moyes
1853–1932
Margaret Moyes
1853–1903
William Lockhart Hamilton Moyes
1859–1874

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World Events (8)

1863
Age 4
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg
Age 4
The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.
1865
Age 6
Abraham Lincoln is assassinated by John Wilkes Booth.

Name Meaning

Scottish (Fife) and English: from the Middle English personal name Moise, Mose, Mosse, a vernacular form (from Old French Moïse) of Moses .

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

Possible Related Names

Moses

Sources (5)

  • William Hamilton (1856), "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
  • William Lockhart Hamilton Moyes, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
  • William Lockhart Hamilton (Moyes) (1859-1874), "Find A Grave Index"

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