William Moody Harrell

Brief Life History of William Moody

When William Moody Harrell was born on 12 April 1872, in Perry, Arkansas, United States, his father, Isaac Harrell, was 30 and his mother, Hannah Missouri Kennedy, was 18. He married Martha Lou Emma Roberson on 3 March 1895, in Erath, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Haskell, Texas, United States in 1920 and Justice Precinct 6, Haskell, Texas, United States for about 10 years. He died on 21 January 1944, in Knox, Texas, United States, at the age of 71, and was buried in Willow Cemetery, Haskell, Haskell, Texas, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Moody Harrell
1872–1944
Martha Lou Emma Roberson
1872–1956
Marriage: 3 March 1895
William Harvey Harrell
1895–1987
Audrey Adeline "Addie" Harrell
1897–1976
Ollie Olen Harrell
1899–1949
Dolea Harrell
1902–1909
Jerry Moody Harrell
1904–1989
Eudella Lee Harrell
1908–1989
Viola Allie Harrell
1910–2001
Minnie Odell Harrell
1914–1991

Sources (18)

  • W M Herrell, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Will Herrell, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
  • William M Harrell, "Texas Deaths, 1890-1976"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1879

Historical Boundaries: 1879: Haskell, Texas, United States

1894 · Texas Files Lawsuit Against Standard Oil Company

Under the direction of Governor Jim Hogg, Texas filed a lawsuit against John D. Rockefeller for violating state monopoly laws. Hogg argued that Standard Oil Company and Water-Piece Oil Company of Missouri were engaged in illegal practices like price fixing, rebates, and consolidation. Rockefeller was indicted, but never tried in a court of law; other employees of his company were convicted as guilty.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Harold .

Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Ó hEarghail ‘descendant of Earghal’, a variant of the personal name Fearghal (see Farrell ).

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

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1. Haskell County, Texas, cemetery record (Willow Cemetery): (Will M. Harrell; b. April 1872; d. January 21, 1944) 2. Internet Rootsweb Worldweb: (William Moody Harrell; b. Perry County, Ar …

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