William Harlow Fellows

Brief Life History of William Harlow

When William Harlow Fellows was born on 10 September 1828, in Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States, his father, Albert Gallatin Fellows, was 29 and his mother, Sally Maria Hanford, was 20. He lived in Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States in 1839. He died on 8 June 1919, in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Riverside, Riverside, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Albert Gallatin Fellows
1799–1880
Sally Maria Hanford
1807–1845
William Harlow Fellows
1828–1919
Hiram Wallace Fellows
1830–1868
Mary Ellen Fellows
1832–1833
Emily Louisa Fellows
1834–1836
Amelia Maria Fellows
1838–1890
Phoebe Louisa Fellows
1840–1882

Sources (16)

  • William H Fellows in household of Ida Brand, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Legacy NFS Source: William Harlow Fellows - Government record: Census record: birth: 10 September 1828; Canton, Wayne, Michigan, United States
  • William Fellows, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"

World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1839 · Nauvoo is Settled

After the Saints had been chased out of Missouri they moved to a swampy area located next to the Mississippi River. Here they settled and named the place Nauvoo which translates into the city beautiful.

1854 · Creation of the Republican Party

A debate continues over the location of the creation of the Republican Party. Some sources claim the party was formed in Ripon, Wisconsin, on February 28, 1854. Others claim the first meeting of the Republican Party took place in Jackson, Michigan, on July 6, 1854, where the Republican Party was officially organized. Over 1,000 people were present and candidates were selected for the party, thus making it the first Republican convention.

Name Meaning

English: patronymic from Fellow, from Middle English felau(e) ‘partner, co-worker, companion’ (late Old English fēolaga, from Old Norse félagi, which is composed of ‘fee, money’ + legja ‘to lay, place, put’). In Middle English the term was used in the general sense of a companion or comrade, and the surname thus probably denoted a (fellow) member of a trade guild. Compare Fear 1.

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

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