Marshall Davis Ewell

Male18 August 1844–4 October 1928

Brief Life History of Marshall Davis

When Marshall Davis Ewell was born on 18 August 1844, in Oxford, Oakland, Michigan, United States, his father, Edmond Cole Ewell, was 27 and his mother, Frances Eliza Davis, was 21. He lived in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States for about 20 years and Osprey, Sarasota, Florida, United States in 1920. His occupation is listed as law professor in Evanston, Cook, Illinois, United States. He died on 4 October 1928, in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States, at the age of 84, and was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee, United States.

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Family Time Line

Marshall Davis Ewell
1844–1928
Abbie Louise Walker
1844–1917
Rose Frances Ewell
1872–1965
Marion Eleanor Ewell
1881–1976

Sources (15)

  • Marshall D Ewell, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Marshall D. Ewell, "Tennessee Death Records, 1914-1963"
  • Marshall Davis Ewell, "United States Deceased Physician File (AMA), 1864-1968"

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World Events (8)

1846

Age 2

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1854

Age 10

Historical Boundaries: 1854: Cook, Illinois, United States

1866 · The First Civil Rights Act

Age 22

The first federal law that defined what was citizenship and affirm that all citizens are equally protected by the law. Its main objective was to protect the civil rights of persons of African descent.

Name Meaning

English (Kent): habitational name from Ewell Minnis or Temple Ewell (Kent) or possibly from Ewell (Surrey), all named from Old English ǣwell ‘river source’.

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

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