James Henry Moyle

17 September 1858–19 February 1946 (Age 87)
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States

The Life Summary of James Henry

When James Henry Moyle was born on 17 September 1858, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, James Moyle, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth Wood, was 18. He married Alice Evelyn Dinwoodey on 17 November 1887, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Washington D.C., United States in 1920 and Brooklyn, Kings, New York, United States in 1930. He died on 19 February 1946, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Henry Moyle
1858–1946
Alice Evelyn Dinwoodey
1865–1950
Marriage: 17 November 1887
Henry Dinwoodey Moyle
1889–1963
James Hubert Moyle
1891–1892
Alice Evelyn Moyle
1893–1979
Walter Gladstone Moyle
1895–1970
Gilbert Dinwoody Moyle
1897–1960
James Douglas Moyle
1901–1983
Richard Granville Moyle
1903–1905
Sara Virginia Moyle
1906–1993

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    17 November 1887Logan, Cache, Utah, United States
    • Children

    (8)

    +3 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (15)

    +10 More Children

    World Events (8)

    1861 · The 14th Brooklyn is Known as The Red Legged Devils
    Age 3
    The 14th Regiment New York State Militia, or 14th Brooklyn, was constituted on May 13, 1847. The 14th Brooklyn received the nickname “The Red Legged Devils” due to their vibrant red trousers. At the time, most Union regiments wore blue. The volunteer militia, led by Colonel Alfred M. Wood, consisted primarily of abolitionists from Brooklyn. They served between the years of 1861 through 1864 and were known for their grit and determination and never stood down from a fight.
    1863
    Age 5
    Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
    1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
    Age 23
    Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

    Name Meaning

    Cornish: probably a nickname from Middle Cornish mōl ‘bald’, though its development to Moyl(e) is irregular.Welsh: nickname from moel ‘bare, bald’, equivalent to Middle Cornish mōl (see 1 above).English: variant of Mule or Moule .

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

    Possible Related Names

    Mule
    Milne
    Moyles

    Story Highlight

    James Henry Moyle visit with David Whitmer

    Question: What did James Henry Moyle say about his visit to David Whitmer? Moyle interviewed Whitmer and soon after wrote in his diary: Mr Whitmer conversed and showed to me the papers [of the Book o …

    Sources (81)

    • Jas H Moyle in entry for Gilbert Dinwoody, "Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915"
    • James Henry Moyle, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
    • James H Moyle in entry for Gilbert D Moyle and Helen Rich, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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