James Wesley Molen

Brief Life History of James Wesley

When James Wesley Molen was born on 21 February 1835, in Jacksonville, Morgan, Illinois, United States, his father, Jesse Molen, was 29 and his mother, Laurany Huffaker, was 25. He married Jane Stoddart on 12 February 1858, in Lehi, Utah, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 5 December 1908, in Menan, Jefferson, Idaho, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Little Butte Cemetery, Annis, Jefferson, Idaho, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Wesley Molen
1835–1908
Jane Stoddart
1843–1935
Marriage: 12 February 1858
Mary Jane Molen
1861–1939
Ella Genevra Molen
1863–1926
John Wesley Molen
1866–1926
Margaret Molen
1869–1895
Esther Molen
1872–1872
William D Molen
1873–1944
Jennie May Molen
1878–1945
James Simpson Molen
1881–1942

Sources (51)

  • James W Molen, "United States Census, 1900"
  • James W Molen, "Idaho, County Birth and Death Records, 1883-1929"
  • James Wesley Molen, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1836 · Remember the Alamo

Being a monumental event in the Texas Revolution, The Battle of the Alamo was a thirteen-day battle at the Alamo Mission near San Antonio. In the early morning of the final battle, the Mexican Army advanced on the Alamo. Quickly being overrun, the Texian Soldiers quickly withdrew inside the building. The battle has often been overshadowed by events from the Mexican–American War, But the Alamo gradually became known as a national battle site and later named an official Texas State Shrine.

1848

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States

1855

EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: William Hawker BIRTH 30 Apr 1854 Staffordshire, England DEATH 5 Feb 1855 (aged 9 months) Crewkerne, South Somerset District, Somerset, England BURIAL Little Butte Cemetery Annis, Jefferson County, Idaho, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 60060603

Name Meaning

Swedish (Molén): ornamental or topographic name from mo ‘sandy heath’ + the adjectival suffix -én, a derivative of Latin -enius ‘relating to’, with intrusive -l- for euphony, or from the root of Latin molinarius ‘miller’ or mola ‘mill’ + the suffix -én, derived from Latin -inius ‘relating to’.

Dutch and Flemish: very rare variant of Vandermolen and, in North America, (also) a shortened form of this.

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

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