Brief Life History of John Harrison
When John Harrison Mikesell was born on 29 March 1815, in Liberty, Montgomery, Ohio, United States, his father, John Aylor Mikesell, was 31 and his mother, Catherine Mikesell, was 30. He married Mary Glover on 6 July 1836, in Vincennes Township, Knox, Indiana, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons. He lived in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States in 1880 and Benjamin, Utah, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 2 September 1904, in Lake Shore, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 89, and was buried in Payson City Cemetery, Payson, Utah, Utah, United States.
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- Jno H Mikesew, "United States Census, 1860"
- Utah. Baptism Records 1860, Birth Records 1860, Marriage Records 1860, Death Records 1860, Religious Records 1860, Genealogies 1860, History Records 1861, Property Settlement Records 1860, Indigenous People Records 1861
- John H. Mikesell, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934"
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1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
1836 · Kirtland Temple Dedicated
On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Meixell .
History: Andreas Meixel or Meissel came to Lancaster County, PA, c. 1715from Leimen, Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Bio Sketch of John Harrison Mikesell
John Harrison Mikesell b. 1815, Ohio d.1904, Utah John Harrison Mikesell was born at Liberty, Montgomery County, Ohio. He was the fifth of six babies (the first and sixth, not making it to the a …
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