John Harrison Mikesell

29 March 1815–2 September 1904 (Age 89)
Liberty, Montgomery, Ohio, United States

The Life Summary 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, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Harrison Mikesell
1815–1904
Margaret J. Nelson
1827–1904
Marriage: 29 July 1845
Amelia Delilah Mikesell
1847–1926
David Uriah Mikesell
1848–1929
Sarah Ann Mikesell
1850–1931
Henry Young Mikesell
1853–1907
Louisa Jane Mikesell
1856–1938
Solomon Jediah Mikesell
1859–1934
Alfred Thomas Mikesell
1861–1938
George Harrison Mikesell
1863–1940
Abenidia Alma Mikesell
1865–1920
William Edward Mikesell
1867–1937

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    29 July 1845Hancock, Illinois, United States
    • Children

    (10)

    +5 More Children

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    World Events (8)

    1819 · Panic! of 1819
    Age 4
    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
    Age 21
    On March 27, 1836, the Kirtland Temple was dedicated.
    1846
    Age 31
    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.

    Possible Related Names

    Meixell

    Sources (34)

    • Jno H Mikesew, "United States Census, 1860"
    • John H Mikesell in entry for George H Mikesell and Alice Huff, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
    • Mikesell in entry for Sarah Ann Calvin, "Arizona Deaths, 1870-1951"

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