Brief Life History of Harriet
When Harriet Wood was born on 21 December 1834, in Kirtland Township, Lake, Ohio, United States, her father, Daniel Wood, was 34 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth Snider, was 31. She married Hiram John Yancey Jr on 22 November 1853, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. She lived in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States in 1860 and Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 22 December 1873, in Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States, at the age of 39, and was buried in Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah, United States.
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Sources (28)
- Harriet Brown in household of Jas Brown, "United States Census, 1860"
- Harriet Wood in entry for John H. Yancey, "Idaho, Death Certificates, 1911-1937"
- Harriet Wood in household of Daniel Wood, "United States Census, 1850"
Spouse and Children
1832–1912 Male
1834–1873 Female
Children (4)
1855–1855 Female
1856–1922 Male
1857–1857 Male
1859–1920 Male
Parents and Siblings
1800–1892 Male
1803–1873 Female
Siblings (7)
1826–1882 Female
1828–1845 Male
1830–1908 Male
1834–1873 Female
1839–1908 Female
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World Events (8)
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Name Meaning
English: mainly a topographic name for someone who lived in or by a wood, from Middle English wode ‘wood’ (Old English wudu). In North America, the English form of the surname has absorbed cognates from other languages, such as French Bois and Polish Les .
English: in a few cases, a nickname for an eccentric or perhaps a violent person, from Middle English wode ‘frenzied, wild’ (Old English wōd).
Americanized form of French Gadbois .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
FINDING THE LOST BROTHER by Alice Tolman Yancey
Adam Yancey was born after his father (Hiram John Yancey, Jr.) left, so never saw his father. After we (Adam and Alice Tolman Yancey) were married, we had letters from Uncle John H. Yancey and he sai …
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