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John YOXALL

John YOXALL

Male Bef 1816 - 1881  (> 65 years)   Has 11 ancestors and 69 descendants in this family tree.


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  • Name John YOXALL 
    Birth Bef 25 Apr 1816  Church Hulme, Sandbach, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • or 25 April 1815
    Baptism 25 Apr 1816  Church Hulme Chapelry, Church Hulme, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Living at Church Hulme
    Gender Male 
    1851 Census 30 Mar 1851  12 Victoria Street, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Age: 33y 
    • HO107/2169, Folio 76, Page 166
      Head, Married, Painter Employing 6 Men
    1861 Census 7 Apr 1861  Victoria Street, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Age: 43y 
    • RG9/2615, Folio 107, Pages 3 & 4
      Head, Married, House Painter, Plumber & Glazier
    Immigration 1869 
    1870 Census - USA 17 Jun 1870  1st Ward, City of Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Age: 54y 
    • Painter
    Naturalization 4 Apr 1871  Oshkosh Area, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    1875 Census - USA 1 Mar 1875  City of Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Age: 58y 
    • Farmer - Value of Real Estate: $1400, Value of Personal Property: $530
      From Wisconsin to Kansas
    Passenger Lists 17 May 1876  At Sea - SS Bothnia Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Age: 60y 
    • Merchant
      Liverpool & Queenstown to New York USA
    1880 Census - USA 1 Jun 1880  Russell Township, Russell City, Russell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Age: 69y 
    • Head, Married, Farmer
      Ancestry Indexed Surname as Yoxan
      Enumerated 10 June 1880
    Ancestor Count 11 
    Descendant Count 69 
    Reference Number M 0253a 
    Death 14 Oct 1881  Russell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9, 10
    Age: 64y 6m 7d 
    Burial Aft 14 Oct 1881  Russell City Cemetery, Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Age: 64y 6m 7d 
    Person ID I2041  Ruth
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

    Father Moses YOXALL,   b. Bef 22 Apr 1789, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Jul 1849 and Sep 1849, Congleton district, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 60 years) 
    Mother Hannah WOOD,   b. Abt 1786, Lightwood / Davenport, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Between Oct 1861 and Dec 1861, Congleton district, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 75 years) 
    Marriage 24 Apr 1811  Sandbach Parish Church, Sandbach, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11, 12, 13
    • Did they marry on 24 April 1811 or 08 May 1811?
      Married by Licence
      Moses was a Bachelor, Farmer, Living at Sproston in the Parish of Middlewich
      Hannah was a Spinster, Living at Cotton in the Parish of Sandbach
      Both claimed to be 21 years and upwards
      Both could sign their name
      Witnesses: George Lewis & John Wood
    Family ID F926  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth EATON,   b. Sep 1820, Big Budworth, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 1887, Russell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 66 years) 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1842  Manchester St Mary's Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [14, 15, 16
    • JAS 1842 Manchester, Volume 20, Page 504
      John was a Bachelor, Of Full Age, Painter, Living at 84 Bury Street, Salford
      Elizabeth was a Spinster, Living at 12 King Street, Salford
      Witnesses: George Yoxall, Elizabeth Yoxall
      Entered as John Foxall on Lancashire BMD
    Children 
     1. Edwin Thomas YOXALL,   b. Abt 1842, Big Budworth, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 26 Nov 1875, Russell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
     2. John Frederick Moses (Fred) YOXALL,   b. 9 Oct 1847, Monks Coppenhall, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Sep 1918, Osborne County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
     3. George Eaton YOXALL,   b. 23 May 1850, Monks Coppenhall, Nantwich, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1940, Stockton, Rooks County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
     4. Bithia (Bertha) YOXALL,   b. Sep 1852, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Mar 1935, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     5. Albert YOXALL,   b. 1 Jan 1856, Northwich district, Cheshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1920, Russell County, Kansas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 64 years)
    Family ID F1768  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Aug 2025 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Bef 25 Apr 1816 - Church Hulme, Sandbach, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBaptism - 25 Apr 1816 - Church Hulme Chapelry, Church Hulme, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 21 Aug 1842 - Manchester St Mary's Church, Manchester, Lancashire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1851 Census - Age: 33y - 30 Mar 1851 - 12 Victoria Street, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1861 Census - Age: 43y - 7 Apr 1861 - Victoria Street, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1870 Census - USA - Age: 54y - 17 Jun 1870 - 1st Ward, City of Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsNaturalization - 4 Apr 1871 - Oshkosh Area, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google Maps1875 Census - USA - Age: 58y - 1 Mar 1875 - City of Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Age: 64y 6m 7d - 14 Oct 1881 - Russell County, Kansas, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • JOHN YOXALL

      Edwin, John & George are on a passenger list on 20 May 1867
      Ship: City of Boston: Liverpool to New York
      Could not find John senior

      John settled in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1869, then Russell, Kansas in 1871.
      Russell was originally known as Fossil

      John (60) & daughter Bithia (22) on the ship Bothnia to New York in 1876

      ADDRESSES:
      84 Bury Street, Salford, Lancashire (21 August 1842)
      12 Victoria Street, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire (30 March 1851)
      Victoria Street, Monks Coppenhall, Crewe, Cheshire (07 April 1861)
      1st Ward, City of Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA (17 June 1870)
      Fossil, Kansas (15 April 1871)
      City of Russell, Russell County, Kansas, USA (01 March 1875)
      Russell Township, Russell City, Russell County, Kansas, USA (01 June 1880)

      OCCUPATIONS:
      Painter (21 August 1842)
      Plumber & Glazier (1847)
      Painter Employing 6 Men (30 March 1851)
      House Painter, Plumber & Glazier (07 April 1871)
      Painter (17 June 1870)
      Farmer (01 March 1875)
      Farmer (01 June 1880)
      Lumber

      CENSUSES: (1816-1881)
      06 June 1841 - not found
      30 March 1851 - yes
      07 April 1861 - yes
      17 June 1870 USA - yes
      01 March 1875 USA - yes
      01 June 1880 USA - yes
    • Parish Registers:

      Baptism: Found -
      Marriage: Found -
      Burial:
    • Wills & Administrations Index - Found
    • Last checked: 07 April 2019

  • Sources 
    1. [S3548] Parish Registers - Cheshire - Baptism - Yoxall, John - 1816 - Church Hulme, Page 11, No. 84.

    2. [S4175] 1851 Census - Yoxall, John & Elizabeth, HO107/2169, Folio 76, Page 166.

    3. [S4186] 1861 Census - Yoxall, John & Elizabeth, RG9/2615, Folio 107, Pages 3 & 4.

    4. [S4181] 1870 USA Census - Yoxall, John & Elizabeth, Roll M593-1746, Page 236B, FHL 553245.
      Courtesy of Ancestry

    5. [S4187] Naturalisation - Yoxall, John - 1871 - Winnebago, Item ID: 46973, Container 7, No. 4944.

    6. [S4188] 1875 USA Kansas Territory Census - Yoxall, John & Elizabeth, ks1875-17, Line 21, Page 6.
      Courtesy of Ancestry

    7. [S4537] Passenger Lists - USA - Yoxall, John & Bithia - 1876 - Liverpool to New York.
      Courtesy of Ancestry

    8. [S4568] 1880 USA Census - Yoxall, John & Elizabeth, Roll 395, FHL 1254395, Page 24A, Enumeration District 288.
      Courtesy of Ancestry

    9. [S4182] Headstone - Yoxall, John - Russell City, USA - findagrave.com, Memorial ID: 85602873.
      Courtesy of findagrave.com

    10. [S1044] Wills & Administrations Index - Yoxall, John - 1881.
      Effects: ?255 17s.
      Administration: 17 November 1881 Principal Registry to George Yoxall of 66 Bury Street, Salford, Lancashire, provision dealer the lawful Attorney of Elizabeth Yoxall, widow, the Relict now residing at Russell City

    11. [S4535] Marriage Licence Bonds - Cheshire - Yoxall, Moses & Wood, Hannah - 1811 - Sandbach, Page 2587.
      24 April 1811or 8 May 1811
      Courtesy of Find My Past

    12. [S4536] Parish Registers - Cheshire - Marriage - Yoxall, Moses & Wood, Hannah - 1811 - Sandbach, Page 131, No. 396.
      24 April 1811 or 8 May 1811
      Courtesy of Find My Past


    13. [S5061] Bishop's Transcripts - Cheshire - Marriage - Yoxall, Moses & Wood, Hannah - 1811 - Sandbach.

    14. [S4180] Parish Registers - Lancashire - Marriage - Yoxall, John & Eaton, Elizabeth - 1842 - Manchester, Page 224, No. 447.

    15. [S765] BMD - Lancashire Index - Marriage, 9/2/447.

    16. [S14] BMD - GRO Index - Marriage, JAS 1842 Manchester, Volume 20, Page 504.