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York Last Name History & Origin
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A famous member of the York family is Alvin Cullum York, the most decorated American soldier in World War One. A movie was made about him (Sargeant York) and Gary Cooper played the lead. The history of the York family and the meaning or origin of the surname York have yet to be added to this page.
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Famous People named York
Famous members of the York family:
Alvin Cullum York, 1887 - 1964, World War One's most decorated American soldier and title subject of the movie "Sargeant York" in which he was played by Gary Cooper.
Early Yorks
These are the earliest records we have of the York family.
Elizabeth Of York was born on February 11, 1466. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth of York.
Jeremiah York I was born in 1657 at Olney, Buckinghamshire, England, and died at age 37 years old on March 6, 1695 in Olney X-England. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jeremiah York, I.
Nancy A. (York) Critchlow was born on January 28, 1734 in Dublin, D Ireland. She was in a relationship with William Mize Critchlow, and had a child John Lewis Critchlow. Nancy Critchlow died at age 72 years old on April 14, 1806 in Carlisle, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nancy A. (York) Critchlow.
William York was born in 1755, and was the father of Josiah Cowan York Sr and Elizabeth (York) Philpot. William York died at age 81 years old in 1837 in Georgia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William York.
Josiah Cowan York Sr was born on October 15, 1799 in Washington County, Tennessee United States to William York, and had a sister Elizabeth (York) Philpot. He married Sarah Virginia (Blake) York on November 10, 1823 in Roane County, and they were married until Sarah's death. He had children Elizabeth Ann (York) Hobbs, Frances (York) Crabb, William Thomas York, Larkin Blake York, Jasper Newton York Sr, Mary (York) Dean, Josiah Cowan York Jr, and Abraham Huddleston York. Josiah York died at age 80 years old in 1879 in Van Wert, Polk County, GA, and was buried at Yorkville Baptist Cemetery 6273 Hwy 101 North, in Rockmart, Paulding County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Josiah Cowan York Sr.
Elizabeth (York) Philpot was born on May 10, 1802 in Washington County, Tennessee United States, and died at age 82 years old in 1884. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth (York) Philpot.
Elizabeth Ann (York) Hobbs was born on May 23, 1825 in Roane County, Tennessee United States to Josiah Cowan York Sr and Sarah Virginia (Blake) York, and had siblings Frances (York) Crabb, William Thomas York, Larkin Blake York, Jasper Newton York Sr, Mary (York) Dean, Josiah Cowan York Jr, and Abraham Huddleston York. Elizabeth Hobbs died at age 73 years old on March 3, 1899 in Van Wert, Polk County, GA.
Frances (York) Crabb was born on November 22, 1827 in Polk County, Georgia United States to Josiah Cowan York Sr and Sarah Virginia (Blake) York, and had siblings Elizabeth Ann (York) Hobbs, William Thomas York, Larkin Blake York, Jasper Newton York Sr, Mary (York) Dean, Josiah Cowan York Jr, and Abraham Huddleston York. Frances Crabb died at age 39 years old on September 27, 1867 in Van Wert. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Frances (York) Crabb.
William Thomas York was born on January 14, 1830 in Carroll County, Georgia United States to Josiah Cowan York Sr and Sarah Virginia (Blake) York, and had siblings Elizabeth Ann (York) Hobbs, Frances (York) Crabb, Larkin Blake York, Jasper Newton York Sr, Mary (York) Dean, Josiah Cowan York Jr, and Abraham Huddleston York. William York died at age 34 years old on August 3, 1864 in Lamar County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Thomas York.
Larkin Blake York was born on June 2, 1834 in Carroll County, Georgia United States, and died at age 69 years old on November 22, 1903 in Lamar County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Larkin Blake York.
York Family Members
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Zula York
Surnames: Yookrt - Yorset
York Family Photos
Discover York family photos shared by the community. These photos contain people and places related to the York last name.
Abraham Huddleston "Hud" York
This is a photo of Abraham Huddleston "Hud" York added by Grace Brewer on August 19, 2020.
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Josiah Cowan York Sr Grave
Original and updated headstones for Josiah Cowan York Sr.
Original inscription:
"JOSIAH COWAN YORK SR 1804-1879"
Updated inscription:
"JOSIAH COWAN YORK SR
PVT VOL MTD GUNMEN
INDIAN WARS
CO K FLOYD LEGION GA
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
OCT 15 1799 - 1879"
Original inscription:
"JOSIAH COWAN YORK SR 1804-1879"
Updated inscription:
"JOSIAH COWAN YORK SR
PVT VOL MTD GUNMEN
INDIAN WARS
CO K FLOYD LEGION GA
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
OCT 15 1799 - 1879"
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Josiah Cowan York Sr Gravesite
Gravestone inscription:
"JOSIAH COWAN YORK SR
PVT VOL MTD GUNMEN
INDIAN WARS
CO K FLOYD LEGION GA
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
OCT 15 1799 - 1879"
"JOSIAH COWAN YORK SR
PVT VOL MTD GUNMEN
INDIAN WARS
CO K FLOYD LEGION GA
CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY
OCT 15 1799 - 1879"
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Josiah Cowan York Sr & Sarah (Blake) York
Josiah Cowan York Sr. pictured with his wife Sarah (Blake) York.
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Alberta Irene (York) Parr
This is a photo of Alberta Irene (York) Parr added by Tracy Lynes on March 18, 2020.
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Alberta Irene (York) Parr
This is a photo of Alberta Irene (York) Parr added by Tracy Lynes on March 18, 2020.
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Sherri A Tise
Sherri A Tise (1958 - 2008) and her granddaughter, Shia dawn Lytle-York
People in photo include: Shia Dawn Lytle-York
People in photo include: Shia Dawn Lytle-York
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Comanche County Texas 1900 Census
1900 Comanche County Texas Census: Some of the people in this census:
Henry York, Alice York, Herbert Hunter, and Rayshell Gooden. This is an entire page of the census with many other people listed.
People in photo include: Henry York, Alice York, and Henry York
Henry York, Alice York, Herbert Hunter, and Rayshell Gooden. This is an entire page of the census with many other people listed.
People in photo include: Henry York, Alice York, and Henry York
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Edward and Richard York
Edward V and Richard of Shrewsbury, known as the two princes, were sent to a tower in 1483 but were never seen again, leaving to the conclusion that they were murdered. There were 4 suspects; Richard III, James Tyrrell, Henry Stanford, and King Henry the VII. The princes were the younger twin brothers of Elizabeth of York, Henry the VIII's mother.
What happened to them?
What happened to them?
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York Rose
This is the York Rose, used as the House of York "Logo"
People in photo include: York Rose
People in photo include: York Rose
Elizabeth of York
Elizabeth of York, 3rd of 10 children born to Edward IV of England and Elizabeth Woodville in 1466. Married Henry the VII in 1486 and had 8 children. (4 survived infancy) She died in childbirth on her 37th birthday. She was also the mother of King Henry the VIII of England.
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Honoring First Responders 9/11/2001
The first responders on September 11 2001 in New York.
Courtesy of the Prints and Photographs Division. Library of Congress.
Courtesy of the Prints and Photographs Division. Library of Congress.
In Memory of September 11 2001
The aftermath of two airplanes crashing into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in lower Manhattan after being highjacked by terrorists on September 11, 2001. Slide taken from uptown looking at the Twin Towers.
Courtesy of the Prints and Photographs Division. Library of Congress.
Courtesy of the Prints and Photographs Division. Library of Congress.
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York Family Tree
Discover the most common names, oldest records and life expectancy of people with the last name York.
Updated York Biographies
Reba Claudine York of Victorville, San Bernardino County, California was born on July 2, 1942, and died at age 65 years old on May 26, 2008.
Brianna Lynn (Vinagro/Hosier) York of Jacksonville, Onslow County, North Carolina United States was born on January 17, 1997 in Salem, Essex County, MA to Tara Vinagro and Jeffrey Knikker. She has siblings Taylor A Vinagro and Makayla E Hosier. Brianna was baptized in 2017 at Bethlehem Baptist Church 4764 Gum Branch Rd, in Jacksonville, Onslow County, NC. Brianna's partner was Ryan Batchelor on August 31, 2016 and they later separated on November 12, 2016. They had a child Taylor A Hosier. She married Ricky C York III on August 2, 2021 in Jacksonville, Onslow County. They had children Lillianna I York and Castiel J York.
Castiel James York of San Antonio, Texas United States was born on December 31, 2023 in San Antonio to Brianna Lynn York and Ricky C York III. Castiel York has a sister Lillianna I York.
Lillianna Isabelle York of San Antonio, Texas United States was born on January 25, 2022 at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune 100 Brewster Blvd, in Camp Lejeune, NC to Brianna Lynn York and Ricky C York III. Lillianna York has a brother Castiel J York.
Ricky Charles York III was born on May 17, 1997. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ricky C York III.
Joseph York was born on August 18, 1959. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph York.
Mary Katelyn (York) Doerr was born on October 10, 1993 to Pamela Yates and Joseph York. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Katelyn Doerr.
Marilou (York) Hamill was born on February 11, 1955 in Carmi, White County, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marilou (York) Hamill.
Alice Mae (Sizemore) York was born in 1927, and died at age 63 years old in 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Alice Mae (Sizemore) York.
Naomi York Schoppel was the most wonderful daughter, sister, cousin, friend, aunt, wife, mom, grandmother and great grandmother. I am so thankful that my two daughters were able to spend a lot of quality time with her and experience her love and kindness. She had a beautiful soul.
Jeniffer York was born to Charlotte Jean Ertle York and Charles York, and has siblings Charlene york, Thomas York, Charlie York, Gene York, Elizabeth York, and Jeffrey york. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jennifer york.
Charlotte Jean (Ertle) York of Dayton, Ohio United States was born on November 15, 1929, and died at age 87 years old on February 23, 2017 in Dayton.
Elizabeth (York) Petry was born to Charlotte Jean Ertle York and Charles York, and has siblings Charlene york, Thomas York, Charlie York, Gene York, Jennifer york, and Jeffrey york. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth York .
Charlene (York) Stemple of Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charlene york.
Popular York Biographies
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah Virginia (Blake) York.
Josiah Cowan York Sr was born on October 15, 1799 in Washington County, Tennessee United States to William York, and had a sister Elizabeth (York) Philpot. He married Sarah Virginia (Blake) York on November 10, 1823 in Roane County, and they were married until Sarah's death. He had children Elizabeth Ann (York) Hobbs, Frances (York) Crabb, William Thomas York, Larkin Blake York, Jasper Newton York Sr, Mary (York) Dean, Josiah Cowan York Jr, and Abraham Huddleston York. Josiah York died at age 80 years old in 1879 in Van Wert, Polk County, GA, and was buried at Yorkville Baptist Cemetery 6273 Hwy 101 North, in Rockmart, Paulding County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Josiah Cowan York Sr.
Alberta Irene (York) Parr was born on May 29, 1927 in Matagorda County, Texas United States. She was married to Melton Parr and they later divorced. She had children Joyce (Parr) Smith, Melton Ray Parr, Linda Fay (Parr) Red, Johnnie Jackson Parr, Mary Ruth (Parr) Bowen, Bobbie Jo (Parr) Lynes, Evelyn Laverne (Parr) Martinez, and Lois Irene (Parr) Lyons. Alberta Parr died at age 88 years old on October 16, 2015 in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, and was buried at Memory Gardens of Edna Cemetery in Edna, Jackson County.
Lynmore York of Bakersfield, Kern County, California was born on March 21, 1921, and died at age 65 years old on February 25, 1987 at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital in Bakersfield.
Anna Quilla (York) Reed was born on August 8, 1880. Anna Reed was married to Henry Jefferson Reed, and has children Monroe Reed, Hearl "Harold" Sylvester Reed, Ovia Reed, and Elzia Reed. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anna Quilla (York) Reed.
William York was born in 1755, and was the father of Josiah Cowan York Sr and Elizabeth (York) Philpot. William York died at age 81 years old in 1837 in Georgia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William York.
Castiel James York of San Antonio, Texas United States was born on December 31, 2023 in San Antonio to Brianna Lynn York and Ricky C York III. Castiel York has a sister Lillianna I York.
Elizabeth (York) Petry was born to Charlotte Jean Ertle York and Charles York, and has siblings Charlene york, Thomas York, Charlie York, Gene York, Jennifer york, and Jeffrey york. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth York .
Mabel Hannah York was born circa 2011 in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mabel Hannah York.
Cynthia Marie York was born on October 11, 1963 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cynthia Marie York.
David Matthew York was born on December 9, 1979 in New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Matthew York.
Marilou (York) Hamill was born on February 11, 1955 in Carmi, White County, Illinois United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marilou (York) Hamill.
Drena Rene (York) Bennett was born on December 20, 1964. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Drena Bennett.
Charlene (York) Stemple of Ohio United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charlene york.
Ann Elizabeth (Beisel) York was born on November 13, 1979 in Leesburg, Loudoun County, Virginia United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ann Elizabeth York.
Misty Lynn (York) White was born to Jerry G York and Patsy Jo York, and has siblings Carrie Lynn Viaille and Laurie Miles. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Misty White.
York Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a York family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 18,223 people with the last name York that have a birth and death date listed.
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72.0
years
Oldest Yorks
These are the longest-lived members of the York family on AncientFaces.
Louise A York of Rosenberg, Fort Bend County, TX was born on June 18, 1883, and died at age 106 years old on January 15, 1990.
Jennie B York of Vincennes, Knox County, IN was born on June 28, 1883, and died at age 106 years old on March 7, 1990.
Earnest L York of Mobile, Mobile County, AL was born on March 15, 1899, and died at age 105 years old on February 20, 2005.
William York of Burwell, Garfield County, Nebraska was born on February 23, 1881, and died at age 105 years old in January 1987.
Ruby P York of Ringgold, Catoosa County, GA was born on February 9, 1898, and died at age 106 years old on September 7, 2004.
Sallie York of Waco, McLennan County, Texas was born on January 5, 1874, and died at age 106 years old in April 1980.
Katherine York of Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas was born on May 10, 1879, and died at age 105 years old in August 1984.
Hannah York of Oakland, Alameda County, California was born on July 12, 1868, and died at age 105 years old in December 1973.
May K York of Saint Louis, Saint Louis City County, MO was born on April 20, 1891, and died at age 105 years old on May 19, 1996.
Nellie York of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama was born on March 2, 1883, and died at age 104 years old in March 1987.
Gussie E York of Dallas, Dallas County, TX was born on March 30, 1895, and died at age 103 years old on August 27, 1998.
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