Mordica W Mead

24 May 1843–4 July 1920 (Age 77)
Beemerville, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

The Life Summary of Mordica W

When Mordica W Mead was born on 24 May 1843, in Beemerville, Sussex, New Jersey, United States, his father, Amos Mead, was 40 and his mother, Elizabeth Appleman, was 42. He married Jane L Riker in 1867. He lived in Brooklyn Township, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900 and Brooklyn, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, United States in 1910. He died on 4 July 1920, in Skippack, Skippack Township, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 77.

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Family Time Line

Mordica W Mead
1843–1920
Jane L Riker
1847–1917
Marriage: 1867

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    1867

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    World Events (8)

    1844
    Age 1
    The 1844 revision of the New Jersey State Constitution made some significant changes. Suffrage rights were revoked from women and non-whites, meaning that only white men could vote. A separation of powers was established between executive, legislative, and judicial branches. A new bill of rights was provided, and the state now had the right to elect the governor.
    1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
    Age 20
    The three day Battle of Gettysburg was one of the bloodiest of the American Civil War. Between the Confederates and Unions, somewhere between 46,000 and 51,000 people died that day.
    1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
    Age 34
    Coming out of an economic crisis, everyone was worried when cuts started happening in the railroad. They went on what would the great railroad strike of 1877.

    Name Meaning

    English:topographic name for someone who lived by a meadow, from Middle English mede ‘meadow’ (Old English mǣd), or a habitational name from one or more of the many places so named, such as Meads in Harford (Devon).perhaps from Middle English mede ‘mead, alcoholic drink of fermented honey and water’, possibly denoting one who was fond of the drink or who made or sold mead. Compare Meader .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

    Possible Related Names

    Meadow
    Meads
    Meade
    Mather
    Meader
    Medd
    Meddaugh

    Sources (6)

    • Mordecai W Mead, "United States Census, 1870"
    • Mordicia W Mead, "United States Census, 1910"
    • Mordica W Mead, "Find A Grave Index"

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