Brief Life History of Mordica W
When Mordica W Mead was born on 24 May 1843, in Beemerville, Wantage, 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
Sources (6)
- Mordecai W Mead, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mordica W Mead, "Find A Grave Index"
- Mordicia W Mead, "United States Census, 1910"
Spouse and Children
1843–1920 Male
1847–1917 Female
Parents and Siblings
1803–1896 Male
1801–1882 Female
Siblings (9)
1825–1879 Female
1826–1894 Female
1830–1910 Male
1833–1910 Male
1835–1868 Female
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World Events (8)
1844
Age 1
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 20
1877 · First National Strike in U.S. Begins In Pittsburgh Against Pennsylvania Railroad
Age 34
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.
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