Lydia E Thompson

15 April 1815–25 May 1835 (Age 20)
Ohio, United States

The Life Summary of Lydia E

When Lydia E Thompson was born on 15 April 1815, in Ohio, United States, her father, Enos "Gideon" Thompson, was 33 and her mother, Elizabeth Higgins, was 33. She married Brackett Pottle in October 1834, in Athens, Ohio, United States. She died on 25 May 1835, in Athens, Ohio, United States, at the age of 20, and was buried in Richland Cemetery, Adams, Illinois, United States.

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Brackett Pottle
1804–1893
Lydia E Thompson
1815–1835
Marriage: October 1834

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World Events (8)

1818
Age 3
Illinois is the 21st state.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
Age 4
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years. 
1821 · Financial Relief for Public Land
Age 6
A United States law to provide financial relief for the purchasers of Public Lands. It permitted the earlier buyers, that couldn't pay completely for the land, to return the land back to the government. This granted them a credit towards the debt they had on land. Congress, also, extended credit to buyer for eight more years. Still while being in economic panic and the shortage of currency made by citizens, the government hoped that with the time extension, the economy would improve.

Name Meaning

1 English: patronymic from Thomas . Thompson is widely distributed throughout Britain, but is most common in northern England and northern Ireland.2 Americanized form of Thomsen .

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

Possible Related Names

Thomas
Thomsen
Thomson

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  • Lydia E Thompson Pottle, "Find A Grave Index"

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