Brief Life History of Hamilton
When Hamilton Corder was born in 1804, in Caswell, North Carolina, United States, his father, Lewis T Corder, was 44 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Anthony, was 41. He married Permelia Eva Keaster in 1822, in Crab Orchard, Williamson, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Williamson, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. In 1850, at the age of 46, his occupation is listed as farmer in Williamson, Illinois, United States. He died in 1887, in Crab Orchard, Williamson, Illinois, United States, at the age of 83.
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- Hamilton Corder, "United States Census, 1880"
- Hamilton Corder in the Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940
- Hamilton Corder in the Global, Find A Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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1804
Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.
1804 · Walton War
The Walton War was a border dispute between Georgia and North Carolina, when Georgia established Walton County. The main piece of land being fought over was called the Orphan Strip and was located between North Carolina and Georgia. It started in 1804 and became part of the War of 1812 and lasted until 1818.
1830 · The Second Great Awakening
Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.
Name Meaning
English (Essex): occupational name from Middle English corder ‘rope maker’ (Old French cordier).
Americanized form of German Korder, unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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