Temperence Welborn

Brief Life History of Temperence

When Temperence Welborn was born about 1810, in Surry, North Carolina, United States, her father, Richard Welborn, was 47 and her mother, Susanna Roberts, was 37. She married Jonathan Williams on 12 August 1831, in Surry, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. She died in Yadkin, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Jonathan Williams
1807–1836
Temperence Welborn
1810–
Marriage: 12 August 1831
Ellis Dayton Williams
1833–1913
Susannah T Williams
1838–

Sources (13)

  • Temperance Williams, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Tempy Williams, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
  • Tempy Williams in entry for Williams, "North Carolina Marriages, 1759-1979"

World Events (8)

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

1830 · Trail of Tears

In the 1830's, President Jackson called for all the Native Americans to be forced off their own land. As the Cherokee were forced out of North Carolina many of them hid in the mountains of North Carolina.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

Name Meaning

English (Lincolnshire, East and North Yorkshire): variant of Wilburn .

Dutch: americanized form of Welboren 'well born', a nickname for descendents of a noble family.

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

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