Brief Life History of Coston Peter
When Coston Peter Clemmons was born on 19 January 1817, in Davidson, North Carolina, United States, his father, Benton Clemmons, was 23 and his mother, Martha Dillon, was 24. He married Matilda Ann Thomas on 16 December 1851, in Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Carrollton, Greene, Illinois, United States for about 10 years. He died on 3 May 1890, in Highland, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States.
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- C P Clemmons, "United States Census, 1860"
- Caston P. Clemmons, "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1940"
- Caston P Clemmons, "BillionGraves Index"
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1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
1821
Historical Boundaries: 1821: Madison, Illinois, United States 1821: Greene, Illinois, United States
1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place
By 1829 Venus, Illinois had grown sufficiently and in 1832 was one of the contenders for the new county seat. However, the honor was awarded to a nearby city, Carthage. In 1834 the name Venus was changed to Commerce because the settlers felt that the new name better suited their plans. But during late 1839, arriving members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints bought the small town of Commerce and in April 1840 it was renamed Nauvoo by Joseph Smith Jr., who led the Latter-Day Saints to Nauvoo to escape persecution in Missouri. The name Nauvoo is derived from the traditional Hebrew language. It is notable that by 1844 Nauvoo's population had swollen to around 12,000 residents, rivaling the size of Chicago at the time. After the Latter-Day Saints left the population settled down toward 2,000 people.
Name Meaning
Probably an altered form of Clemons , Clemans , Clemence , or any of the other like-sounding surnames derived from the personal name Clement in various European languages.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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