When Jehial Tiffany was born on 10 March 1798, in Randolph, Orange, Vermont, United States, his father, James G. Tiffany Sr., was 31 and his mother, Ruth Durkee, was 28. He married Sophrona Durkee on 2 February 1829. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 7 daughters. He lived in Ellicott, Chautauqua, New York, United States for about 15 years. He died on 11 January 1867, at the age of 68, and was buried in Jamestown, Chautauqua, New York, United States.
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While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
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English (Yorkshire): from the Middle English female personal name Tiffan(ia), Teffan(ia) (Old French Tiphaine, from Late Latin, Greek Theophania, which is based on words meaning ‘manifestation of God’, another name for the Epiphany or ‘showing’ of Christ; see Epifanio ). This name was often given to girls born on or around the Christian feast of Epiphany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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