Brief Life History of Sophronia Jane
When Sophronia Jane Ponder was born on 16 November 1837, in North Carolina, United States, her father, Joseph Patterson Ponder, was 21 and her mother, Matilda Jane Radford, was 17. She married Joshua A. Tweed on 28 April 1859, in Clay, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. She lived in Lincoln Township, Kearney, Nebraska, United States in 1900 and Eaton, Weld, Colorado, United States in 1910. She died on 7 June 1911, in Colorado, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Eaton Cemetery, Eaton, Weld, Colorado, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (32)
- Saphrona Poudren in household of Joseph Poudren, "United States Census, 1850"
- Sophronia J Pariller, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Sophrona Tweed in entry for Hezekiah Hensley and Caroline Tweed, "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 "
Spouse and Children
1847–1925 Male
1837–1911 Female
Children (11)
1866–1948 Male
1868–1919 Female
1870–1942 Male
1872–1873 Female
1875–1902 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1816–1892 Male
1820–1902 Female
Siblings (8)
1837–1911 Female
1843–1897 Female
1846–1935 Female
1852–1938 Male
1857–1922 Male
+3 More Children
World Events (8)
1839 · From Swamp to Beautiful Place
Age 2
1853 · First State Fair
Age 16
1861 · Denver Becomes a City
Age 24
Name Meaning
English (East Anglia): variant of Pounder 1.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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