Brief Life History of James
When James Debord was born in 1817, in Kentucky, United States, his father, George Washington DeBord, was 45 and his mother, Catherine Miller, was 45. He married Catherine Burgess on 28 September 1840. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Peoria, Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1850 and Princeville Township, Peoria, Illinois, United States in 1860. He died in Missouri, United States.
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- James Deboard, "United States Census, 1860"
- James Debord, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- James Debourd, "United States Census, 1850"
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1818
Illinois is the 21st state.
1818 · Jackson Purchase
The western part of Kentucky purchased by Andrew Jackson from the Chickasaw Indians in 1818. It became known as the Jackson Purchase. This included land that wasn't originally part of Kentucky when it became a state.
1848 · Chicago Board of Trade is organized
Starting as a voluntary association to help buyers and sellers meet to negotiate and make contracts. The Chicago Board of Trade is one of the oldest futures and options exchanges in the world and it is open 22 hours per day to stay competitive.
Name Meaning
Altered form of English Deborde , a surname of French origin.
French: habitational name, with the preposition de ‘from’, for someone from a place called Bord, in Creuse, or perhaps, from either of two places called Bort, in Puy-de-Dôme and Corrèze. Alternatively, a topographic name for someone who lived at the side of a road, river, or similar, from bord ‘border, edge’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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