James Debord

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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Family Time Line

James Debord
1817–
Catherine Burgess
1823–1854
Marriage: 28 September 1840
Nancy J Debord
1841–
Anna Jane Debord
1842–1900
Barbara A Debord
1843–1920
George Debord
1845–
William F Debord
1847–
Sarah Emily Debord
1850–1906

Sources (5)

  • James Deboard, "United States Census, 1860"
  • James Debord, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • James Debourd, "United States Census, 1850"

World Events (8)

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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