Brief Life History of Abigail
When Abigail Merrick was born on 10 December 1805, in Wilbraham, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States, her father, Noah Merrick, was 24 and her mother, Statira Hays, was 20. She married Paoli Lathrop on 27 March 1830, in Ludlow, Hampden, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. She died on 24 March 1850, in South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in South Hadley Falls Cemetery, South Hadley Falls, South Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, United States.
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- Abigail Merrick, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- Abigail Merrick, "Massachusetts, Marriages, 1695-1910"
- Abigail Lathrop, "Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910"
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World Events (7)
1808
Atlantic slave trade abolished.
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1819 · Panic! of 1819
With the Aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars the global market for trade was down. During this time, America had its first financial crisis and it lasted for only two years.
Name Meaning
Welsh: from the personal name Meuric, the Middle Welsh form of Maurice (see Morris ).
Irish: borrowed from Welsh. In Ireland, when this is not the Welsh name, it might be adopted for Irish Ó Mearadhaigh, see Merry 2.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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