Stephen William Pridgen Sr

13 December 1794–15 August 1853 (Age 58)
Bladen, North Carolina, United States

The Life of Stephen William

When Stephen William Pridgen Sr was born on 13 December 1794, in Bladen, North Carolina, United States, his father, Matthew M Pridgen, was 28 and his mother, Hannah Harriet Anders, was 18. He married Hannah Elizabeth Anders about 1830, in Bladen, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 4 daughters. He died on 15 August 1853, at the age of 58, and was buried in Ammon, Bladen, North Carolina, United States.

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Family Time Line

Stephen William Pridgen Sr
1794–1853
Hannah Elizabeth Anders
1806–1865
Marriage: about 1830
John Owen Pridgen
1830–
Stephen William Pridgen Jr
1833–1911
Martha J. Pridgen
1838–
Margaret A Pridgen
1842–1934
Eliza H. Pridgen
1845–
Emma C. Pridgen
1847–

Spouse and Children

MARRIAGE
about 1830
Bladen, North Carolina, United States
children

(6)

    John Owen Pridgen

    Male1830–Male

    Stephen William Pridgen Jr

    Male1833–1911Male

    Martha J. Pridgen

    Female1838–Female

    Margaret A Pridgen

    Female1842–1934Female

    Eliza H. Pridgen

    Female1845–Female

+1 More Child

Parents and Siblings

siblings

(9)

+4 More Children

World Events (8)

1799 · Gold Nuggets Found

Age 5

"In 1799, in Little Meadow Creak located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina a large yellow """"rock"""" was found by Conrad Reed. A few years later it was determined that the """"rock"""" was a gold nugget."
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.

Age 6

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.
1812

Age 18

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English (mainly Lincolnshire): possibly from Old French preux ‘wise’, ‘brave’ + Jean ‘John’.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Sources (2)

  • Stephen Pridgen, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Stephen William Pridgen, "Find A Grave Index"

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